José Daniel Ferrer
José Daniel Ferrer, a prominent Cuban dissident, faces severe confinement conditions. Key issues include denied family visits, international support for his release, and Sakharov Prize nomination efforts.
Cuban Opposition Figures Hailed as Heroes by U.S. Congressman
Published on 8/5/2025
José Daniel Ferrer's Family Visits Him in Prison on His Birthday
Published on 7/31/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Marks Another Birthday in Prison; U.S. Issues Strong Message
Published on 7/30/2025
Cuban Regime Reveals Proof of Life for Activist José Daniel Ferrer Amid U.S. Pressure
Published on 7/15/2025
United States Demands Immediate Proof of Life for José Daniel Ferrer
Published on 7/11/2025
Marco Rubio Sends Heartfelt Message to Cuban Dissidents and Independent Journalists
Published on 7/10/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Endures Daily Beatings During Hunger Strike Imprisonment
Published on 7/7/2025
Maykel Osorbo Ends Hunger Strike and Reports Inhumane Treatment in Cuban Prison
Published on 7/7/2025
Wife of Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer Detained En Route to Prison with Children Demanding Proof of Life
Published on 7/2/2025
United States Calls for Global Action Following Assault on Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer
Published on 6/30/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Launches Hunger Strike in Prison, Reports Assault by Cuban Regime Enforcers
Published on 6/30/2025
Graffiti Criticizing Government Surface in Havana's Regla District
Published on 6/22/2025
Cuban Activist Faces 10-Year Sentence for Criticizing Government Online
Published on 6/19/2025
Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar to Meet with Trump's Homeland Security Secretary Over Immigration Policies
Published on 6/7/2025
U.S. Summons Cuban Ambassador Over Harassment of Mike Hammer
Published on 6/5/2025
Cuban Regime Escalates Rhetoric Against U.S. Embassy Chief in Havana
Published on 5/23/2025
U.S. Embassy Chief Visits Family of Political Opponent José Daniel Ferrer in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 5/17/2025
Cuban Government Tightens Family Control: Threatens to Revoke Custody from Parents Who Fail to Instill "Patriotic Love"
Published on 5/13/2025
Cuban Regime Charges José Daniel Ferrer with Constitutional Propaganda and Defiance of Díaz-Canel
Published on 5/13/2025
Cuban Regime Expands Political Repression to Family Circles
Published on 5/12/2025
Yordenis Ugás Admits to Accidental Gunshot at Home: "It Could Have Ruined My Life"
Published on 5/11/2025
Activist in Havana Arrested for Providing Medicine to Political Prisoners
Published on 5/8/2025
Want to Connect with the Head of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba? Here's How You Can Do It
Published on 5/7/2025
María Elvira Salazar: "The World Must Stop Overlooking the Cuban Dictatorship"
Published on 5/6/2025
United States Mission Chief in Cuba Engages with Civil Society Actors in Camagüey
Published on 5/4/2025
Cubans Rally in Miami to Demand Release of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro
Published on 5/4/2025
U.S. Mission Chief in Cuba Engages in Domino Game with Camagüey Youth
Published on 5/3/2025
U.S. Diplomat Aims for Direct Dialogue with Cuban Citizens
Published on 5/2/2025
European Parliament Condemns Arrests of Cuban Activists José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro
Published on 5/2/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Sent Back to Mar Verde Prison to Serve 2020 Sentence
Published on 5/1/2025
Cuban Regime Exploits Children for Protest Against José Daniel Ferrer and UNPACU Headquarters
Published on 4/30/2025
U.S. Embassy Leader Maintains Support for Cuban Dissidents Amid Regime Pressure
Published on 5/1/2025
Total Devastation: UNPACU Headquarters Ransacked, José Daniel Ferrer Disappeared
Published on 4/30/2025
Vice President of Cuba's Supreme Court Defends Revocation of Parole for José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro
Published on 4/30/2025
Cuban Supreme Court Rescinds Parole for Opposition Leaders Félix Navarro and José Daniel Ferrer
Published on 4/30/2025
New Insights Emerge on Attack Against UNPACU Headquarters in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 4/29/2025
Cuban Government Targets U.S. Embassy Chief Following Ferrer's Arrest
Published on 4/29/2025
Cuban Government Re-arrests Dissident Leader José Daniel Ferrer
Published on 4/29/2025
Cuban Mother Desperately Seeks Missing Son in the U.S.: "It's Been Five Years Without a Word"
Published on 4/23/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Raises Concerns Over Daughter's Potential Deportation to Cuba
Published on 4/22/2025
Cuban Regime Targets Activists José Daniel Ferrer and Rosa María Payá in Granma Newspaper
Published on 4/20/2025
Daughter of Cuban Activist Faces Immigration Uncertainty in the U.S.: "She Can't Defend Herself in an Asylum Case in Court"
Published on 4/19/2025
Cuban Government Escalates Pressure on José Daniel Ferrer to Block Aid to the Needy
Published on 4/3/2025
Cubans Queue Before Dawn in Santiago de Cuba for Limited Potatoes
Published on 4/1/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Feeds Over 1,000 People in a Day in Santiago de Cuba: "Thanks to Exiled Cubans"
Published on 3/28/2025
Electric Tricycle Club in Havana Provides Free Taxi Service at Oncology Hospital
Published on 3/26/2025
Cuban Government Stages Propaganda Spectacle Near UNPACU Headquarters in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 3/24/2025
Gerardo Hernández Mocks the Closure of Radio Martí
Published on 3/22/2025
María Elvira Salazar Responds to the Shutdown of Radio and TV Martí
Published on 3/17/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Criticizes Detractors: "None Have Faced the Enemy Like I Have"
Published on 3/14/2025
Crowds Flock to José Daniel Ferrer's Home for Food Amid Cuba's Economic Turmoil
Published on 3/15/2025
Mother Who Protested Hunger, Mayelín Carrasco, Released from Detention in Río Cauto
Published on 3/10/2025
Cuban Activist Alexander Verdecia Detained in Río Cauto and Imprisoned in Las Mangas (Bayamo) for Facebook Posts
Published on 3/9/2025
New Footage Reveals Scale of Massive Protest in Río Cauto
Published on 3/8/2025
Protest Erupts in Río Cauto: Residents Demand Freedom for Mother Detained Over Hunger Complaints
Published on 3/8/2025
Political Police Transfer Cuban Mother to Bayamo After Hunger Protest
Published on 3/7/2025
Mayelín Carrasco Álvarez: Cuban Mother Arrested in Río Cauto for Protesting Hunger
Published on 3/6/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Honors Lincoln Díaz-Balart: "A Stalwart Ally of Cuban Freedom and Its People"
Published on 3/4/2025
Cuban Activist Urges Marco Rubio to Reconsider U.S. Stance on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Published on 3/2/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Reports Over a Month of Harassment Aimed at Halting His Humanitarian Work in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 3/1/2025
Cuban Government Allegedly Resumes Release of Political Prisoners
Published on 2/28/2025
Cuban Regime Intensifies Harassment Against José Daniel Ferrer's Neighbors
Published on 2/28/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Confronts Díaz-Canel Amid Threats: "To Die for the Homeland is to Live"
Published on 2/26/2025
Ferrer Warns: "Without Western Unity Against Tyranny, Russian and Mandarin Could Become Mandatory Languages"
Published on 2/24/2025
Honoring Orlando Zapata Tamayo: A Reflection 15 Years After His Death
Published on 2/24/2025
José Daniel Ferrer: A Beacon of Hope in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 2/23/2025
Brother of Cuban Activist José Daniel Ferrer Involved in U.S. Truck Accident
Published on 2/20/2025
Jose Daniel Ferrer and His Wife Provide Daily Support to Vulnerable Individuals in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 2/15/2025
U.S. Diplomat in Cuba Meets with Activist Amelia Calzadilla and Members of Citizen and Freedom Group
Published on 2/14/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Reports Political Police Surveillance Drone Over His Home
Published on 2/11/2025
Cuban Regime Cuts Internet Access for Opposition Leader José Daniel Ferrer
Published on 2/9/2025
Cuban Human Rights Group Reports Over 150 Repressive Actions in January
Published on 2/8/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Defies Court Summons in Santiago de Cuba, Stands Firm in Opposition
Published on 2/7/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Reports Escalating Threats and Intimidation Against Supporters
Published on 2/6/2025
Martha Beatriz Roque Hospitalized in Critical Condition at Hermanos Ameijeiras
Published on 2/8/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Commends Independent Journalist Yosmany Mayeta: "Even Johnson Relies on Your Reports"
Published on 2/6/2025
U.S. Envoy to Cuba Visits Our Lady of Charity Shrine, Offers Special Tribute
Published on 2/6/2025
Cuba's Recent Inmate Releases: Most Were Already Eligible for Freedom
Published on 2/6/2025
Cuban Regime Uses Prime Time to Issue Threats to Released Political Prisoners
Published on 2/5/2025
María Elvira Reflects on White House Visit and Her Parents' Escape: "They Fled Castro's Regime with Just Five Dollars"
Published on 2/5/2025
United States Headlines for February 4, 2025: Trump to Revoke Humanitarian Parole; Cuban in Florida Faces Deportation; ICE Releases Detainees Due to Overcrowding
Published on 2/4/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Addresses Critics Labeling Him a Traitor: "Actions Speak Louder Than Words"
Published on 2/3/2025
U.S. Diplomatic Chief in Cuba Meets with Opposition Leader José Daniel Ferrer
Published on 2/2/2025
Rick Scott Urges Trump to Intensify Sanctions Against Cuban Regime
Published on 1/30/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Criticizes European Union for Lack of Support for Cuban Human Rights Defenders
Published on 1/30/2025
US Condemns Cuban Regime's Persecution of José Daniel Ferrer
Published on 1/29/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Warns of Imminent Arrest and Reaffirms His Dedication to Cuban Freedom
Published on 1/28/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Defies Police Summons in Santiago de Cuba: “I’m Not Going Anywhere”
Published on 1/28/2025
Academic Alina Bárbara López Welcomes U.S. Diplomat Mike Hammer to Cuba Home
Published on 1/27/2025
Yordenis Ugás Hails José Daniel Ferrer as "Cuba's Bravest Man"
Published on 1/27/2025
José Daniel Ferrer: "Prison Could Be Imminent for Me"
Published on 1/25/2025
Children Selling Goods in Santiago de Cuba Face Juvenile Detention, José Daniel Ferrer Warns
Published on 1/26/2025
Ferrer Engages with U.S. Embassy Chief in Cuba: Envisions "Friendly Governments and Strong Relations"
Published on 1/22/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Challenges Díaz-Canel with Call for Free Elections
Published on 1/22/2025
Call for Unity by José Daniel Ferrer: "Now is the Time to Fight Together for Our Nation's Freedom and Welfare"
Published on 1/21/2025
Yoennis Domínguez de la Rosa Released After Filming Police Clashes in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 1/19/2025
Professor Pedro Albert Refuses Probation: "I Won't Be Used as a Bargaining Chip"
Published on 1/18/2025
Cuban Government Announces Release of 127 Prisoners Following Talks with the U.S. and Vatican
Published on 1/19/2025
Willy Chirino Praises José Daniel Ferrer: "He Has Everything Needed to Lead a Free Cuba"
Published on 1/18/2025
José Daniel Ferrer: "I'd Rather Die in Prison Than Owe My Release to an Unworthy Negotiation"
Published on 1/17/2025
José Daniel Ferrer Speaks Out After Prison Release
Published on 1/16/2025
José Daniel Ferrer, Cuban Political Prisoner, Released from Detention
Published on 1/16/2025
Social Media Campaign Demands Release of All Political Prisoners in Cuba
Published on 1/16/2025
Cuban Authorities Refuse Habeas Corpus for Opposition Leader José Daniel Ferrer Despite Sentence Completion
Published on 12/21/2024
José Daniel Ferrer Ends Hunger Strike After Six Days of Protest
Published on 12/12/2024
U.S. Officials Meet with Families of Cuban Political Prisoners in Havana
Published on 12/7/2024
José Daniel Ferrer Embarks on Hunger Strike in Santiago de Cuba Prison
Published on 12/6/2024
U.S. Criticizes Cuban Political Prisoner's Death, Demands Release of Detainees
Published on 12/3/2024
José Daniel Ferrer Reports Assault in Santiago de Cuba Prison
Published on 12/2/2024
Cuban Graffiti Artist Calls for Political Prisoners' Freedom at Havana Biennial
Published on 11/28/2024
Cuban Resident in the U.S. Criticizes Bebeshito and Other Artists for Failing to Stand Up for Their People
Published on 11/26/2024
José Daniel Ferrer Suffered Facial Injury After Beating in Santiago de Cuba Prison
Published on 11/24/2024
United States Denounces Assault on José Daniel Ferrer in Santiago de Cuba Prison
Published on 11/22/2024
José Daniel Ferrer Rushed to Hospital Following Assault in Santiago de Cuba Prison
Published on 11/21/2024
Large Police Presence in Santiago de Cuba Amid Third Night of Total Blackout
Published on 10/21/2024
Nelva Ortega Stages Rainy Protest Outside Santiago de Cuba's Mar Verde Prison
Published on 10/11/2024
Cuban Regime Blocks Family Visit to Political Prisoner José Daniel Ferrer Once Again
Published on 10/7/2024
Cuba's Top Stories for September 20, 2024
Published on 9/21/2024
U.S. Joins Calls for the Release of José Daniel Ferrer
Published on 9/20/2024
EU Lawmakers Demand Sanctions Over Cuba's Dire Situation and Call for José Daniel Ferrer's Release
Published on 9/19/2024
José Daniel Ferrer Sends Letter from Solitary Confinement: "They Have Buried Me Alive"
Published on 9/17/2024
Nelva Ortega, Wife of Cuban Political Prisoner José Daniel Ferrer, Alleges "Slow Death" in Confinement
Published on 9/11/2024
Nomination Effort for Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer García for Sakharov Prize Gains Momentum
Published on 8/22/2024
Former UNPACU Member Dies in Police Custody in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 8/18/2024
Inmate Forced to Bid Farewell to Deceased Mother Under Heavy Police Surveillance in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 8/12/2024
José Daniel Ferrer's Wife Reveals She's Been Denied Visits for Three Months
Published on 7/31/2024
Cuban Regime Frees UNPACU Political Prisoner Fernando González Vaillant
Published on 7/22/2024
Cuban Artists Reflect on Historic July 11 Protests: "It's Not Over"
Published on 7/11/2024
Marco Rubio Reflects on Third Anniversary of 11J: "Cubans Are Worse Off Now"
Published on 7/11/2024