Cuban Penal Code
Explore the Cuban Penal Code: topics include the prosecution of protestors, femicide and violence cases, corruption, evictions, life sentences, and military service penalties.
![Former Cuban Minister Alejandro Gil Fernández Sentenced to Life in Prison]()
Former Cuban Minister Alejandro Gil Fernández Sentenced to Life in Prison
Published on 12/8/2025
![Journalism Is Not Betrayal: Exposing the Criminalization of Free Press in Cuba]()
Journalism Is Not Betrayal: Exposing the Criminalization of Free Press in Cuba
Published on 12/2/2025
![Sentences Up to 16 Years Sought for Those Involved in Matanzas Drug Trafficking Network]()
Sentences Up to 16 Years Sought for Those Involved in Matanzas Drug Trafficking Network
Published on 11/29/2025
![Cuban Critic of Regime on Facebook Moved to Prison, Son Reports]()
Cuban Critic of Regime on Facebook Moved to Prison, Son Reports
Published on 11/19/2025
![Accusations of "Disobedience" Against Cuban Man for Facebook Posts: "His 'Crime' Was Thinking and Writing"]()
Accusations of "Disobedience" Against Cuban Man for Facebook Posts: "His 'Crime' Was Thinking and Writing"
Published on 11/15/2025
![Cuban Man in Las Tunas Summoned for Social Media Posts Critical of National Issues]()
Cuban Man in Las Tunas Summoned for Social Media Posts Critical of National Issues
Published on 11/13/2025
![Cuban Judiciary Defends Closed-Door Espionage Trial of Alejandro Gil]()
Cuban Judiciary Defends Closed-Door Espionage Trial of Alejandro Gil
Published on 11/11/2025
![China's Notorious Drug Lord Extradited to Mexico by Cuba]()
China's Notorious Drug Lord Extradited to Mexico by Cuba
Published on 10/24/2025
![Las Tunas Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Marijuana Trafficking]()
Las Tunas Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Marijuana Trafficking
Published on 9/28/2025
![Police in Camagüey Refuse to Investigate Attempted Fraud Reported by Local Woman]()
Police in Camagüey Refuse to Investigate Attempted Fraud Reported by Local Woman
Published on 9/27/2025
![Havana Court Sentences Cuban Man to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking]()
Havana Court Sentences Cuban Man to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking
Published on 9/23/2025
![Cuban Justice System Fails to Protect Child, Says Mother in Exile]()
Cuban Justice System Fails to Protect Child, Says Mother in Exile
Published on 9/10/2025
![Cuban Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Attempted Murder in Havana]()
Cuban Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Attempted Murder in Havana
Published on 8/17/2025
![Vandalism Targets ETECSA's Communication Towers in Santiago de Cuba: Calls for Action Against Impunity]()
Vandalism Targets ETECSA's Communication Towers in Santiago de Cuba: Calls for Action Against Impunity
Published on 8/14/2025
![Mother and Stepfather Charged with Homicide in Death of Matanzas Child]()
Mother and Stepfather Charged with Homicide in Death of Matanzas Child
Published on 7/20/2025
![Man Arrested in Bayamo for Train Line Sabotage, Potentially Preventing a Tragedy]()
Man Arrested in Bayamo for Train Line Sabotage, Potentially Preventing a Tragedy
Published on 7/6/2025
![Family in Central Havana Reports Contaminated Water Tank Incident]()
Family in Central Havana Reports Contaminated Water Tank Incident
Published on 7/5/2025
![Man Arrested with Homemade Rifle in Matanzas Municipality]()
Man Arrested with Homemade Rifle in Matanzas Municipality
Published on 6/29/2025
![Cuban Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Drug-Related Offense]()
Cuban Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Drug-Related Offense
Published on 6/16/2025
![Holguín University Students Challenge ETECSA's Price Hike in Open Letter]()
Holguín University Students Challenge ETECSA's Price Hike in Open Letter
Published on 6/11/2025
![Cuban State Media Warns Citizens Amid Rising Telecom Charges]()
Cuban State Media Warns Citizens Amid Rising Telecom Charges
Published on 5/31/2025
![Neighbor Fined 1,500 Pesos for Killing Cat in Holguín; Animal Rights Activists Outraged]()
Neighbor Fined 1,500 Pesos for Killing Cat in Holguín; Animal Rights Activists Outraged
Published on 5/9/2025
![Sabotage Conviction for MININT Operator Who Tampered with Generator in Ciego de Ávila]()
Sabotage Conviction for MININT Operator Who Tampered with Generator in Ciego de Ávila
Published on 4/3/2025
![Illegal Devices Blamed for Cuba's Poor Mobile Service, Says ETECSA]()
Illegal Devices Blamed for Cuba's Poor Mobile Service, Says ETECSA
Published on 4/3/2025
![Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Violent Attempted Cell Phone Theft in Santiago de Cuba]()
Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Violent Attempted Cell Phone Theft in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 4/1/2025
![Cuban Woman Faces Trial for Smuggling Drugs in Sandals from Jamaica]()
Cuban Woman Faces Trial for Smuggling Drugs in Sandals from Jamaica
Published on 3/30/2025
![State Vehicle in Santiago de Cuba Found Transporting Three Million Cuban Pesos in Cash]()
State Vehicle in Santiago de Cuba Found Transporting Three Million Cuban Pesos in Cash
Published on 3/27/2025
![Prisoners in Cienfuegos Face Up to 15 More Years for Controlled Medication Possession]()
Prisoners in Cienfuegos Face Up to 15 More Years for Controlled Medication Possession
Published on 3/28/2025
![Man Arrested for Attempted Murder of Ex-Wife in Santiago de Cuba Street Incident]()
Man Arrested for Attempted Murder of Ex-Wife in Santiago de Cuba Street Incident
Published on 3/27/2025
![Eight Individuals Arrested in Las Tunas for Illegal Gold Dust Mining]()
Eight Individuals Arrested in Las Tunas for Illegal Gold Dust Mining
Published on 3/6/2025
![Fines Imposed on Woman for Beating Cat to Death in Havana; Animal Rights Activists Demand Harsher Penalties]()
Fines Imposed on Woman for Beating Cat to Death in Havana; Animal Rights Activists Demand Harsher Penalties
Published on 3/1/2025
![Custodian Faces Trial for Alleged Sabotage at Matanzas Factory]()
Custodian Faces Trial for Alleged Sabotage at Matanzas Factory
Published on 2/21/2025
![Cuba News Update February 1, 2025: Dollar and Euro Surge to 340 CUP, Fatal Accident in Guantánamo, Ongoing Energy Crisis with Power Outages]()
Cuba News Update February 1, 2025: Dollar and Euro Surge to 340 CUP, Fatal Accident in Guantánamo, Ongoing Energy Crisis with Power Outages
Published on 2/2/2025
![Manhunt in Artemisa: Ex-Husband Suspected of Murdering Woman Still at Large]()
Manhunt in Artemisa: Ex-Husband Suspected of Murdering Woman Still at Large
Published on 1/18/2025
![Driver Sparks Outrage in Ciego de Ávila by Refusing to Aid Unconscious Child After Traffic Accident]()
Driver Sparks Outrage in Ciego de Ávila by Refusing to Aid Unconscious Child After Traffic Accident
Published on 12/18/2024
![Rural Areas in Las Tunas Experience Surge in Sexual Assault Cases]()
Rural Areas in Las Tunas Experience Surge in Sexual Assault Cases
Published on 12/2/2024
![Cuban Prosecutors Issue Stern Warning: "Rights Exist, But Know Your Limits"]()
Cuban Prosecutors Issue Stern Warning: "Rights Exist, But Know Your Limits"
Published on 11/14/2024
![Tragedy Strikes in Cuba: 43rd Femicide of the Year Confirmed]()
Tragedy Strikes in Cuba: 43rd Femicide of the Year Confirmed
Published on 10/28/2024
![Cuban Government Enforces Stricter Penalties for Military Service Evasion]()
Cuban Government Enforces Stricter Penalties for Military Service Evasion
Published on 10/10/2024
![Relative of Ceballos Crime Victim Demands Justice: "The 4-Year-Old Was Tortured"]()
Relative of Ceballos Crime Victim Demands Justice: "The 4-Year-Old Was Tortured"
Published on 10/8/2024
![Life Sentences for Three Cubans Convicted in Security Guard's Murder in Holguín]()
Life Sentences for Three Cubans Convicted in Security Guard's Murder in Holguín
Published on 10/2/2024
![Attempted Eviction in Villa Clara Caught on Video]()
Attempted Eviction in Villa Clara Caught on Video
Published on 9/21/2024
![Cuban Regime to Prosecute Former July 11 Protester for Anti-Constitutional Propaganda]()
Cuban Regime to Prosecute Former July 11 Protester for Anti-Constitutional Propaganda
Published on 8/7/2024
![Two Cuban Activists Imprisoned for Alleged Constitutional Propaganda]()
Two Cuban Activists Imprisoned for Alleged Constitutional Propaganda
Published on 8/4/2024
![Cuban Courts Addressed 110 Femicide Cases and 378 Incidents of Sexual Violence in 2023]()
Cuban Courts Addressed 110 Femicide Cases and 378 Incidents of Sexual Violence in 2023
Published on 8/2/2024
![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
![Authorities Dismantle Corruption Network Misappropriating Millions in Guantánamo]()
Authorities Dismantle Corruption Network Misappropriating Millions in Guantánamo
Published on 6/26/2024
![Nineteen Femicide Cases Confirmed in Cuba for 2024]()
Nineteen Femicide Cases Confirmed in Cuba for 2024
Published on 5/28/2024
