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Explore issues of human rights violations in Cuba, highlighting deaths in custody, inhumane conditions, the plight of political prisoners, and other troubling cases.

Release of 131 Political Prisoners in Venezuela Signals New Chapter in Human Rights Debate
Release of 131 Political Prisoners in Venezuela Signals New Chapter in Human Rights Debate

Published on 11/18/2024

Political Prisoner Gerardo Díaz Alonso Dies After 11J Protests Conviction
Political Prisoner Gerardo Díaz Alonso Dies After 11J Protests Conviction

Published on 10/18/2024

Chilean Envoy Criticizes Cuba's Defense of Human Rights Violations in Venezuela
Chilean Envoy Criticizes Cuba's Defense of Human Rights Violations in Venezuela

Published on 10/13/2024

Cuban Regime Blocks Family Visit to Political Prisoner José Daniel Ferrer Once Again
Cuban Regime Blocks Family Visit to Political Prisoner José Daniel Ferrer Once Again

Published on 10/7/2024

Uruguayan President Lacalle Pou Calls for Action Against Electoral Fraud in Venezuela at the UN
Uruguayan President Lacalle Pou Calls for Action Against Electoral Fraud in Venezuela at the UN

Published on 9/26/2024

U.S. Joins Calls for the Release of José Daniel Ferrer
U.S. Joins Calls for the Release of José Daniel Ferrer

Published on 9/20/2024

EU Lawmakers Demand Sanctions Over Cuba's Dire Situation and Call for José Daniel Ferrer's Release
EU Lawmakers Demand Sanctions Over Cuba's Dire Situation and Call for José Daniel Ferrer's Release

Published on 9/19/2024

26 Deaths in Custody Reported in Cuba for First Half of 2024
26 Deaths in Custody Reported in Cuba for First Half of 2024

Published on 9/11/2024

Daniel Ortega Criticizes Petro and Lula, Colombia Responds: "At Least I Don't Trample on Human Rights"
Daniel Ortega Criticizes Petro and Lula, Colombia Responds: "At Least I Don't Trample on Human Rights"

Published on 8/27/2024

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Biden to Deny Visa to Díaz-Canel for UN Assembly
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Biden to Deny Visa to Díaz-Canel for UN Assembly

Published on 8/23/2024

Former Political Prisoner Reveals Tattoos in Miami to Expose Human Rights Violations in Cuba
Former Political Prisoner Reveals Tattoos in Miami to Expose Human Rights Violations in Cuba

Published on 8/18/2024

Cuban Activists Compile Database of UMAP Documents
Cuban Activists Compile Database of UMAP Documents

Published on 8/12/2024

Report Unveils Torture Methods in Cuban Prisons
Report Unveils Torture Methods in Cuban Prisons

Published on 8/8/2024

Prisoner Dies in Camagüey Jail Amid Inhumane Conditions, Human Rights Group Reports
Prisoner Dies in Camagüey Jail Amid Inhumane Conditions, Human Rights Group Reports

Published on 8/8/2024

Rosa María Payá Condemns Maduro's State Terrorism in Venezuela
Rosa María Payá Condemns Maduro's State Terrorism in Venezuela

Published on 8/8/2024

Chile Rejects Nicolás Maduro's Election Victory: "Attempted Electoral Fraud"
Chile Rejects Nicolás Maduro's Election Victory: "Attempted Electoral Fraud"

Published on 8/7/2024

Venezuelans to Vote While Cubans Watch Enviously
Venezuelans to Vote While Cubans Watch Enviously

Published on 7/26/2024

Hospitalization of Cuban Dissident in Psychiatric Facility After Medication Protest in Pinar del Río
Hospitalization of Cuban Dissident in Psychiatric Facility After Medication Protest in Pinar del Río

Published on 7/23/2024

At Least 56 People Died in Custody in Cuba Over the Past Two Years
At Least 56 People Died in Custody in Cuba Over the Past Two Years

Published on 7/16/2024

Civil Society Launches Campaign to Highlight the Plight of Political Prisoners in Cuba
Civil Society Launches Campaign to Highlight the Plight of Political Prisoners in Cuba

Published on 6/4/2024

Young Cuban Man Dies in Police Custody in San Juan y Martínez
Young Cuban Man Dies in Police Custody in San Juan y Martínez

Published on 5/23/2024

Cubans Share Harrowing Raft Journey: "I Thought We Wouldn't Make It"
Cubans Share Harrowing Raft Journey: "I Thought We Wouldn't Make It"

Published on 5/21/2024

Condolences from Díaz-Canel and Lis Cuesta on Iranian President's Death Spark Outrage
Condolences from Díaz-Canel and Lis Cuesta on Iranian President's Death Spark Outrage

Published on 5/20/2024