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Gerardo Díaz Alonso, Arrested During the 11J Protest in Cárdenas, Dies of a Heart Attack in Prison

He was serving a 14-year sentence for “sabotage and public disorder” 14ymedio, Havana, 18 October 2024 — Political prisoner Gerardo Díaz Alonso, 35, who was serving a 14-year sentence for participating in the anti-government protests of 11 July 2021 (’11J’) in Cuba, died this Thursday in the Canaleta high-security prison in Matanzas. The cause of … Continue reading “Gerardo Díaz Alonso, Arrested During the 11J Protest in Cárdenas, Dies of a Heart Attack in Prison”

Seven Prisoners Died in Cuban State Custody in November

All of them died “due to a combination of poor medical care, poor nutrition and terrible prison conditions,” an NGO denounces. 14ymedio, Havana, 12 December 2024 — At least seven prisoners died in the custody of Cuban authorities last November, the Cuban Prison Documentation Center (CDPC) reported Wednesday. The latest case was that of Jorge … Continue reading “Seven Prisoners Died in Cuban State Custody in November”

Of the 1,105 Political Prisoners in Cuba, 62 Suffer From Mental Disorders

The most recent Prisoners Defenders report adds two new prisoners of conscience and subtracts 16, for suicide, expatriation or completing their sentences 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, September 16, 2024 — The number of political prisoners in Cuba barely decreases, according to the latest monthly report of Prisoners Defenders (PD), published on Monday. At the end of August, … Continue reading “Of the 1,105 Political Prisoners in Cuba, 62 Suffer From Mental Disorders”

A Dozen Cuban Political Prisoners Are at Risk of Suicide

After Yosandri Mulet Almarales’ death, NGOs warn of the risk this kind of prisoner is facing in the island’s prisons 14ymedio, Madrid, 3 September 2024 — Three “suicidal ideation events”, three self-harming events and six attempts to take one’s own life have been registered by the Cuban Prison Documentation Center (CDPC in Spanish) since January … Continue reading “A Dozen Cuban Political Prisoners Are at Risk of Suicide”