Cuba: We warn about the escalating repression against activists and human rights defenders ahead of the fourth anniversary of the 11J protests

In the context of the fourth anniversary of the mass protests of July 11, 2021 (11J), national and international organizations are warning of a new escalation of repression by the Cuban state. Surveillance, arbitrary arrests, harassment, and threats have intensified against activists, independent journalists, and other individuals.

Political prisoner Enrique Mustelier Sosa denied prison benefits

Enrique Mustelier Sosa, the political prisoner of July 11, 2021 (11J), has once again been the victim of reprisals within the Cuban prison system. Authorities at the Guantánamo Combined Prison have denied him, for the third time, a change to a minimum-security regime, despite his having met the requirements [...]

Transfer and repression against political prisoner Lázaro Noel Urgellés Fajardo

The young man, identified as Lázaro Noel Urgellés Fajardo, who was imprisoned following the protests of July 11, 2021, was arrested on January 12 and initially taken to the Aguilera police station. Subsequently, on January 18, authorities transferred him to the El Vivac detention center in Havana, [...]

Kevin Damián Frómeta Castro in critical condition due to hunger strike

Image taken from Martí Noticias. Kevin Damián Frómeta Castro, a political prisoner from the July 11, 2021 protests, has been on hunger strike for 14 days in prison 1580, located in San Miguel del Padrón. His health is critical, and prison authorities have not provided him with any assistance.

Yunaikis de la Caridad Linares, a prisoner of the 11J attacks, is in isolation and under threats in a Havana jail.

Cubalex reports on the serious situation of Yunaikis de la Caridad Linares Rodríguez, a political prisoner and participant in the July 11 (11J) protests, who is currently being held in solitary confinement in a punishment cell at El Guatao women's prison in Havana. Although she was transferred a few months ago to [...]

The health of political prisoner Nadir Martín Perdomo is deteriorating in prison.

The health of Nadir Martín Perdomo, a political prisoner from the July 11th uprising, has seriously deteriorated in prison after contracting dengue fever for the third time, worsening his already fragile condition due to pre-existing illnesses and the precarious living conditions in prison. His wife, Greisy Oliva, has denounced [...]

The health of political prisoner Roberto Pérez Fonseca is deteriorating in prison.

Photo: Taken from Albert Fonse's Facebook profile. Roberto Pérez Fonseca, a political prisoner from July 11 (11J), recently suffered a severe asthma attack. This episode was triggered by the painting work using lime powder carried out in the cellblock where he is being held in the prison of [...]

Juan Enrique Pérez Sánchez, preso político del 11J, en huelga de hambre

Foto: Tomada de Cubanet. Juan Enrique Pérez Sánchez, preso político del 11 de julio, se encuentra en huelga de hambre en una celda de castigo en la prisión Melena 2, en Melena del Sur. Su protesta es en respuesta a la decisión arbitraria de las autoridades de privarlo de medicamentos [...]

Ángel Jesús Véliz Marcano, political prisoner of 11J, on hunger strike in Kilo 9 prison in Camagüey

Photo: Taken from ADN Cuba. Ángel Jesús Véliz Marcano, a young protester from the July 11th protests, is on a hunger strike in the Kilo 9 prison in Camagüey, demanding that the authorities respect his legitimate right to be transferred to the minimum security regime and granted parole. In a [...]

Three years after 11J, more than 600 people remain imprisoned for peacefully protesting in Cuba.

The undersigned organizations make the following declaration in commemoration of the third anniversary of the demonstrations held on July 11, 2021 (11J - hereinafter) and the following days in Cuba, and demand that the Cuban State respect, protect, and guarantee the human rights of all its inhabitants, without [...]

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