Prisoners Defenders
"Prisoners Defenders" highlights issues faced by Cuban political prisoners, including harsh conditions, forced labor, and unjust sentences. It reports on international demands for their freedom and reveals injustices within the Cuban regime.
![Santiago Citizens Arrested for Anti-Government Graffiti]()
Santiago Citizens Arrested for Anti-Government Graffiti
Published on 11/30/2025
![Former Political Prisoner Andy García Lorenzo Unveils Identity of Prison Abuser]()
Former Political Prisoner Andy García Lorenzo Unveils Identity of Prison Abuser
Published on 11/29/2025
![United Nations Deems July 11 Protesters' Arrests in Cuba as "Arbitrary"]()
United Nations Deems July 11 Protesters' Arrests in Cuba as "Arbitrary"
Published on 11/20/2025
![Mexican Senator Demands Clarification on Oil Shipments to Cuba: "This is Not Humanitarian Aid"]()
Mexican Senator Demands Clarification on Oil Shipments to Cuba: "This is Not Humanitarian Aid"
Published on 10/19/2025
![Cuban Government Detains Over a Dozen in Marianao Protests, Reports Cubalex]()
Cuban Government Detains Over a Dozen in Marianao Protests, Reports Cubalex
Published on 10/12/2025
![New Trucks and Tankers Bolster Tabacuba While Cuban Farmers Await Supplies]()
New Trucks and Tankers Bolster Tabacuba While Cuban Farmers Await Supplies
Published on 10/8/2025
![Cuban Official Draws Controversy by Equating Cuban Elections to Those in the UK]()
Cuban Official Draws Controversy by Equating Cuban Elections to Those in the UK
Published on 10/1/2025
![Cuban Government Denies Existence of Imprisoned Protesters: "Not a Single One"]()
Cuban Government Denies Existence of Imprisoned Protesters: "Not a Single One"
Published on 9/27/2025
![Cuban Voices Question U.S. Promise to End Regime: "When Will It Happen?"]()
Cuban Voices Question U.S. Promise to End Regime: "When Will It Happen?"
Published on 9/19/2025
![United States: "We Are Committed to Ending Cuba's Oppressive Regime"]()
United States: "We Are Committed to Ending Cuba's Oppressive Regime"
Published on 9/17/2025
![Political Prisoner Virgilio Mantilla Released After Serving Full Sentence]()
Political Prisoner Virgilio Mantilla Released After Serving Full Sentence
Published on 8/20/2025
![Cuban Regime Exiles Political Prisoner Aymara Nieto to the Dominican Republic]()
Cuban Regime Exiles Political Prisoner Aymara Nieto to the Dominican Republic
Published on 8/12/2025
![Military Forces Assert Dominance on July 11: "We Will Never Be Defeated"]()
Military Forces Assert Dominance on July 11: "We Will Never Be Defeated"
Published on 7/11/2025
![Andy García Lorenzo Released from Cuban Prison After Four-Year Sentence]()
Andy García Lorenzo Released from Cuban Prison After Four-Year Sentence
Published on 7/8/2025
![Cuban Leader Defends Crackdown: "Dissidents Often Commit Crimes"]()
Cuban Leader Defends Crackdown: "Dissidents Often Commit Crimes"
Published on 6/21/2025
![Unintentional Admission by Granma: Communist Party's Official Newspaper Acknowledges Political Prisoners in Cuba]()
Unintentional Admission by Granma: Communist Party's Official Newspaper Acknowledges Political Prisoners in Cuba
Published on 5/30/2025
![Former Cuban Judge Accused of Oppressing Dissidents Seeks U.S. Residency]()
Former Cuban Judge Accused of Oppressing Dissidents Seeks U.S. Residency
Published on 5/16/2025
![Activist in Havana Arrested for Providing Medicine to Political Prisoners]()
Activist in Havana Arrested for Providing Medicine to Political Prisoners
Published on 5/8/2025
![María Elvira Salazar: "The World Must Stop Overlooking the Cuban Dictatorship"]()
María Elvira Salazar: "The World Must Stop Overlooking the Cuban Dictatorship"
Published on 5/6/2025
![United States Denies Involvement in Release of Cuban Political Prisoners]()
United States Denies Involvement in Release of Cuban Political Prisoners
Published on 3/15/2025
![Cuban Government Continues to Imprison 1,150 Political Prisoners]()
Cuban Government Continues to Imprison 1,150 Political Prisoners
Published on 2/15/2025
![Cuba's Recent Inmate Releases: Most Were Already Eligible for Freedom]()
Cuba's Recent Inmate Releases: Most Were Already Eligible for Freedom
Published on 2/6/2025
![U.S. Funding to Cuban Media and NGOs at Risk After Trump's Executive Order]()
U.S. Funding to Cuban Media and NGOs at Risk After Trump's Executive Order
Published on 1/30/2025
![Pope Francis on the Release of Prisoners in Cuba]()
Pope Francis on the Release of Prisoners in Cuba
Published on 1/21/2025
![Surge in Political Prisoners in Cuba Amidst Wave of Arrests]()
Surge in Political Prisoners in Cuba Amidst Wave of Arrests
Published on 12/11/2024
![From the Cry for Freedom to Death Behind Bars: Four 11J Protesters Have Died in Cuban Prisons]()
From the Cry for Freedom to Death Behind Bars: Four 11J Protesters Have Died in Cuban Prisons
Published on 12/12/2024
![U.S. Demands Release of Political Prisoners in Cuba: "Their Families Continue to Suffer"]()
U.S. Demands Release of Political Prisoners in Cuba: "Their Families Continue to Suffer"
Published on 12/12/2024
![Cuban Exiles Project Political Prisoners' Images in Front of Cuban Embassy in Washington]()
Cuban Exiles Project Political Prisoners' Images in Front of Cuban Embassy in Washington
Published on 12/11/2024
![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
![Political Prisoner Numbers Drop in Cuba: Suicide, Forced Exile, and 13 Sentences Completed]()
Political Prisoner Numbers Drop in Cuba: Suicide, Forced Exile, and 13 Sentences Completed
Published on 9/22/2024
![UN Condemns Forced Labor Imposed on Political Prisoners in Cuba]()
UN Condemns Forced Labor Imposed on Political Prisoners in Cuba
Published on 8/29/2024
![Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer Marks 54th Birthday in Mar Verde Prison]()
Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer Marks 54th Birthday in Mar Verde Prison
Published on 7/30/2024
![Cuban Regime Frees UNPACU Political Prisoner Fernando González Vaillant]()
Cuban Regime Frees UNPACU Political Prisoner Fernando González Vaillant
Published on 7/22/2024
![International Human Rights Groups Demand Freedom for 11J Protesters in Cuba]()
International Human Rights Groups Demand Freedom for 11J Protesters in Cuba
Published on 7/11/2024
![Cuban Artists Reflect on Historic July 11 Protests: "It's Not Over"]()
Cuban Artists Reflect on Historic July 11 Protests: "It's Not Over"
Published on 7/11/2024
![Unreleased Video Proves Innocence of Political Prisoner Luis Frómeta]()
Unreleased Video Proves Innocence of Political Prisoner Luis Frómeta
Published on 7/11/2024
![Five Activists Sentenced to Up to Seven Years in Prison for Protesting in Cuba]()
Five Activists Sentenced to Up to Seven Years in Prison for Protesting in Cuba
Published on 6/27/2024
![Political Prisoner Exposes Dire Food Conditions in Cuban Prisons]()
Political Prisoner Exposes Dire Food Conditions in Cuban Prisons
Published on 6/12/2024
![Cuba Deploys More Doctors to Italy Amidst Healthcare System Decline]()
Cuba Deploys More Doctors to Italy Amidst Healthcare System Decline
Published on 6/4/2024
