Francis Sánchez Rodríguez
A prolific author and founder of a magazine seen as a platform for free expression in Cuba, Sánchez faced government harassment and intimidation for decades in connection with his… More
Ángel Santiesteban Prats
Renowned author Santiesteban has been subject to consistent harassment for his opposition to the Cuban regime on his blog. He was imprisoned from 2012-2017 for openly criticizing Raul Castro.… More
Yoani Sánchez
A blogger who gained widespread fame for her critical portrayal of daily life in Cuba, Sánchez was arrested in 2012 for her reporting on the death of dissident leader… More
Indamiro Restano Díaz
After two detentions in 1985 and 1991, Restano was arrested again in late 1991 and handed a ten-year prison sentence on charges of rebellion for organizing an opposition group.… More
Normando Hernández González
Hernández was arrested in a 2003 roundup of dissidents known as the Black Spring and sentenced to 25 years in prison, where he was held in appalling conditions. He… More
Bernardo Arévalo Padrón
Arévalo was arrested in 1997 and sentenced to six years in prison for insulting Fidel Castro. He was released in 2003 and arrested again in 2014 and briefly detained… More
José Luis García Paneque
Dr. García Paneque was arrested in a 2003 roundup of dissidents known as the Black Spring and sentenced to 24 years in prison. He was released in 2010 after… More
Léster Luis González Pentón
González, co-founder of the Movement for Democracy, was arrested in a 2003 roundup of dissidents known as the Black Spring and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was… More
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
Ángela Hernández Nuñez
A prolific poet and novelist, Hernández Nuñez was verbally attacked and threatened by anti-Haitian nationalists she encountered while walking in December 2018. This led to calls for her protection… More
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