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14ymedio, Havana, 1 January 2018 — In a letter published on Sunday, the Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH) criticized the European Union for maintaining a “dialogue without demands” with the Cuban government. That complaint was published on the eve of the trip to Cuba of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security of the EU, … Continue reading “Cuban Observatory For Human Rights Criticizes EU for Dialogue With Cuba “Without Demands””

Rapper Fernando Almenares Rivera, known as ‘Nando OBDC’, is another victim of the repression denounced by the Cuban Observatory of Human Rights in its September report. 14ymedio, Havana, October 7, 2025 — After more than nine months in prison without trial, the mother of rapper Fernando Almenares Rivera, known as Nando OBDC, managed to obtain … Continue reading “Cuban Prosecutor’s Office Seeking Six Years in Prison for a Man Accused of Hanging a Sheet With the Words “We Want Change””

Former political prisoner Ángel Cuza was also arrested and transferred to Combinado del Este. 14ymedio, Havana, 31 July 2025 — After eight months of being held in “provisional detention,” the Prosecutor’s Office finally submitted a request to the Provincial Court of Villa Clara for sanctions against Cuban journalist and 14ymedio contributor José Gabriel Barrenechea. In … Continue reading “Cuban Journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea is Facing a Six-Year Sentence Requested by the Villa Clara Prosecutor’s Office”

 The Camagüey opposition leader “is in the worst of misery,” his friends claim. 14ymedio, Havana, 19 August 2025 — Virgilio Mantilla Arango, founding leader of Camagüeyan Unity for Human Rights, was released from prison this Sunday, according to his family and friends on social media, including activist and Lady in White Leticia Ramos Herrería, who … Continue reading “Political Prisoner Virgilio Mantilla Arango Is Free After “More Than Four Years in Inhumane Conditions””

The young man, who is serving an 18-year sentence for sedition, loses the benefit of house arrest and returns to prison. 14ymedio, Madrid, 1 August 2025 — The Cuban regime has revoked the release of 11J political prisoner Marlon Brando Díaz Oliva, who was under house arrest, a benefit granted to him in January of … Continue reading “Cuban Regime Revokes the Release of 11J Prisoner Marlon Brando Díaz”

On the anniversary last June, the regime arrested eight people, several of them for protesting against the blackouts in Guanabacoa. 14ymedio, Havana, 10 July 2025 — On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the mass demonstrations of 11 July 2021, Prisoners Defenders (PD) has published a report denouncing that, of the 1,158 political prisoners … Continue reading “421 Prisoners Are Still Serving Sentences in Cuban Prisons for the ’11J’ Island-Wide Protests, Prisoners Defenders Denounces”

The opponent was beaten in the Mar Verde prison, where his wife and son were able to see him for three minutes on Saturday. 14ymedio, Madrid, 12 May 2025 — José Daniel Ferrer, leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba, whose parole was revoked by the Cuban regime on April 29, has been charged with … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Accuses Ferrer of Propaganda Against the Constitutional Order and Disrespect for Díaz-Canel”

The artist and freelance reporter was arrested in December 2022 while lining up to buy chicken. 14ymedio, Madrid, 4 May 2025 — “My people, our brave brother Ángel Cuza has just been released from prison.” With these words, activist Thais Franco announced the release this Saturday of the artist and independent reporter Luis Ángel Cuza … Continue reading “Cuban Activist Ángel Cuza Released From Prison After Serving a Sentence for ‘Public Disorder’”

The regime revoked the release of a 11J prisoner for refusing to collaborate with the political police. He explained that 33 minors remain on the list, of whom 29 are serving sentences. / EFE14ymedio, Havana, 10 April 2025 — Prisoners Defenders (PD) denounced this Thursday that the Cuban regime revoked the release of one of … Continue reading “Prisoners Defenders Records 1,152 Political Prisoners in Cuban Jails in March”

Together, the participating media created the #TODOS platform, a tool based on data journalism that makes releases visible 14ymedio, Havana, 21 January 2025 — A coalition of independent Cuban media outlets is making the #TODOS [ALL] platform available to its audiences, a tool based on data journalism that highlights the releases of political prisoners starting … Continue reading “Independent Cuban Media Unite To Demand the Release of All Political Prisoners”