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Cuba Revokes Conditional Release of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro
The Cuban authorities must cease to threaten, harass, arbitrarily arrest and forcibly disappear activists, human rights defenders and journalists in…
May 8, 2025
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Cuba: One Month After Releases Were Announced, Hundreds Remain in Prison
The Cuban government must repeal repressive laws and cease these systematic practices of repression against dissidents.
February 18, 2025
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Cuba: Amnesty International Designates Four Persons as Prisoners of Conscience in the Midst of a New Wave of State Repression
These designations are a recognition of the dozens of people who remain in prison in Cuba for peacefully exercising their…
October 23, 2024
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Cuba: Amnesty International Launches Book ‘Images of Rebellion’, a Testament to Civil Resistance
Images of Rebellion is a call to action and a vibrant reminder of the ongoing struggle for human rights and freedom…
April 5, 2024
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Amnesty International calls for access to the country to monitor trials of 11J protesters in Cuba
In recent months, Cubans of all ages and walks of life have been charged, put on trial, or sentenced for…
March 25, 2022
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Amnesty International Launches a Holidays Solidarity Action in Support of Prisoners of Conscience in Cuba
Today Amnesty International launches “Write a letter of hope”, a global solidarity action inviting the public, during the 2021 holidays,…
December 17, 2021
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Experts Remind DHS Secretary Seeking Asylum is a Human Right — Regardless of How You Arrive
Today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Cubans and Haitians will not be allowed to reach the United…
July 14, 2021
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Cuba: Job sector, a tool of repression as perceived critics face jobless life
Ordinary Cubans perceived to be even subtly critical of life in the country face a future of harassment at work,…
November 16, 2017
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Amnesty International Warns of Human Rights Consequences of Possible Cuba Policy Reversal
According to reports, the Trump administration is considering the reversal of US policy on Cuba, which could reinstate restrictions on…
June 14, 2017
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Fidel Castro’s human rights legacy: A tale of two worlds
Fidel Castro’s achievements in improving access to public services for millions of Cubans were tempered by a systemic repression of…
November 26, 2016
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Amnesty International Tells President Obama Human Rights Must be High on Cuba Agenda
Ahead of the President Obama’s trip to Cuba next week -- the first by a sitting U.S. president in 90…
March 18, 2016
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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016