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Cuban Observatory of Human Rights

Explore the Cuban Observatory of Human Rights, focusing on poverty, food insecurity, and criticisms of socio-political challenges in Cuba. Issues include migration, freedom, and aid.

Cuba's Informal Market Rate Exposes Regime's Economic Failures: El Toque Highlights Dire Poverty and Inequality
Cuba's Informal Market Rate Exposes Regime's Economic Failures: El Toque Highlights Dire Poverty and Inequality

Published on 11/29/2025

Elderly Cubans Endure Lengthy Queues in Cárdenas Bank to Collect Meager Pensions
Elderly Cubans Endure Lengthy Queues in Cárdenas Bank to Collect Meager Pensions

Published on 11/29/2025

State Workers in Cuba Trapped in Extreme Poverty, Economist Reveals
State Workers in Cuba Trapped in Extreme Poverty, Economist Reveals

Published on 11/28/2025

Yosvany Rosell Garcia's Health Deteriorates Severely After 35-Day Hunger Strike
Yosvany Rosell Garcia's Health Deteriorates Severely After 35-Day Hunger Strike

Published on 11/27/2025

Political Prisoner on Hunger Strike for Over 30 Days Moved to Intermediate Care
Political Prisoner on Hunger Strike for Over 30 Days Moved to Intermediate Care

Published on 11/24/2025

Cuban Political Prisoner Hospitalized After Nearly a Month on Hunger Strike
Cuban Political Prisoner Hospitalized After Nearly a Month on Hunger Strike

Published on 11/21/2025

Abandonment of Homeless Person Reported at Camagüey Hospital
Abandonment of Homeless Person Reported at Camagüey Hospital

Published on 11/12/2025

U.S. Condemns Mistreatment of Cuban Political Prisoner Walnier Luis Aguilar
U.S. Condemns Mistreatment of Cuban Political Prisoner Walnier Luis Aguilar

Published on 11/8/2025

Cuban's Outburst on Social Media: "We've Had Enough, Leave Already"
Cuban's Outburst on Social Media: "We've Had Enough, Leave Already"

Published on 11/3/2025

Independent Journalist and Writer Juan González Febles Passes Away in Havana
Independent Journalist and Writer Juan González Febles Passes Away in Havana

Published on 10/16/2025

Children Sleeping in Havana Hotel Gardens Stir Outrage
Children Sleeping in Havana Hotel Gardens Stir Outrage

Published on 10/15/2025

Exile Won't Silence Him: Public Figures Rally Behind José Daniel Ferrer After Forced Exile
Exile Won't Silence Him: Public Figures Rally Behind José Daniel Ferrer After Forced Exile

Published on 10/14/2025

Police Officer Accused of Assaulting Elderly Man in Santiago de Cuba
Police Officer Accused of Assaulting Elderly Man in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 10/6/2025

Cuban Regime Sentences Political Prisoner's Wife to 14 Years for "Propaganda Against Constitutional Order"
Cuban Regime Sentences Political Prisoner's Wife to 14 Years for "Propaganda Against Constitutional Order"

Published on 9/25/2025

Detentions in Gibara Rise to 27 Following Protests
Detentions in Gibara Rise to 27 Following Protests

Published on 9/20/2025

Cuban Government's Performance Disapproved by 92% of Citizens
Cuban Government's Performance Disapproved by 92% of Citizens

Published on 9/10/2025

Fed Up! Central Havana Residents Take to Reina Street After Days Without Water
Fed Up! Central Havana Residents Take to Reina Street After Days Without Water

Published on 8/20/2025

Cuban Government Seeks Up to 7-Year Sentences for March 2024 Protesters in Granma
Cuban Government Seeks Up to 7-Year Sentences for March 2024 Protesters in Granma

Published on 8/4/2025

Health Update on Young Cuban Prisoner on Hunger Strike
Health Update on Young Cuban Prisoner on Hunger Strike

Published on 7/27/2025

Cuban Prime Minister Responds to Criticism Following Controversial Statements by Labor Minister
Cuban Prime Minister Responds to Criticism Following Controversial Statements by Labor Minister

Published on 7/26/2025

Villa Clara Establishes Shelter for Homeless Amid Controversy
Villa Clara Establishes Shelter for Homeless Amid Controversy

Published on 7/21/2025

Man Dies in Pedicab, Body Left on Street for Hours
Man Dies in Pedicab, Body Left on Street for Hours

Published on 7/19/2025

Cuban Prime Minister Marrero Tries to Repair Government's Reputation After Controversial Labor Minister Remarks
Cuban Prime Minister Marrero Tries to Repair Government's Reputation After Controversial Labor Minister Remarks

Published on 7/15/2025

Cuban Minister's Comments on Beggars Spark Widespread Outrage
Cuban Minister's Comments on Beggars Spark Widespread Outrage

Published on 7/15/2025

Rigoberto Ferrera Criticizes Cuban Labor Minister's Comments: "Shameless Behavior"
Rigoberto Ferrera Criticizes Cuban Labor Minister's Comments: "Shameless Behavior"

Published on 7/15/2025

Pánfilo Strikes Again: Viral Song Criticizes Cuban Minister's Remarks
Pánfilo Strikes Again: Viral Song Criticizes Cuban Minister's Remarks

Published on 7/15/2025

Cuban Minister Dismisses Beggars; Economist Fires Back Sharply
Cuban Minister Dismisses Beggars; Economist Fires Back Sharply

Published on 7/15/2025

Sandro Castro's Controversial Beer Prescription Sparks Outrage Among Cubans
Sandro Castro's Controversial Beer Prescription Sparks Outrage Among Cubans

Published on 6/10/2025

Christian Alliance Highlights Cuba's Severe Crisis and Religious Repression
Christian Alliance Highlights Cuba's Severe Crisis and Religious Repression

Published on 5/8/2025

Building Collapse in Santos Suárez: Another Structure Falls in Havana Over the Weekend
Building Collapse in Santos Suárez: Another Structure Falls in Havana Over the Weekend

Published on 2/18/2025

Cuban Government Continues to Imprison 1,150 Political Prisoners
Cuban Government Continues to Imprison 1,150 Political Prisoners

Published on 2/15/2025

Cuba Halts Release of Political Prisoners After Terror List Reinstatement: What Happened to the Jubilee Spirit?
Cuba Halts Release of Political Prisoners After Terror List Reinstatement: What Happened to the Jubilee Spirit?

Published on 1/22/2025

Cuba Faces Its Most Severe Crisis Since the 1959 Revolution, Says The New York Times
Cuba Faces Its Most Severe Crisis Since the 1959 Revolution, Says The New York Times

Published on 12/28/2024

Drastic Rise in Malnutrition-Related Deaths Highlights Cuba's Food Crisis
Drastic Rise in Malnutrition-Related Deaths Highlights Cuba's Food Crisis

Published on 12/24/2024

Homeless Cuban Man Shares Survival Story on Cienfuegos Coast
Homeless Cuban Man Shares Survival Story on Cienfuegos Coast

Published on 12/2/2024

Generosity in Holguín: Cubans Provide Home for Impoverished Mother
Generosity in Holguín: Cubans Provide Home for Impoverished Mother

Published on 11/28/2024

Cuban Prisoner Death Toll Surpasses 40 in 2024, Report Discloses
Cuban Prisoner Death Toll Surpasses 40 in 2024, Report Discloses

Published on 11/13/2024

Cuban Government Exiles Dissident Jorge Cervantes García
Cuban Government Exiles Dissident Jorge Cervantes García

Published on 9/12/2024

Cubans Condemn Díaz-Canel Over Culinary Event Amid Food Crisis
Cubans Condemn Díaz-Canel Over Culinary Event Amid Food Crisis

Published on 9/12/2024

Varadero Gourmet Kicks Off Amidst Cuba's Food Crisis
Varadero Gourmet Kicks Off Amidst Cuba's Food Crisis

Published on 9/11/2024

Mother Survives on Purslane and Herb Stew in Santiago de Cuba
Mother Survives on Purslane and Herb Stew in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 9/8/2024

Cubans Protest Removal of Water Pump in Ciego de Ávila Community
Cubans Protest Removal of Water Pump in Ciego de Ávila Community

Published on 9/5/2024

Cubans in Cárdenas Rally to Aid Long-Time Peanut Vendor
Cubans in Cárdenas Rally to Aid Long-Time Peanut Vendor

Published on 8/22/2024

Nomination Effort for Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer García for Sakharov Prize Gains Momentum
Nomination Effort for Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer García for Sakharov Prize Gains Momentum

Published on 8/22/2024

Cuban Mother Speaks Out: "This Country Isn't Moving Forward"
Cuban Mother Speaks Out: "This Country Isn't Moving Forward"

Published on 8/11/2024

Cuban Youth Provides Aid to Vulnerable Elderly Man in Artemisa
Cuban Youth Provides Aid to Vulnerable Elderly Man in Artemisa

Published on 8/4/2024

Cubans Expose Harsh Realities of Havana: "Poverty is Visible on the Streets and in the Faces"
Cubans Expose Harsh Realities of Havana: "Poverty is Visible on the Streets and in the Faces"

Published on 7/31/2024

Long Lines at Santiago de Cuba Banks for Cash Access
Long Lines at Santiago de Cuba Banks for Cash Access

Published on 7/24/2024

Help Sought for Girl in Extreme Poverty in Camagüey: "Camila Survives Thanks to Neighbors' Support"
Help Sought for Girl in Extreme Poverty in Camagüey: "Camila Survives Thanks to Neighbors' Support"

Published on 7/21/2024

U.S. Blamed for Cuban Migration Crisis: "It's Because of the Embargo"
U.S. Blamed for Cuban Migration Crisis: "It's Because of the Embargo"

Published on 7/20/2024

Cuban Man Hammers Home the Poor Quality of Bread: "We Soak It in Sugar Water"
Cuban Man Hammers Home the Poor Quality of Bread: "We Soak It in Sugar Water"

Published on 7/18/2024

Amnesty International Declares Cuban Professor Pedro Albert a Prisoner of Conscience
Amnesty International Declares Cuban Professor Pedro Albert a Prisoner of Conscience

Published on 7/8/2024

President of the 78th UN General Assembly Praises Cuba's Push for an Inclusive and Prosperous World
President of the 78th UN General Assembly Praises Cuba's Push for an Inclusive and Prosperous World

Published on 6/29/2024

Help Sought for Impoverished Children in Santiago de Cuba
Help Sought for Impoverished Children in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 6/4/2024

Elderly Man Searches for Food in the Trash in Santiago de Cuba
Elderly Man Searches for Food in the Trash in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 5/22/2024