Human Rights Violationsin Cuba
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Website Accessible at http://ctp.iccas.miami.edu/ This message is sent in compliance with e-mail Bill HR 1910. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the CTP, please click here to unsubscribe. CUBA FACTS Issue 64 Cuba Facts is an ongoing series of succinct fact sheets on various topics, including, but not limited to, political structure, health, economy, education, nutrition, labor, business, foreign investment, and demographics, published and updated on a regular basis by the Cuba Transition Project staff. Human Rights Violations in Cuba Jennifer Hernandez* Since the Obama Administration began secret negotiations with the Castro regime in 2013, there have been over 13,000 political arrests in the island. The Cuban Commission for Human Rights and Reconciliation (CCHR) recently released its data of documented and confirmed political arrests for the year 2014. It is suspected, however, that there are more that remain unknown. In 2014, there were 8,899 short term political arrests in Cuba recorded by the CCHR. That is more than quadruple the amount of arrests in 2010 (2,074) and close to a 40% increase from 2013 (6,424). 1 With the current publication, detailing arrests during October – December, 2014, ICCAS initiates a quarterly report on Human Rights Violations in the island. We will publish this report every three months. October 2014 The following report compiles information of Cubans arbitrarily arrested and/or detained and experienced harassment, physical aggression, acts of vandalism and/or acts of repudiation* in Cuba in the month of October 2014. This information is based on the monthly report published by the Comisión Cubana de Derechos Humanos y Reconciliación Nacional (Cuban NGO specializing in Human Rights) as well as other sources in the island. Summary At least 413 8 victims of 13 dissidents 65 harrassed arbitrary 13 victims of acts of were victims because of arrests for acts of vandalism of physical political political repudiation. on their aggression. reasons. reasons. home. *Acts of Repudiation are physical and/or verbal aggression mobs organized by State Security (Cuba’s political police). 2 Source of Date Incident Victims Incident Type Information Location 10/01/14 Santa Clara, Damarys Moya Portieles, Luís Were harassed by pro-government Damarys Moya Villa Clara Enrique Santos Castellanos, mobs. The mob threw rocks at the Portieles Ramona Maday González Ruíz, house where the victims were. Yandi Martín Peraza y Bárbara Moya Portieles (Coalición Central Opositora) 10/03/14 Artemisa Armando Peraza Hernández y Julio Detained by political police for 5 Raúl Luís Risco Alberto Ramírez hours to prevent them from (Nuevo Partido Revolucionario attending a meeting. Cubano) 10/4/14 La Lisa, Havana Ernesto Fonseca García, Luís Detained and abandoned by Juan del Pilar Enrique López Torres, Eider political police miles away from Goberna Columbié Castellanos y Reiner the city to prevent them from Wilson Castellanos attending a meeting. (Frente de Acción Cívica OZT) 10/4/14 Los Arabos, José Ferrera Vázquez Detained for 2 hours by political Iván Hernández Matanzas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) police and harassed for his active Carrillo opposition to the government. 10/4/14 Martí, Matanzas Alberto Corzo Corzo Detained for 20 hours by the Iván Hernández (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent him Carrillo from attending Sunday mass. 3 10/05/14 Cárdenas, Leticia Ramos Herrería, Marisol Matanzas Fernández Socorro, Annia Zamora Detained by political police after Iván Hernández Carménate, Marle Álvarez Leiva, attending Sunday mass. Were Carrillo Mercedes La Guardia Hernández, harassed by pro-government mobs. Yamila Sendra Ruíz, Amada Herrería Rodríguez, Katiuska Rodríguez Rives y Odalys Hernández Hernández (Damas de Blanco) Xiomara Montes de Oca 10/05/14 Bayamo, Granma Mediacejas, Detained for 4 hours by the Iván Hernández Soraya Milanés Guerra, Elisa political police to prevent them Carrillo Mayor Cabrera, Ivania Rodríguez from attending Sunday mass. Rodríguez, Rosa Salinas Reina, Roselló Mojena was beaten. Roxana Figueroa Salinas y Yudisbel Roselló Mojena (Damas de Blanco) Caridad Burunate Gómez, Mayra 10/05/14 Colón, Matanzas García Álvarez, Tania Echevarría Detained by political police after Iván Hernández Menéndez, Yudaimis Fernández attending Sunday mass. Carrillo Martínez, Yenisleidis Millo González, Zaida Hernández Rubí y Lázara Rodríguez Rotteta (Damas de Blanco) 10/05/14 Perico, Matanzas Rudisleivis Cala Merencio, Detained 2-4 hours by political Iván Hernández Adalberto Pérez Reina, Adrián police to prevent them from Carrillo Pérez Mendoza, Félix Pérez attending mass. Palenzuela y Enier de Armas Díaz (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 4 10/05/14 Aguada de Niurbis La Rosa Hernández, Detained for 5 hours by political Iván Hernández Pasajeros, Yanelsis Carmona Olivera, Yoan police to prevent them from Carrillo Cienfuegos Arango Ancizar traveling to Colón and attend y Reinier Carmona Sunday mass. Díaz (Various organizations) 10/05/14 Jovellanos, Aleida Coffiño Rivera y Jorge Detained by political police for 2 Iván Hernández Matanzas Luís Abeleira Rodríguez hours to prevent them from Carrillo (Various organizations) attending Sunday mass. 10/05/14 Aguada de Emilio García Moreira, Arnaldo Detained 1-5 hours by the political Iván Hernández Pasajeros, Moreira Rodríguez y Juan Alberto police to prevent them from Carrillo Cienfuegos de la Nuez Ramírez attending Sunday mass at Colón. (Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexión) 10/05/14 Los Arabos, José Ferrera Vázquez, José Detained for 3 hours by political Iván Hernández Matanzas Hernández López, Alberto Sánchez police to prevent them from Carrillo Martiato y William Acevedo attending Sunday mass. Roque (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 10/06/14 Havana Melkis Faure Echavarría y Sonia Detained by political police for Juan del Pilar de la Caridad González Mejías protesting peacefully in a public Goberna (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) street. They were beaten. 5 10/06/14 Santa Clara, Damarys Moya Portieles, Yandi Harassed by political police at the Juan del Pilar Villa Clara Martín Peraza y Bárbara Moya airport. Goberna Portieles (Coalición Central Opositora) 10/06/14 Havana Cesar Iván Mendoza Regal Detained for 5 hours by the Roberto Jiménez (Juventud Acción Cubano Unido) political police because of his dissident activities. 10/06/14 Havana Roxana Rodríguez Pérez Detained for 6 hours by political Iván Hernández (Confederación de Trabajadores police after being interrogated for Carrillo Independiente de Cuba) her involvement in dissident activities. 10/07/14 San Antonio de Carlos Manuel Pupo Rodríguez Detained for 2 hours by political Juan del Pilar Goberna los Baños, (Partido Unión por Cuba Libre) police because of his dissident Artemisa activities. Prior to detainment, he was harassed. 10/07/14 Santa Clara, Mildrey Agüero Torres y Orestes Threatened with imprisonment by Juan del Pilar Goberna Villa Clara Machado Calderón political police if dissident (Coalición Central Opositora) activities continue. Melkis Faure Echavarría y Sonia 10/07/14 Havana de la Caridad González Mejías Detained for hours by the political Juan del Pilar Goberna (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) police because of dissident activies. 6 10/08/14 Manicaragua, Mario Félix Leonart Barroso Detained by the political police to Juan del Pilar Goberna Villa Clara (Movimiento Cubano Confesante) prevent him from traveling to Havana. 10/08/14 San Antonio de Carlos Manuel Pupo Rodríguez Detained by the political police for Juan del Pilar Goberna los Baños, (Partido Unión por Cuba Libre) 5 hours and threatened if he left th Artemisa his home on October 10 . 10/08/14 Santa Clara, Mildrey Agüero Torres y Orestes Detained by the political police for Juan del Pilar Goberna Villa Clara Machado Calderón 5 hours and threatened for their (Coalición Central Opositora) dissident activities. María Mercedes Benítez Fernández 10/10/14 Santiago de Cuba (Damas de Blanco) Detained and interrogated by the Juan del Pilar Goberna political police for 3 hours because of her dissident activities. 10/10/14 Bayamo, Granma Yaima Pérez León y Rolando Antúnez Gómez Detained by the political police Yasser Rojas (CUBALEX) because of their dissident activities. Yulio Ferrer Bravo, Lázaro 10/11/14 Diez de Octubre, Yosvani Montesinos Hernández, Harassed by political police for Juan del Pilar Havana Raciel Rodríguez Rivero, Yordanka participating in activities Goberna WeekBarquineriz y Carlos Manuel organized by their dissident group th Hernández Jiménez in honor of October 10 . (Comisión de Atención a Presos Políticos y Familiares) Eglits Ilarte Aranda Detained for 2 hours by the 10/11/14 Colón, Matanzas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police because of Iván Hernández involvement in dissident activities. Carrillo 7 Rosa Escalona Gómez, Sonia 10/12/14 Holguín Escobar Ricardo, Lisbeth Peña Detained for 3 hours by the Bertha Guerrero Hernández, Carmen Oropesa political police to prevent them Segura Ramírez, Yannara del Monte from attending Sunday mass. Fernández, Mailyn Ricardo Góngora, Marlene Abreu Almaguer, Danay Mendiola Duquesne, Rosa María Naranjo Nieves, Niurka Cruz Cruz y Mileidys Cabrera Leiva (Damas de Blanco) Marisol Fernández Socorro, Odalys 10/12/14 Cárdenas, Hernández Hernández, Katiuska Detained by the political police Iván Hernández Matanzas Rodríguez Rives, Amada Rosa after attending Sunday mass and Carrillo Herrería Rodríguez, Annia Zamora abandoned miles away from their Carménate, Mercedes La Guardia destination as a punishment for Hernández, Hortensia