Prisoners Defenders
Prisoners Defenders monitors political imprisonment in Cuba, highlighting dire prison conditions, unjust sentencing, and international efforts for reform and release.
![Cuban Pilot Orestes Lorenzo Warns: "One Day Those Who Oppressed the People Will Face Their Wrath"]()
Cuban Pilot Orestes Lorenzo Warns: "One Day Those Who Oppressed the People Will Face Their Wrath"
Published on 5/10/2026
![Yoan de la Cruz, Key Figure of July 11 Protests, Arrested Again in San Antonio de los Baños]()
Yoan de la Cruz, Key Figure of July 11 Protests, Arrested Again in San Antonio de los Baños
Published on 5/9/2026
![Selective Releases and Harassment of Political Prisoners in Cuba: Cubalex to Host Key Event]()
Selective Releases and Harassment of Political Prisoners in Cuba: Cubalex to Host Key Event
Published on 5/9/2026
![Cuban Regime Threatens Execution of Political Prisoners Amid U.S. Intervention Fears]()
Cuban Regime Threatens Execution of Political Prisoners Amid U.S. Intervention Fears
Published on 5/8/2026
![Carlos Giménez Declares: "Cuba's Freedom is Inevitable Due to Its Prisoners and People"]()
Carlos Giménez Declares: "Cuba's Freedom is Inevitable Due to Its Prisoners and People"
Published on 5/8/2026
![José Daniel Ferrer Seeks European Support to Challenge Cuban Regime]()
José Daniel Ferrer Seeks European Support to Challenge Cuban Regime
Published on 5/4/2026
![NBC News Challenges Díaz-Canel: Reveals Story of Jailed Cuban Teen Jonathan Muir]()
NBC News Challenges Díaz-Canel: Reveals Story of Jailed Cuban Teen Jonathan Muir
Published on 5/3/2026
![José Daniel Ferrer Asserts Cuban Regime Won't Relinquish Power: "They Won't Surrender Just by Seeing a Carrier Nearby"]()
José Daniel Ferrer Asserts Cuban Regime Won't Relinquish Power: "They Won't Surrender Just by Seeing a Carrier Nearby"
Published on 5/2/2026
![José Daniel Ferrer Considers Returning Home After Trump's Remarks on Cuba]()
José Daniel Ferrer Considers Returning Home After Trump's Remarks on Cuba
Published on 5/2/2026
![Salazar Stands With Rubio: Economic Change in Cuba Hinges on Political Reform]()
Salazar Stands With Rubio: Economic Change in Cuba Hinges on Political Reform
Published on 4/28/2026
![Enrique Santos Expresses His Dream: Broadcasting in a Free Cuba]()
Enrique Santos Expresses His Dream: Broadcasting in a Free Cuba
Published on 4/27/2026
![Cuban Prisons Exhibit Systematic Starvation, Report Uncovers]()
Cuban Prisons Exhibit Systematic Starvation, Report Uncovers
Published on 4/27/2026
![Cuban Doctor Faces Bureaucratic Nightmare Despite Liberation from Health System]()
Cuban Doctor Faces Bureaucratic Nightmare Despite Liberation from Health System
Published on 4/27/2026
![Former Spanish Teacher Martiño Ramos Pleads for Extradition from Cuba to Serve Sentence]()
Former Spanish Teacher Martiño Ramos Pleads for Extradition from Cuba to Serve Sentence
Published on 4/26/2026
![Javier "Spiderman" Martín's Mother and Wife Search for Him at Police Station]()
Javier "Spiderman" Martín's Mother and Wife Search for Him at Police Station
Published on 4/24/2026
![Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Questions His Freedom from Prison in The New York Times]()
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Questions His Freedom from Prison in The New York Times
Published on 4/25/2026
![Trump Demands Cuba Release Political Prisoners This Week]()
Trump Demands Cuba Release Political Prisoners This Week
Published on 4/22/2026
![Lula Defends Cuban Dictatorship by Comparing It to Haiti's Crisis]()
Lula Defends Cuban Dictatorship by Comparing It to Haiti's Crisis
Published on 4/17/2026
![Cuban Activist Challenges Regime at UN, Sparking International Applause: "They Tried to Silence Me"]()
Cuban Activist Challenges Regime at UN, Sparking International Applause: "They Tried to Silence Me"
Published on 4/15/2026
![Cuban Dissident Exposes Dire Condition of Freed Political Prisoner: "He Looks Like He Walked Out of a Nazi Concentration Camp"]()
Cuban Dissident Exposes Dire Condition of Freed Political Prisoner: "He Looks Like He Walked Out of a Nazi Concentration Camp"
Published on 4/13/2026
![Humanitarian Aid in Cuba Struggles Amidst Fuel Crisis: Even the Church Faces Distribution Challenges]()
Humanitarian Aid in Cuba Struggles Amidst Fuel Crisis: Even the Church Faces Distribution Challenges
Published on 4/12/2026
![Díaz-Canel Admits He Hasn't Communicated with Marco Rubio Amid U.S. Tensions]()
Díaz-Canel Admits He Hasn't Communicated with Marco Rubio Amid U.S. Tensions
Published on 4/12/2026
![Cuban Diplomat in U.S. Asserts Economic Embargo Won't Crush Cuban Spirit to Thrive]()
Cuban Diplomat in U.S. Asserts Economic Embargo Won't Crush Cuban Spirit to Thrive
Published on 4/12/2026
![Surgeon's Arrest Sparks Concerns After Criticizing Hospital Humiliation]()
Surgeon's Arrest Sparks Concerns After Criticizing Hospital Humiliation
Published on 4/10/2026
![What Happens to Cuban Doctors Who Stay Behind After Missions?]()
What Happens to Cuban Doctors Who Stay Behind After Missions?
Published on 4/6/2026
![Cuban Academic Critiques Sandro Castro's Remarks, Highlighting Cuba's Crisis]()
Cuban Academic Critiques Sandro Castro's Remarks, Highlighting Cuba's Crisis
Published on 4/6/2026
![Cuban Academic Alina Bárbara López Criticizes Government's Pardon as a Political Stunt]()
Cuban Academic Alina Bárbara López Criticizes Government's Pardon as a Political Stunt
Published on 4/4/2026
![María Elvira Salazar Criticizes Cuban Regime's Pardon Announcement: "They Deceive No One"]()
María Elvira Salazar Criticizes Cuban Regime's Pardon Announcement: "They Deceive No One"
Published on 4/4/2026
![Ulises Toirac Highlights Political Prisoner Exclusion from Cuba's Pardon]()
Ulises Toirac Highlights Political Prisoner Exclusion from Cuba's Pardon
Published on 4/4/2026
![Cuban Activist Anamely Ramos Criticizes Government's Release Policy: "Our Political Prisoners Are Our Pain"]()
Cuban Activist Anamely Ramos Criticizes Government's Release Policy: "Our Political Prisoners Are Our Pain"
Published on 4/4/2026
![Lack of Transparency in Cuban Regime's Mass Pardon Sparks Criticism]()
Lack of Transparency in Cuban Regime's Mass Pardon Sparks Criticism
Published on 4/4/2026
![Cuban Amnesty Sparks Debate: Not All Freed Inmates Are Political Prisoners]()
Cuban Amnesty Sparks Debate: Not All Freed Inmates Are Political Prisoners
Published on 4/3/2026
![Cuban Pardon Announcement Criticized by Prisoners Defenders for Limited Impact]()
Cuban Pardon Announcement Criticized by Prisoners Defenders for Limited Impact
Published on 4/3/2026
![Cuban Former Political Prisoner Detained Again in Camagüey]()
Cuban Former Political Prisoner Detained Again in Camagüey
Published on 4/3/2026
![United States Signals Ongoing Focus on Cuba Under Trump Administration]()
United States Signals Ongoing Focus on Cuba Under Trump Administration
Published on 4/1/2026
![Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Cuban Artist Who Painted "How Much Longer?" on Havana Walls]()
Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Cuban Artist Who Painted "How Much Longer?" on Havana Walls
Published on 3/27/2026
![Cuban Regime's Recent Releases Extend Beyond Political Prisoners, Reports Indicate]()
Cuban Regime's Recent Releases Extend Beyond Political Prisoners, Reports Indicate
Published on 3/14/2026
![First Political Prisoners from July 11th Protests Released in Cuba Following Regime's Announcement]()
First Political Prisoners from July 11th Protests Released in Cuba Following Regime's Announcement
Published on 3/13/2026
![Cuban Leader Acknowledges Dialogue with U.S., Initiated by Raúl Castro]()
Cuban Leader Acknowledges Dialogue with U.S., Initiated by Raúl Castro
Published on 3/13/2026
![Prison Chief at Canaleta Identified Following Riot and Allegations of Repression in Ciego de Ávila]()
Prison Chief at Canaleta Identified Following Riot and Allegations of Repression in Ciego de Ávila
Published on 2/22/2026
![MININT Acknowledges Canaleta Prison Riot but Remains Silent on Casualties]()
MININT Acknowledges Canaleta Prison Riot but Remains Silent on Casualties
Published on 2/21/2026
![Unrest Escalates Following Violent Repression at Ciego de Ávila High-Security Prison]()
Unrest Escalates Following Violent Repression at Ciego de Ávila High-Security Prison
Published on 2/21/2026
![Cuban Medical Missions: Allegations of Economic Exploitation by the Regime]()
Cuban Medical Missions: Allegations of Economic Exploitation by the Regime
Published on 2/20/2026
![Ciego de Ávila Prison Riot Unveils Alarming Details: Tensions Escalate]()
Ciego de Ávila Prison Riot Unveils Alarming Details: Tensions Escalate
Published on 2/19/2026
![United States Targets Another Major Revenue Source for Cuba: Medical Missions]()
United States Targets Another Major Revenue Source for Cuba: Medical Missions
Published on 2/19/2026
![Political Prisoner from July 11 Protests, Luis Miguel Oña Jiménez, Dies at 27]()
Political Prisoner from July 11 Protests, Luis Miguel Oña Jiménez, Dies at 27
Published on 2/15/2026
![Exile Was the Price: Cuban Nurse Exposes Fraud and Military Presence in Medical Brigades in Mexico]()
Exile Was the Price: Cuban Nurse Exposes Fraud and Military Presence in Medical Brigades in Mexico
Published on 2/10/2026
![Carlos Fernández de Cossío: The Deceptive Diplomat]()
Carlos Fernández de Cossío: The Deceptive Diplomat
Published on 2/9/2026
![Humberto López Criticizes U.S. Oil Blockade Against Cuba as "Massacre and Extermination"]()
Humberto López Criticizes U.S. Oil Blockade Against Cuba as "Massacre and Extermination"
Published on 2/6/2026
![Cuba Rejects Political Prisoner Release, Says It's Not Open for Discussion]()
Cuba Rejects Political Prisoner Release, Says It's Not Open for Discussion
Published on 2/4/2026
![Digital Surveillance in Cuba: A Comprehensive Report Reveals Human Consequences]()
Digital Surveillance in Cuba: A Comprehensive Report Reveals Human Consequences
Published on 1/21/2026
![U.S. Embassy Officials in Havana Advocate for the Release of Cuban Political Prisoners]()
U.S. Embassy Officials in Havana Advocate for the Release of Cuban Political Prisoners
Published on 12/11/2025
![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
