Raúl Rivero
Rivero was arrested in a 2003 roundup of dissidents known as the Black Spring and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released in 2010 after multilateral talks… More
Gorki Águila
A Cuban rock musician and outspoken critic of communism, Águila has been banned from performing in public. He was arrested in 2008 on the charge of "dangerousness" in what… More
Ileana Álvarez
The founder of a feminist magazine, Álvarez faced consistent government harrassment for her work, which centers on highlighting issues of gender violence in Cuba. She and her husband, prominent… More
Nancy Alfaya
Alfaya, a women's rights activist, has faced harassment, including multiple arbitrary short detentions and an unofficial travel ban. In February 2020, she was classified as a high-interest person required… More
Jorge Olivera Castillo
Journalist Castillo was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2003, and wrote poetry and fiction while in prison. He was released after 18 months due to health. After… More
Yanelys Nuñez Leyva
Levya, an art critic and co-founder of the Museum of Dissidence in Cuba, was arrested in December 2018 while protesting Decree 349, a law that criminalizes unauthorized forms of… More
Nonardo Perea
Perea is a novelist, columnist, and multidisciplinary artist who was forced into exile by the government. They have faced police interrogations and a formal warning issued preventing them from… More
Adonis Milán
After being kicked out of three state-sponsored cultural institutions for his dissenting views, playwright Milan began working as an independent artist. Authorities monitor him closely; he has been placed… More
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara
Cultural figure Alcántara has been detained countless times for his activism. In November 2020, he was arrested and began a hunger and thirst strike until his December release, when… More
Dissident Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Freed After 13 Days in Jail
“We are overjoyed to learn that Luis Manuel has been freed from jail and will be able to reunite with his friends and family and return to his work." More
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