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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).

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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).

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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

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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 Alfonso their dissident activities. Vega, Yamila Sendra Ruiz, Merle Ramona Álvarez Leiva y Leticia RamosHerrería (Damas de Blanco) Maritza García Álvarez, María 10/12/14 Colón, Matanzas Teresa Castellano Valido, Tania Detained for hours by the political Iván Hernández Hechevarría Menéndez, Caridad police after attending Sunday Carrillo Burunate Gómez, Niurka Gómez mass. Roig, Yenisleidis Millo González, Lázara Rodríguez Rotteta, Aleida Coffiño Rivera y Zaida Hernández Rubí (Damas de Blanco) 10/12/14 Unión de Reyes, Julia Silvia González Fundora y Detained by the political police to Iván Hernández Matanzas Hortensia Hernández Plasencia prevent them from attending Carrillo (Damas de Blanco) Sunday mass.

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10/12/14 Martí, Matanzas Fidel Morejón Delgado, Jesús Lago Detained for 4-5 hours by the Iván Hernández López y Alberto Corzo Corzo political police to prevent them Carrillo (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) from attending Sunday mass. 10/12/14 Matanzas Eduardo Sayago Herrera Detained for 4 hours by the Iván Hernández (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent him Carrillo from attending Sunday mass. 10/12/14 Colón, Reinaldo Batista Castellano Detained for 6 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent him Carrillo from attending Sunday mass. 10/12/14 Jovellanos, Eliomar Gómez Lora Detained for 2 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent him for Carrillo showing solidarity to the Ladies in White at Sunday mass. 10/12/14 Perico, Matanzas Rudisleivis Cala Merencio y Detained for 3 hours by the Iván Hernández Adalberto Pérez Reina political police to prevent them Carrillo (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) from attending Sunday mass. 10/12/14 Los Arabos, Yudaimis Fernández Martínez, José Detained for 1 hour and 30 Iván Hernández Matanzas Hernández López, Williams minutes by the political police to Carrillo Acevedo Roque, Alberto Sánchez prevent them from attending Martiatu y Lázaro Ariel Padrón Sunday mass. (Various organizations) 10/12/14 Bayamo, Granma Soraya Milanés Guerra, Xiomara Detained for 4-5 hours by the Juan del Pilar Montes de Oca, Ivania Rodríguez, political police to prevent them Goberna Elisa Mayor Cabrera, Yudisbel from attending Sunday mass. Roselló Mojena, Rosa Salinas Some were abandoned miles away Reina, Roxana Figueroa Salinas y from their destinations. Nidia Rodríguez Santiesteban (Damas de Blanco)

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10/12/14 Aguada de Niurbis La Rosa Hernández y Yoan Detained for 9 hours by the Juan del Pilar Pasajeros, Arango Ancizar political police to prevent them Goberna Cienfuegos (Various organizations) from attending Sunday mass at Colón.

10/12/14 Manatí, José Luís Martínez Somoza Beat by the political police Yannara Montol Las Tunas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) because of his dissident activities. 10/13/14 San Miguel del Ronny Gómez Luna Detained by the political police to Juan del Pilar Padrón, (Comisión de Atención a Presos prevent him from attending a Goberna Havana Políticos y Familiares) meeting in honor of the “March 13th Tugboat Massacre” commemoration. 10/13/14 Holguín Einirse Céspedes Estrada, Ana Iris Detained for 4-7 hours by the Bertha Guerrero Miranda Leyva, Adairis Miranda political police to prevent them Segura Leyva, Niurka Cruz Cruz, Ana Iris fom attending the funeral of Luis Dania Neserene Sánchez, Osmel Miguel Arias, son of a Lady in Céspedes Artiaga, Denni Pino White. Ana Iris, Adairis and Basulto, Lázaro Oxamendi García y Niurka were beat. Santiago Jordán Ríos (Various organizations) 10/13/14 Colón, Matanzas José Alberto Guerrero Roque y Attacked by pro-government mobs Juan del Pilar Niurka Gómez Roig because of their dissident Goberna (Various organizations) activities.

10/13/14 Santa Clara, Damarys Moya Portieles, Ramón Harassed by the political police Juan del Pilar Villa Clara Jiménez Arencibia y José Ramón when they returned from Miami, Goberna Borges Serrano Florida and threatened with (Various organizations) imprisonment. 10/14/14 Pinar de Río Olga Lidia Torres Iglesia, Amparo Detained for hours by the political Juan del Pilar Milagro Morejón Díaz, Yuliet police to prevent them from Goberna Margarita Rodríguez Báez y Raquel attending a Ladies in White Rodríguez Morejón meeting. (Damas de Blanco)

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10/14/14 Havana Elsa Sarduí Salene Detained by the political police for Juan del Pilar (Damas de Blanco) 1 hour to prevent her from arriving Goberna to a Ladies in White meeting.

10/14/14 Artemisa Gerardo Páez Díaz Detained by the political police for Juan del Pilar (Cuba Independiente y 6 hours and later abandoned miles Goberna Democrática) away from his home.

10/14/14 Holguín Marexi Luzardo Tamayo, Niurka Detained for 2-20 hours by the Cruz Cruz, Gertrudis Ojeda Suárez, political police to prevent them Bertha Guerrero Yilennis Aguilera Santos, Mileidys from attending an event in Segura Cabrera Leyva, Adairis Miranda memory of Laura Pollán. Five Leyva, Maidolis Leyva Pórtelas, were beat and the rest abandoned Mailyn Ricardo, Ana Iris Miranda in remote areas. Leyva, Dania Neserene Sánchez, Romelia Piña González, Nelda Molina Leyva, Ruth Margarita Laborde Champlin, Yida Fernández Peña, Liliana Aguilera, Yannara del Monte Hernández, María del Carmen Charpe Fay, Lisbeth Peña, Arelis Palacio Alcina y Lázaro Oxamendi García (Various organizations) 10/16/14 Marianao, Liván Serafín Morán Santiago Harassed and threatened to have Juan del Pilar Havana (Movimiento Opositores por un his camera confiscated for taking Goberna Nueva República) pictures of a corruption trial.

10/17/14 La Lisa, Havana Hugo Damián Prieto Blanco Detained for 5 hours by the Juan del Pilar (Frente de Acción Cívica OZT) political police and threatened if Goberna he attended the trial of 3 dissidents.

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10/17/14 San Miguel del Andrés Pérez Suárez, Naida María Harassed by the political police Juan del Pilar Padrón , Havana López Martínez, Raciel Rodríguez and threatened of being Goberna River, Pavel Rodríguez Hernández, imprisoned if they visited 3 jailed Yonlet Zamora Casimiro, Yulio dissidents. Ferrer Bravo, Anisleidy Martínez Mayor, José Francisco Hernández Adán, Lázaro Yosvani Montesinos Hernández y Regla Ríos Casado (Comisión de Atención a Presos Políticos y Familiares) 10/18/14 Manatí, René Avalos Hernández, Yannara Harassed by pro-government mobs Yannara Montol Las Tunas Montol Reyes y Pablo Escobar during an activity against the Rodríguez government. (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 10/18/14 Havana María de Lourdes Mariño Detained by the political police for Juan del Pilar Fernández 1 hour because of her dissident Goberna (Movimiento Cristiano Liberación) activities.

10/18/14 Manatí, José Luís Martínez Somoza Detained for 6 hours by the Yannara Montol Las Tunas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent him from attending a meeting.

10/19/14 Bayamo, Granma Soraya Milanés Guerra, Xiomara Detained by the political police to Juan del Pilar Montes de Oca Mediacejas, Ivania prevent them from attending Goberna Rodríguez Rodríguez, Yudisbel Sunday mass. Rosselló Mojena, Rosa Salinas Reina, Roxana Figueroa Salinas y Nidia Rodríguez Santiesteban (Damas de Blanco) 10/19/14 Los Arabos, José Hernández López, Alberto Detained for 1-2 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas Sánchez Martiato y Lázaro Ariel political police to prevent them Carrillo Padrón López from attending Sunday mass. (Movimiento Independiente Opción

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Alternativa)

10/19/14 Perico, Matanzas Juan Puentes Martínez, Yunior Detained by the political police to Iván Hernández Puentes Benavides y Onelio Mesa prevent them from attending Carrillo Noda Sunday mass. (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 10/19/14 Colón, Matanzas Tania Echeverría Menéndez, Detained for 1 hour by the Iván Hernández Maritza Acosta Perdomo, Caridad political police to prevent them Carrillo Burunate Gómez, Yudaimis from attending Sunday mass. Fernández Martínez, Yenisleidis Millo González, Asunción Carrillo Hernández y Lázara Rodríguez Rotteta (Damas de Blanco) 10/19/14 Holguín Rosa Escalona Gómez, Maidolis Detained by the political police to Iván Hernández Leyva Pórtelas, Adairis Miranda prevent them from attending Carrillo Leyva, Rosa María Naranjo Nieves, Sunday mass. Danay Mendiola Duquesne y Yanelis Pichardo Sánchez (Damas de Blanco) 10/19/14 Matanzas Eduardo Sayago Herrera Detained for 4 hours by the Iván Hernández (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent them Carrillo from attending Sunday mass.

10/19/14 Cárdenas, Aleida Coffiño Rivera, Zaida Detained for 1 hour by the Iván Hernández Matanzas Hernández Rubí, Hortensia Alfonso political police to prevent them Carrillo Vega, Mercedes La Guardia from attending Sunday mass. Hernández, Odalys Hernández Hernández, Yamila Sendra Ruiz, Annia Zamora Carménate, Amada Rosa Herrería Rodríguez, Katiuska

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Rodríguez Rives, Marisol FernándezSocorro y Leticia Ramos Herrería (Damas de Blanco) 10/19/14 Jovellanos, Jorge Luis Abeleira Rodríguez Detained for 3 hours to prevent Iván Hernández Matanzas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) him from attending Sunday mass. Carrillo

10/19/14 Martí, Matanzas Jesús Lago López Detained for 4 hours by the Iván Hernández (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent her from Carrillo attending Sunday mass.

10/19/14 Havana Mayelín Peña Bullain y Evelyn Detained by the political police to Berta Soler Pineda Concepción prevent them from attending Fernández (Damas de Blanco) Sunday mass.

10/19/14 Yuliet Margarita Rodríguez Báez Detained by the political police to Berta Soler Pinar de Río (Damas de Blanco) prevent her from attending Sunday Fernández mass.

10/19/14 Aguada de Bernardo Rogelio Arévalo Padrón Detained for 30 minutes by the Iván Hernández Pasajeros, (Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexión political police to prevent him Carrillo Cienfuegos y Reconciliación) from attending Sunday mass in Colón. 10/20/14 San Miguel del Raciel Rodríguez Rivero, Lázaro Harassed and threatened to keep Juan del Pilar Padrón, Yosvani Montesino Hernández y them from attending the trial of Goberna Havana Vicente Coll Campanioni jailed dissidents. (Comisión de Atención a Presos Políticos y Familiares) 10/20/14 Cárdenas, Leticia Ramos Herrería, Marisol Detained for hours by the political Iván Hernández Matanzas Fernández Socorro, Odalys police to prevent them from Carrillo Hernández Hernández, Mercedes getting to the trial of various La Guardia Hernández, Yamila activists. Sendra Ruíz y Roger Jesús

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González Lemus (Various organizations)

10/20/14 Havana Magaly Norvis Otero Suárez, Detained for hours by the political Juan del Pilar Lismeris Quintana Ávila, Kirenia police to prevent them from Goberna Díaz Arguelles, Damaris Revé getting to the trial of Sonia Garro Rodríguez, Dayane Ortiz and other activists. Hernández, Soldrelys Turruella Poncio, Milvia Aguilera Lanz, Yoisi Jaramillo Sánchez y Yamile Naranjo Figueroa (Damas de Blanco) 10/21/14 Caimanera, Alexis Aguilar Silveira y Yeider Detained for 8 hours by the Arturo Acosta Guantánamo Fuentes Áreas political police for showing (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) support to political prisoners.

10/21/14 Havana Magaly Norvis Otero Suárez, Detained for hours by the political Juan del Pilar Lismeris Quintana Ávila, Yordanka police for protesting against the Goberna Week Barquineriz, Kirenia Díaz decision to postpone the trial of Arguelles, Regla Ríos Casado, Sonia Garro, Alejandro Muñoz Rebeca Rojas Ullán, María de los and Eugenio Hernández. Rojas Ángeles Rojas Rivera, Damaris Ullán was beat. Revé Rodríguez, Luz Marina Parada Liceo, Maylen González González, Dayane Ortiz Hernández, Ivón Lazo Abreu, Soldrelys Turruella Poncio, Ivonne Fonseca Lemus, Aniuska Fuente Arceo, Dianelys Flores Ramos, Marle Alonso Parada, Alina Lanz García, Milvia Aguilera Lanz, Zarahí Pérez Pedroso, Yoisi Jaramillo Sánchez,

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Yunieski Gainza Acosta, Yamile Naranjo Figueroa, Marbelis Olivares Destrade, Eugenia Díaz Hernández, Adis Nidia Dallet Urguelles, Yonaida Peña Padilla, Kirenia Jiménez Molina , Dunia Medina Moreno, Yanelis Ferrán Hernández, Yanisel Boza Garrido, Adelma Guerra Ricardo, Mileidys Díaz Ceijas, Rosa Nepomuceno Morejón, María Acón Sardiñas, Gladys Capote Roque, Laura Marante Delgado, Elsa Sarduy Salema, Martha Belkis Rodríguez González y Daisis Artíles del Sol (Damas de Blanco) 10/21/14 Colón, Matanzas Jorge Domínguez Ibargoyen, Detained for hours by the political Iván Hernández Caridad Burunate Gómez, Maritza police to prevent them from Carrillo Acosta Perdomo, Zaida Hernández attending the trial of various Rubí, Lázaro Díaz Sánchez y dissidents. Francisco Rangel Manzano (Various organizations) 10/21/14 Havana Ricardo Luna Rodríguez, Libán Detained for hours by the political Juan del Pilar Gómez Castillo, Lázaro José de la police to prevent them from Goberna Noval Usín, Francisco García attending the trial of various Punier, Reinier Wilson Castellano, dissidents. Eider Columbié Castellano, Luís Enrique López Torres, Tomás Prieto Hernández, Hugo Damián Prieto Blanco, Ernesto Fonseca García, Vladimir Turró Páez, Leidis Reyes Cuza, José Antonio Pompa López, Andrés Abelino

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Domínguez Beltrán, Luis Andrés Domínguez Sardiñas, Lázaro Mendoza García y Reinaldo Rodríguez Hernández (Frente de Acción Cívica OZT) 10/21/14 Bayamo, Granma Nidia Rodríguez Santiesteban, Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Ivania Rodríguez Rodríguez, political police for protesting Yudisbel Roselló Mojena, Rosa against the decision of postponing Salinas Reina, Roxana Figueroa the trial of Sonia Garro, Alejandro Salinas y Yudisbel Roselló Mojena Muñoz and Eugenio Hernández. (Damas de Blanco) 10/21/14 Holguín Nelda Molina Leyva, Adairis Detained for 8 hours by the Arturo Acosta Miranda Leyva, Romelia Piña political police for protesting González, Bertha Guerrero Segura, against the decision of postponing Marexi Luzardo Tamayo, Niurka the trial of Sonia Garro, Alejandro Cruz Cruz, Yilennis Aguilera Muñoz and Eugenio Hernández. Santos, Mailyn Ricardo Góngora, Dania Neserene Sánchez, Ruth Margarita Laborde Champlín, Yida Fernández Peña, Liliana Aguilera Hernández, María del Carmen Charpe Fay, Arelis Palacio Alcina, Rosa Escalona Gómez, Rosa María Naranjo Nieves, Rosaida González Escalona, Danay Mendiola Duquesne, Marlenis Abreu Almaguer, Emilce Céspedes Estrada, María Teresa García Rojas, Darilis Pupo Blanco y Mabel Escalona Fernández (Damas de Blanco)

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10/21/14 San Miguel del Andrés Pérez Suárez, Juan Batista Detained for hours by the political Juan del Pilar Padrón, Havana Boza Ortiz, Onni Rodríguez police and later abandoned in Goberna Fuentes, Miguel Daniel Borroto remote area to prevent them from Vázquez, Yasmani Cuesta , Raicel attending a vigil in front of the Rodríguez Rivero, Yonlee Zamora tribunal set to hold the trial of Casimiro, Lázaro Yosvani various activists. Montesinos, Dayron Moisés Ferrer Paz, Pedro Fontanar Miranda, Kessell Rodríguez Rodríguez, Yulio FerrerBravo, Vicente Coll y Yoeldis Boza Garrido (Comisión de Atención a Presos Políticos y Familiares) 10/21/14 Holguín Ulises Hernández López, Ramón Detained for 8 hours by the Arturo Acosta Zamora Rodríguez, Ismael political police for protesting Rodríguez Pupo, Lázaro Oxamendi against the decision of postponing García, Arsenio Cruz Velázquez, the trial of Sonia Garro, Alejandro Yolange Pupo Pérez, Rafael Muñoz and Eugenio Hernández. Freeman Leiva, Alberto Freire, Yoel Ordoñez Gorotiza, Rolando Rodríguez, José Ulbino Zaldívar, Ronny Lahera Pérez y Franklin Peregrino del Toro (Various organizations) 10/22/14 Havana Kirenia Yalit Núñez Pérez Detained and harassed for 2 hours Juan del Pilar (Comisión Cubana de Derechos by custom officers. Some of her Goberna Humanos y Reconciliación belongings were confiscated. Nacional) 10/25/14 Calimete, Omar Delgado González Detained for 20 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent him Carrillo from attending Sunday mass.

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10/25/14 Mella, Leonardo Cobas Pérez Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Santiago de Cuba (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police for placing signs in public spaces.

10/25/14 Bayamo, Granma Yaima Pérez León y Rolando Harassed by the political police Yasser Rojas Antúnez Gómez because of their dissident (CUBALEX) activities.

10/26/14 Colón, Matanzas Caridad Burunate Gómez, Mayra Detained for hours by the political Iván Hernández García Álvarez, Tania Echevarría, police and abandoned miles away Carrillo Yenisleidis Millo, Maritza Acosta, from their homes after attending Asunción Hernández Carrillo, Sunday mass. Niurka Gómez Roig y Sayli Navarro (Damas de Blanco) 10/26/14 Havana Frank Abel García Enrich Assaulted and robbed by Frank Abel García (Fundación Sucesores) unidentified individuals.

10/26/14 Cárdenas, Leticia Ramos Herrería, Marisol Detained for hours by the political Iván Hernández Matanzas Fernández Socorro, Annia Zamora police after attending Sunday Carrillo Carménate, Marle Álvarez Leiva, mass. Mercedes La Guardia Hernández, Yamila Sendra Ruíz, Amada Herrería Rodríguez, Katiuska Rodríguez Rives, Odalys Hernández Hernández y Amada Herrería Rodríguez (Damas de Blanco) 10/26/14 Unión de Reyes, Julia Silvia González Fundora y Detained by the political police Iván Hernández Matanzas Hortensia Hernández Plasencia after attending Sunday mass. Carrillo (Damas de Blanco)

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10/26/14 Holguín Rosa Escalona Gómez, Sonia Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Escobar Ricardo, Maidolis Leyva political police after attending Pórtelas, Adairis Miranda Leiva, Sunday mass. Yannara del Monte Fernández y Mileidys Cabrera Leiva (Damas de Blanco) 10/26/14 Colón, Matanzas Yurislaidis Corzo Cepero y Zaida Detained for 4-6 hours by the Iván Hernández Hernández Rubí political police after attending Carrillo (Damas de Blanco) Sunday mass.

10/26/14 Martí, Matanzas Alberto Corzo Corzo, Jesús Lago Detained by the political police for Iván Hernández López y Fidel Morejón Delgado 5 hours to prevent them from Carrillo (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) attending a meeting.

10/26/14 Bayamo, Granma Elisa Mayor Cabrera, Ivania Detained for 5 hours by the Arturo Acosta Rodríguez Rodríguez y Damaris political police to prevent them García Rodríguez from attending Sunday mass. (Damas de Blanco) 10/26/14 Los Arabos, Yudaimis Fernández Martínez y Detained for 2 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas José Ferrera Vázquez political police to prevent them Carrillo (Various organizations) from attending Sunday mass.

10/26/14 Colón, Matanzas Eduardo Sayago Herrera y Jorge Detained for hours by the political Iván Hernández Domínguez Ibargoyen police and later abandoned miles Carrillo (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) away from their destination.

10/26/14 Jovellanos, Aleida Coffiño Rivera y Armando Detained for 3-5 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas Abascal Serrano political police to prevent them Carrillo (Various organizations) from attending Sunday mass.

10/27/14 Manatí, René Avalos Hernández Detained for 2 hours by the Yannara Montol Las Tunas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police after his house was searched.

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10/28/14 San Antonio de Maritza Martínez Pérez Detained for 1 hour by the Jennifer Fonseca los Baños, (Red de Bibliotecas Independientes) political police because of her Artemisa dissident activities.

10/28/14 Lajas, Cienfuegos Michel Ángelo Rodríguez Rey Detained for 3 hours by the Manuel Sarduy Borges, Jesús Bistes Herrera, political police when attempting to Michel Medina Hernández, carry out an anti-government Rolando Fernández Rojas, Jorge protest. Luís Oliver Díaz, Josefa Márquez Muñoz, Raúl González González y Yunier Rafael Fernández González (Movimiento Cubano Reflexión) 10/29/14 Artemisa Maikel Bencomo Rojas y Dairamis Expelled from train and detained Raúl Luís Risco Linares García for 4 hours by police agents for (Partido 30 de Noviembre) filming inside the train.

10/30/14 Cárdenas, Leticia Ramos Herrería Detained by the political police to Iván Hernández Matanzas (Damas de Blanco) prevent her from going to the Carrillo municipal tribunal.

10/30/14 San Miguel del Lázaro Yosvani Montesinos Harassed by pro-government mobs Andrés Pérez Suárez Padrón, Havana Hernández and later detained by the political (Comisión de Atención a Presos police because of his dissident Políticos y Familiares) activities. 10/31/14 Roilán Álvarez Reinsoler Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Santiago de Cuba (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police because of his dissident activities.

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November 2014

Summary

At least 398 arbitary arrests for political reasons.

Source of Date Incident Victims Incident Type Information Location 11/01/14 Candelaria, Detained and threatened for 2 Raúl Luís Risco Pinar del Río Olga Lidia González Méndez y hours by the political police to Yaleidi González Prieto prevent them from attending a (Nuevo Partido Revolucionario meeting. Cubano) 11/01/14 San José de las Detained for 12 hours by the Ricardo Lázaro Lajas, Carlos Iván Rodríguez Cruz political police because of his Fiallo Mayabeque (Partido Pro Derechos Humanos) dissident activities.

11/2/14 Los Arabos, Lázaro Ariel Padrón López, José Detained for 2-4 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas Hernández López, Alberto Sánchez political police to prevent them Carrillo Martiato y William Acevedo Roque from attending Sunday mass. (Unión Patriótica de Cuba)

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Arturo Acosta 11/2/14 Bayamo, Granma Soraya Milanés Guerra, Xiomara Detained for 4 hours by the Montes de Oca Mediacejas, Ivania political police to prevent them Rodríguez Rodríguez, Rosa Salinas from attending Sunday mass. Reyna y Roxana Figueroa Salinas (Damas de Blanco) Alexander Aguilar Sosa, Onelio Iván Hernández 11/2/14 Perico, Matanzas Mesa Noda, Iván Puentes Martínez Detained for 2-5 hours by the Carrillo y Adalberto Pérez Reina political police to prevent them (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) from attending Sunday mass. 11/2/14 Candelaria, Pinar del Río Julio Antonio Ramírez Castiñeira y Detained for 3 hours by the Raúl Luís Risco Bárbara García political police to prevent them (Various organizations) from attending Sunday mass. Ramírez Castiñeira was beaten. 11/02/14 Cárdenas, Iván Hernández Matanzas Leticia Ramos Herrería, Amada Detained and prevented by the Carrillo Herraría Rodríguez, Annia Zamora political police from holding a Carménate, Katiuska Rodríguez peaceful protest in a public area Rives, Odalys Hernández, Marisol after attending Sunday mass. Fernández Socorro, Mercedes La Guardia Hernández, Hortensia Alfonso Vega, Marle Álvarez Leyva y Yamila Sendra Ruíz (Damas de Blanco) Holguín Arturo Acosta 11/02/14 Mailyn Ricardo Góngora, Katiuska Detained for 4 hours by the Rodríguez Rodríguez, Mileidys political police to prevent them Cabrera Leyva, Maidoly Leiva from attending Sunday mass. Pórtelas, Adairis Miranda Leyva, Lisbeth Peña Hernández, Danay Mendiola Duquesne, Carmen Charpe Fay, Marexi Lausau

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Tamayo y Arelis Palacio Alcina (Damas de Blanco)

11/02/14 Colón, Matanzas Caridad Burunate Gómez, Detained for hours by the political Iván Hernández Mayra García Álvarez, Asunción police after attending Sunday Carrillo Carrillo Hernández, Zaida mass. They were prevented from Hernández Rubí, Aleida Coffiño peacefully marching in a public Rivera, Tania Echevarría area. Menéndez, Lázara Rodríguez Rotteta, Niurka Gómez Roig, Yudaimis Fernández Martínez, María Teresa Castellano Valido, Maritza Acosta Perdomo y Sayli Navarro Álvarez (Damas de Blanco) 11/02/14 Banes, Holguín Carmen Charpe Fay, Marexi Detained for 14 hours by the Arturo Acosta Lausau Tamayo y Arelis Palacio political police to prevent them Alcina from attending a meeting. (Damas deBlanco) 11/02/14 Martí, Matanzas Alberto Corzo Corzo Iván Hernández (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) Detained for 6 hours by the Carrillo political police to prevent him from attending Sunday mass. 11/02/14 Aguada de Niurbis La Rosa Hernández, Yoan Iván Hernández Pasajeros, Arango Ancizar y Yaneysis Detained for 6 hours by the Carrillo Cienfuegos Carmona Olivera political police to prevent them (Various organizations) from attending Sunday mass. 11/02/14 Havana Agustín López Canino Detained for 6 hours by the Agustín López (Independent journalist) political police to prevent him from attending Sunday mass.

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11/05/14 La Lisa, Havana Hugo Damián Prieto Blanco Juan del Pilar (Frente de Acción Cívica OZT) Detained for 4 hours by the Goberna political police and warned to not organize activities related to the trial of 3 dissidents. Mella, José Amaury Averrenda Arturo Acosta 11/05/14 Santiago de Cuba Hierrezuelo Detained for 7 hours by the (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police because of his dissident activities. 11/06/14 Boyeros, Havana Jorge Luís Rodríguez Ramírez Juan del Pilar (Movimiento Opositores por una Detained for 4 hours by the Goberna Nueva República) political police for participating in “Las Dos Orillas” campaign. 11/06/14 Bernardo León Martínez y Hany Juan del Pilar Forced down a bus and detained as Pinar del Río Peraza Rodríguez Goberna they traveled to Havana to attend (Nuevo Partido Revolucionario the hearing of 3 dissidents. Cubano)

11/06/14 San Miguel del Regla Ríos Casado, Anisleidis Juan del Pilar Padrón, Havana Martínez Mayor, Andrés Pérez Political policed intruded their Goberna Suárez, Raicel Rodríguez Rivero, home and threatened them with Lázaro Montesinos Hernández y arrest if they attending the hearing Yordanka Week Barquineriz of 3 dissidents. (Comisión de Atención a Presos Políticos y Familiares) 11/06/14 Holguín Lázaro Leonardo Oxamendi García Juan del Pilar y Ana Dania Messerene Sánchez Detained for hours by the political Goberna (Frente de Resistencia Cívica) police for demanding the rights of a family without a house to be respected. 11/07/14 Perico, Matanzas Félix Navarro Rodríguez y Sayli Iván Hernández Navarro Álvarez Detained for hours by the political Carrillo (Various organizations) police to prevent them from

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11/07/14 Bayamo, Granma Nidia Rodríguez Santiesteban Arturo Acosta (Damas de Blanco) Detained for 3 hours by the political police to prevent them from attending a trial. 11/07/14 San José de las Carlos Iván Rodríguez Cruz Ricardo Lázaro Lajas, (Partido Pro Derechos Humanos) Detained for 8 hours by the Fiallo Mayabeque political police because of his dissident activities and later abandoned miles from the city.

Santa Clara, Jesús Arístides Hernández Pérez, Magaly Norvis Detained for hours by the political 11/07/14 Villa Clara Nilo Gilver Arencibia, Digna Suárez police to prevent them from Rodríguez Ibáñez, Juan Carlos attending the trial of dissidents Ruíz Dreke, Guillermo Fariñas Sonia Garro, Ramón Muñoz and Hernández, Rolando Ferrer Eugenio Hernández. Espinosa, Idalberto González Gómez, Jorge Luís Artíles Montiel y Lutgardo Benítez Estrada (FANTU-UNPACU) 11/07/14 Cárdenas, Amada Rosa Herrera Rodríguez, Iván Hernández Matanzas Odalys Hernández Hernández, Detained for hours by the political Carrillo Marisol Fernández Socorro, police to prevent them from Hortensia Alfonso Vega, Yamila attending the trial of 3 dissidents. Sendra Ruíz y Mercedes La Guardia Hernández (Damas de Blanco)

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11/07/14 Havana Reinaldo Rodríguez Rivero, Juan del Pilar Vladimir Turró Páez, Agustín Detained for hours by the political Goberna López Canino, Hugo Damián police to prevent them from Prieto Blanco, Lázaro Mendoza attending the trial of dissidents García, Luís Andrés Domínguez Sonia Garro, Ramón Muñoz and Sardiña, Andrés Abelino Domínguez Eugenio Hernández. They were Beltrán, Ernesto Fonseca García, later abandoned miles away from Reinier Wilson Castellanos, Francisco García Punier, Lázaro José de la Noval their destination. Usín, Liván Gómez Castillo, Ricardo Luna Rodríguez, José Antonio Pompa López, José Díaz Silva, Heriberto Pons Ruíz, Eduardo Ramos Baraqueli, Alejandro Uranga Hernández y Adonis Salgado Pérez (Various Organizations) 11/07/14 Santa Clara, Tamara Jiménez García, Yaima José Ramón Detained for hours by the political Villa Clara Villavicencio Hernández, Haymeé Borges police to demand the immediate Moya Montes de Oca, Dayamí release of 3 dissidents. Villavicencio Hernández, Isabel Fernández Llanes, María Luisa Arango Presisbal y Tania Díaz Urdanivia (Damas de Blanco) Holguín Marexi Lausau Tamayo, Maidoly Detained for 5 hours by the Arturo Acosta 11/07/14 Leiva Pórtelas, Adairis Miranda political police to prevent them Leyva, Carmen Charpe Fay, from attending the trial of 3 Arelis Palacio Alcina, Mabel dissidents. Escalona Hernández, Liliana Aguilera Hernández y Yida Hernández Peña (Damas de Blanco)

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11/07/14 Guantánamo Yusmari Chacón Lamothe, Arturo Acosta Yudislaidis Travieso Garlobo, Covered in smoke by a María Luisa Chacón Lamothe, government car while they stood Celina Osoria Claro, Yurami outside the trial of 3 dissidents. Rodríguez Matos, Marexi Columbié López y María Abelló Batista (Damas de Blanco) 11/07/14 San Miguel del Yonlet Zamora Casimiro, Raicel Juan del Pilar Padrón, Havana Rodríguez Rivero, Lázaro Detained for 5 hours by the Goberna Montesinos Hernández y Dayron political police to prevent them Moisés Torres Paz from attending the trial of 3 (Comisión de Atención a Presos dissidents. Rodríguez Rivero was Políticos y Familiares) beaten. 11/07/14 Santa Clara, Mildrey Agüero Torres y Orestes Detained and threatened for 2 hours Damarys Moya Villa Clara Machado Calderón by the political police for showing Portieles (Coalición Central Opositora) solidarity to a dissident in hunger strike. 11/07/14 Colón, Matanzas Eglits Guillarte Aranda, Francisco Were prevented from leaving their Iván Hernández Rangel Manzano, Carlos homes to attend the trial of 3 OliveraMartínez, Caridad Burunate dissidents. Gómez, Tania Echevarría Menéndez, Zayda Hernández Rubí y Luís Bárbaro Ortega Avenza (Various organizations) 11/07/14 Havana Dunia Medina Moreno, Gladys Detained for hours by the political Juan del Pilar Capote Roque, María Cristina police to prevent them from Goberna Labrada Varona, Dayamí Lay attending the trial of Sonia Garro, Sangroni, Ivón Lazo Abreu, Luisa Ramón Muñoz and Eugenio Toscano Kindelán, María Josefa Hernández. Labrada Varona was Acón Sardiñas, Daisis Artíles del beaten. Sol, Maylen González González, Dayane Ortíz Hernández, Yordanka

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Week Barquineriz, Caridad Ramírez Utria, Nancy Zamora Paz, Kirenia Jiménez Molina, Rebeca Rojas Ullan, Deysi Ponce Arencibia, Lourdes Esquivel Vieyto, Alina Lanz García, Olayda del Castillo Trujillo, Rosa Nepomuceno Morejón, Marle Alonso Parada, Marta Belkis González y Aniuska Fuente Arceo (Damas de Blanco) 11/07/14 Holguín Romelia Piña González y Anairis Detained by the political police for Juan del Pilar Miranda Leyva holding a vigil in the honor of Goberna (Frente de Resistencia Cívica) Lady in White waiting for trial. 11/08/14 Matanzas Eduardo Sayago Herrera Detained by the political police to Iván Hernández (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) prevent him from attending anti- Carrillo government protests.

11/08/14 Guantánamo Yoannis Beltrán Gamboa, Henry Detained for 2 hours by the Arturo Acosta Couto Guzmán political police because of their (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) dissident activities. 11/08/14 Santa Clara, Yandy Martín Peraza y Yoel Detained for1 hour by the political Ricardo Lázaro Villa Clara Hernández Jiménez police for supporting a dissident’s Fiallo (Coalición Central Opositora) hunger strike. Martín Peraza was beat. 11/08/14 San José de las Ricardo Lázaro Fiallo López Detained for 5 hours by the Iván Hernández Lajas, (Partido Pro Derechos Humanos) political police to prevent him Carrillo Mayabeque from attending a work meeting.

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11/09/14 Colón, Matanzas Caridad Burunate Gómez, Mayra Detained after Sunday mass by the Arturo Acosta García Álvarez, Asunción Carrillo political police to prevent him Hernández, Tania Echevarría from peacefully Menéndez, Lázara Rodríguez marching/protesting. Rotteta, Yenisleidis Millo González, Maritza Acosta, Niurka Gómez Rodríguez, Zaida Hernández Rubí y Sayli Navarro (Damas de Blanco) 11/09/14 Bayamo, Granma Soraya Milanés Guerra, Ivania Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Rodríguez Rodríguez, Rosa Salinas political police to prevent them Reyna, Roxana Figueroa Salinas, from attending Sunday mass. They Yudisbel Rosselló Mojena, Elisa were abandoned miles away from Mayor Cabrera y Damaris García the city. González (Damas de Blanco) 11/09/14 Cárdenas, Amada Herraría, Annia Zamora, Detained and prevented by the Iván Hernández Matanzas Katiuska Rodríguez, Odalys political police from peacefully Carrillo Hernández, Marisol Fernández, marching in a public space after Mercedes La Guardia, Hortensia Sunday mass. Alfonso, Marle Álvarez, Yamila Sendra, Aleida Coffiño Idania Pestana (Damas de Blanco) 11/09/14 Villa Clara Luís César Chir Detained by the political police at Iván Hernández ino Llanes y the bus station to prevent them Carrillo Fredesman Díaz Curbelo from showing solidarity to a (Coalición Central Opositora) dissident in hunger strike.

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11/09/14 Los Arabos, Yudaimis Fernández Martínez, Detained for 3 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas William Acevedo Roque, José political police to keep them from Carrillo Hernández López y Alberto attending Sunday mass. Sánchez Martiato (Various organizations)

11/09/14 Holguín Marexi Lausau Tamayo, Carmen Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Charpe Fay, Arelis Palacio Alcina, political police to keep them from Yannara del Monte Fernández, attending Sunday mass. Yanelis Pichardo Sánchez, Rosa María Naranjo Nieves y Danay Mendiola Duquesne (Damas de Blanco) 11/09/14 Martí, Matanzas Jesús Lago y Fidel Morejón Detained for 3 hours by the Iván Hernández (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent them Carrillo from attending Sunday mass.

11/09/14 Guantánamo Eider Frómeta Allen, Dionelis Detained for 3-6 hours by the Iván Hernández Muñoz Maceo y Frank Durán political police for handing out CD Carrillo (Movimiento de Jóvenes por la about José Martí. Were fined 30 Democracia) pesos. 11/09/14 Perico, Matanzas Onelio Mesa Noda, Félix Pérez Detained for 3-6 hours by the Iván Hernández Palenzuela, Alexander Aguilar Sosa political police to prevent them Carrillo y Rubisdelvis Cala Merencio from attending Sunday mass. (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 11/09/14 Cienfuegos Eusebio Perera Godoy Detained for 2 hours by the Iván Hernández (Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexión political police for hanging anti- Carrillo y Reconciliación) government posters.

11/09/14 Santa Clara, Yandy Martín Peraza y Yoel Detained for 2 hours by the Iván Hernández Villa Clara Hernández Jiménez political police because of his Carrillo (Coalición Central Opositora) dissident activities.

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11/10/14 Matanzas Fermín Scull Zulueta Detained for 5 hours by the Iván Hernández (Independent Activist) political police for writing anti- Carrillo government slogans in front of his house. 11/11/14 Santa Clara, Eliober Quevedo Valladares Detained by the political police Manuel Sarduy Villa Clara (Movimiento Cubano Reflexión) because of his dissident activities.

11/12/14 Boyeros, Havana José Ángel González Ayón Physically harassed by the Juan del Pilar (Movimiento Nuevo País) political police because of his Goberna dissident activities.

11/12/14 Los Arabos, Alberto Sánchez Martiato Detained for 4 hours by the Raúl Luís Risco Matanzas (Independent journalist) political police to prevent him from attending a meeting.

11/12/14 Boyeros, Havana Guerra Báez His home was vandalized after Juan del Pilar (Movimiento Opositores por una being identified as a dissident. Goberna Nueva República)

11/12/14 Perico, Matanzas Félix Navarro Rodríguez y Sayli Warned by the political police to Raúl Luís Risco Navarro Álvarez not hold a work meeting. (Instituto Cubano por la Libertad de Expresión y Prensa) 11/13/14 Santa Clara, Damarys Moya Portieles, Mildrey Detained for 5 hours by the Damarys Moya Villa Clara Agüero Torres, Orestes Machado political police and threatened Portieles Calderón, Leidy Contreras Ruíz, because of their dissident Yandy Marín Peraza y Yoel activities. Hernández Jiménez (Coalición Central Opositora)

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11/13/14 San Miguel del Raicel Rodríguez Rivero Detained for 9 hours by the Juan del Pilar Padrón, (Comisión de Atención a Presos political police to prevent them Goberna Havana Políticos y Familiares) from attending an event honoring the victims of the “March 13th Tugboat” 11/13/14 San Miguel del Andrés Pérez Suárez, Lázaro Harassed by the political police for Juan del Pilar Padrón, Montesinos Hernández, Regla Ríos attending honoring the victims of Goberna Havana Casado, Anisleidis Martínez the “March 13th Tugboat” Mayor, Yanisel Boza Garrido, Yasmani Cuesta González, Yunieski Ainza Acosta, Marlene Ricardo Aguilar, Yanesis Hernández Calvales, Yurineisi Alemán Ferrera, Ariosbel Castillo Villalba, Kirenia Jiménez Molina, Yordanka Week Barquineriz, Carlos Manuel Hernández Jiménez, Anisleidis Dallet Urguelles, Onni Rodríguez Fuentes, Basilio López Irivone, Niurka Herrera Alete, Kessell Rodríguez Rodríguez, Vicente Coll Campanioni, Dayron Moisés Torres Paz, Yulio Ferrer Bravo, Alina Creger Liranza, Niola Camila Araujo Molina y Yasmani Cuesta González (Comisión de Atención a Presos Políticos y Familiares) 11/14/14 Pinar del Río Raúl Luís Risco Pérez, Dianelis Detained for almost 1 hour by the Raúl Luís Risco Rodríguez Morejón y Eduardo political police to prevent them Pujol Valladares (Nuevo Partido from attending a meeting in Revolucionario Cubano) Matanzas.

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11/14/14 Santa Clara, Maira Conyedo García y Detained for 2 hours by the Damarys Moya Villa Clara Landelexis González Conyedo political police to prevent them Portieles (Coalición Central Opositora) from getting to the city.

11/14/14 Pinar del Río Raúl Luís Risco Pérez y Detained for 1 hour for the second Raúl Luís Risco Dianelis Rodríguez Morejón time on their way to Matanzas. (Nuevo Partido Revolucionario Cubano) 11/14/14 Arroyo Naranjo, Anay Peñalba Subit, Yoema de la Detained for 9 hours by the Juan del Pilar Havana Cruz García, Yandis Ferrán y political police for holding anti- Goberna Lissette Naranjo Girón government posters. (Cuba Independiente y Democrática) 11/14/14 Santa Clara, Orestes Machado Calderón y Detained for 3 hours by the Damarys Moya Villa Clara Mildrey Agüero Torres political police for hanging posters Portieles (Coalición Central Opositora) in the front of their house.

11/14/14 Jatibonico, Osmany Borroto Harassed by the political police to Raúl Luís Risco Sanctí Spíritus (Instituto Cubano por la Libertad prevent him from attending a de Expresión y Prensa) meeting in Perico.

11/15/14 Boyeros, Havana José Ramón Polo Bonaza y Lázaro Detained for 3 hours by the Juan del Pilar Ramón Armenteros Marturell political police and physically Goberna (Movimiento Opositores por una harassed. Later abandoned miles Nueva República) from the city. 11/15/14 Jovellanos, Eliomar Gómez Lora Detained for 18 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police because of his Carrillo dissident activities.

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11/15/14 San Miguel del Lázaro Yosvanis Montesinos The political police and pro- Juan del Pilar Padrón, Havana Hernández y Raicel Rodríguez government mobs vandalized their Goberna (Comisión Atención a Presos home after harassing them for Políticos y Familiares) being dissidents. 11/16/14 Santa Clara, Damarys Moya Portieles, Mildrey Detained for hours by the political Damarys Moya Villa Clara Agüero Torres, Orestes Machado police to prevent them from Portieles Calderón, Yandy Marín Peraza, getting to Mayra Conyedo. Yunet Pedroso González y Yoel Hernández Jiménez (Coalición Central Opositora) 11/16/14 Cárdenas, Yamila Sendra Ruíz Detained for 2 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas (Damas de Blanco) political police to prevent them Carrillo from attending Sunday mass.

11/16/14 Bayamo, Granma Yudisbel Rosselló Mojena, Soraya Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Milanés Guerra, Ivania Rodríguez political police to prevent them Rodríguez, Rosa Salinas Reyna, from attending Sunday mass. Roxana Figueroa Salinas, Elisa Mayor Cabrera, Xiomara Montes de Oca Mediacejas y Nidia Rodríguez Santiesteban (Damas de Blanco) 11/16/14 Colón, Matanzas Yaneisis Carmona, Caridad Detained and prevented by the Iván Hernández Burunate, Mayra García , Asunción political police from peacefully Carrillo Carrillo, Tania Echevarría , Lázara marching after attending Sunday Rodríguez, Yenisleidis Millo mass. González, Maritza Acosta Perdomo, Niurka Gómez Rodríguez, Sayli Navarro Rodríguez, Aleida Coffiño Rivera, Zaida Hernández Rubí Y Yudaimis Fernández Martínez (Damas de Blanco)

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11/16/14 Holguín Mailyn Ricardo Góngora, Mileidys Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Cabrera Leyva, María Teresa political police to prevent them García Rojas, Lisbeth Peña from attending Sunday mass. Hernández, Carmen Charpe Fay, Rosa María Naranjo Nieves, Maidoly Leiva Pórtelas, Adairis Miranda Leyva, Yanelis Pichardo Sánchez y Danay Mendiola (Damas de Blanco) 11/16/14 Cárdenas, Amada Herraría Rodríguez, Detained by the political police Iván Hernández Matanzas Katiuska Rodríguez Rives, Odalys after mass to prevent them from Carrillo Hernández Hernández, Annia peacefully marching. Zamora Carménate, Marisol Fernández Socorro, Mercedes La Guardia Hernández, Hortensia Alfonso Vega y Marle Álvarez (Damas de Blanco) 11/16/14 Martí, Matanzas Alberto Corzo Corzo, Fidel Detained 5-6 hours by the political Iván Hernández Morejón Delgado y Jesús Lago police to prevent them from Carrillo (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) attending Sunday mass.

11/16/14 Santa Clara, Isabel Fernández Llanes Detained by the political police to Magaly Norvis Villa Clara (Damas de Blanco) prevent her from attending Sunday Suárez mass.

11/16/14 Los Arabos, Alberto Sánchez Martiato Detained for 3 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas (Independent journalist) political police to prevent them Carrillo from attending Sunday mass.

11/16/14 Artemisa Bárbara Aguilar García Detained for hours by the political Magaly Norvis (Damas de Blanco) police to prevent them from Suárez attending Sunday mass.

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11/16/14 Perico, Matanzas Onelio Mesa Noda, Alexander Detained for 2-5 hours by the Iván Hernández Aguilar Sosa y Adalberto Pérez political police to prevent them Carrillo (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) from getting to the church in Colón. 11/16/14 Mayabeque Mayelín Peña Bullain Detained for hours by the political Magaly Norvis (Damas de Blanco) police and abandoned miles away Suárez from her home.

11/16/14 Matanzas Miguel Almeida Ramírez Detained for 4 hours by the Iván Hernández (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent them Carrillo from attending Sunday mass.

11/16/14 Jagüey Grande, Luís Alberto Amaya Fleitas Harassed and prevented to leave Iván Hernández Matanzas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) his home by the political police. Carrillo

11/17/14 Havana Lourdes Esquivel Vieyto, Ivonne Harassed by the political police Juan del Pilar Lemus Fonseca, Virgen Cuello when they attempted to visit Goberna Basulto y María Luisa Aguilar Alberto Hernández Leyva, who (Movimiento Opositores por una has been detained for months. Nueva República) 11/17/14 Boyeros, Havana Adonis Abel Verdut Martínez Detained for supporting the Juan del Pilar (Movimiento Opositores por una campaign “Las Dos Orillas.” Goberna Nueva República)

11/17/14 Holguín Ronald Céspedes Parra Harassed by the political police in Dámaso Fernández (Movimiento Cristiano Liberación) his house.

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11/18/14 Old Havana, Detained for 4 hours by the Yuniel López Havana Yander Farret Delgado political police after anti- O’Farril (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) government posters were hung in 3 municipalities. 11/18/14 Lajas, Jorge Luís Oliver Díaz y Eloísa Detained for 2 hours by the Manuel Sarduy Cienfuegos Veloz Becerra political police for their dissident (Movimiento Cubano Reflexión) activities.

11/18/14 Holguín Anairis Miranda Leyva y Adairis Detained for 2 hours by the Juan del Pilar Miranda Leyva political police for demanding the Goberna (Damas de Blanco) rights of an unjustly fined citizen be respected. 11/19/14 Holguín Arsenio Fabián Prades Pérez Detained by the police because of Dámaso Fernández (Movimiento Cristiano Liberación) his dissident activities.

11/19/14 Boyeros, Havana José Díaz Silva Harassed by the political police Juan del Pilar (Movimiento Opositor por una because of is dissident activities. Goberna Nueva República)

11/19/14 San Miguel del Regla Ríos Casado, Andrés Pérez Detained 1-7 hours by the political Juan del Pilar Padrón, Havana Suárez, Rolando Blanco Ríos y police for demanding their rights Goberna Pedro Ríos Casado be respected. (Comisión de Atención a Presos Políticos y Familiares) 11/19/14 Sagua la Grande, Jaime Castillo Joba y Diana Detained for 7 hours by the Manuel Sarduy Villa Clara Alonzo Martí political police because of their (Movimiento Cubano Reflexión) dissident activities. They were beaten. 11/19/14 Boyeros, Havana Jorge Luís Rodríguez Ramírez Detained for 5 hours by the Juan del Pilar (Movimiento Opositores por una political police because of his Goberna Nueva República) dissident activities.

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11/21/14 Pinar del Río Detained by the political police Bernardo León Raúl Luís Risco Pérez and abandoned outside of the city (Nuevo Partido Revolucionario to prevent him from attending a Cubano) meeting. 11/21/14 Old Havana, Melquiades Carballosa Torres Detained for 3 hours by the Juan del Pilar Havana (Fundación Cívico Cubana political police who assumed he Goberna Dios, Patria y Libertad) was going to hold an anti- government activity. 11/21/14 Manzanillo, Tania de la Torre Montesinos, Detained and threatened by the Martha Beatriz Granma Ariuska Márquez de la Torre y political police to be jailed along Roque Xiomara Moncada Almaguer with their children. (Red Cubana de Comunicadores Comunitarios) 11/21/14 Arroyo Naranjo, Augusto Guerra Márquez Detained and physically abused by Juan del Pilar Havana (Opositores por una Nueva the national police for exercising Goberna República) freedom of speech.

11/21/14 Havana José Daniel Ferrer García y Harassed by the political police Arturo Acosta Ovidio Martín Castellanos and under surveillance for hours (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) while in the city.

11/22/14 Matanzas Alberto Corzo Corzo Detained for 18 hours by the Iván Hernández (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police because of his Carrillo dissident activities.

11/22/14 Pinar del Río Raúl Luís Risco Pérez Detained by the political police Juan del Pilar (Nuevo Partido Revolucionario and abandoned miles away from Goberna Cubano) the city to prevent him from attending a class.

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11/22/14 Manzanillo, Harassed and beaten by pro- Martha Beatriz Granma Leonardo Cancio Santana Ponce, government mobs under the Roque Tania de la Torre Montesinos y suspicion that they were about to Ariuska Márquez de la Torre hold dissident activities. (Red Cubana de Comunicadores Comunitarios) 11/23/14 Los Arabos, Yudaimis Fernández Martínez Detained and forcefully removed Iván Hernández Matanzas (Damas de Blanco) from bus to prevent her from Carrillo attending Sunday mass.

11/23/14 Holguín Lisbeth Peña Hernández, Maidoly Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Leyva Portellez, Adairis Miranda political police to prevent them Leyva, Rosa María Naranjo Nieves from attending Sunday mass. y Katiuska Rodríguez Rodríguez (Damas de Blanco) 11/23/14 Bayamo, Granma Rosa Salinas Reyna, Detained for 5 hours by the Arturo Acosta Roxana Figueroa Salinas, Elisa political police to prevent them Mayor Cabrera y Ariadna Sánchez from attending Sunday mass. Bantour (Damas de Blanco) 11/23/14 Cárdenas, Amada Herrería Rodríguez, Detained after Sunday mass by the Iván Hernández Matanzas Katiuska Rodríguez Rives, Odalys political police to prevent them Carrillo Hernández Hernández y Marisol from peacefully marching. Fernández Socorro (Damas de Blanco) 11/23/14 Artemisa Julio Antonio Ramírez Castiñeira y Detained for 5 hours by the Raúl Luís Risco Bárbara García political police to prevent them (Various organizations) from attending Sunday mass.

11/23/14 Jovellanos, Aleida Coffiño Rivera Detained for hours by the political Iván Hernández Matanzas (Damas de Blanco) police to prevent her from Carrillo attending Sunday mass.

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11/23/14 Pinar del Río Raquel Rodríguez Morejón Detained for hours by the political Magaly Norvis (Damas de Blanco) police to keep her from attending Suárez Sunday mass.

11/23/14 Havana Bárbara Aguilar García, Martha Detained for hours by the political Magaly Norvis Ricardo Tornet y Marta Belkis police to keep her from attending Suárez González Rodríguez Sunday mass. (Damas de Blanco) 11/24/14 Camajuaní, Fidel Detained for 3 hours by the Manuel Sarduy Villa Clara Sotolongo Sotolongo political police because of his (Movimiento Cubano Reflexión) dissident activities.

11/25/14 Maisí, Félix Rodríguez Matos y Adrián Detained for 3 hours by the Arturo Acosta Guantánamo Escalona Matos political police for hanging anti- (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) government posters.

11/25/14 Arroyo Naranjo Roberto Ferrer Gener Harassed by the political police Juan del Pilar (Cuba Independiente y because of his dissident activities. Goberna Democrática)

11/25/14 Puerto Padre, Alexis Guerrero Cruz, Ángel Fined 200 pesos by the political Arturo Acosta Las Tunas Millán Ramírez y Ramón Correoso police for writing on the front of (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) their homes.

11/25/14 Santa Clara, María Arango Presival, Frank Attacked by a Sharp weapon by a Juan del Pilar Villa Clara Reyes López, Isabel Fernández member of an organization Goberna Llanes, Jesús Arístides Hernández affiliated with the political police. Pérez y Miguel Fariñas Key Arango had to undergo surgery. (FANTU)

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11/26/14 San José de las Reinaldo Pérez Domínguez Detained for 3 hours by the Ricardo Lázaro Lajas, (Partido Pro Derechos Humanos) political police because he was Fiallo Mayabeque suspected of holding dissident activities. 11/27/14 Arroyo Naranjo, Ernesto Herrera Viel, Oscar Yunier Detained for 6 hours by the Harold Barbosa Havana Reyes Izquierdo, Vladimir political police on their way to a Ibarra Hernández Delgado y Harold dissident’s hearing. Lázaro Barbosa Ibarra (Various organizations) 11/27/14 Aguada de Juan Alberto de la Nuez Ramírez Detained for 6 hours by the Iván Hernández Pasajeros, (Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexión political police in regards to the Carrillo Villa Clara y agent provocateur within his Reconciliación) movement. 11/27/14 Santa Cruz, Orlando Gómez Echavarría, Pablo Detained for 5 hours by the Iván Hernández Camagüey Jiménez Santa Rosa y Michel political police to prevent them Carrillo Batista Fernández from attending a dissident’s (Frente de Resistencia Cívica) hearing. 11/28/14 San Andrés, Iván Almaguer Labrada Detained and threatened for 1 hour Iván Hernández Holguín (Movimiento Cristiano Liberación) by the political police for being the Carrillo leading of an opposition group.

11/29/14 Santa Cruz del Edilberto Arzuaga Alcalá Detained for 3 hours for Juan del Pilar Sur, (UNPACU) demanding citizen rights. Goberna Camagüey

11/29/14 Old Havana, David Águila Montero y Smith Detained for 5 hours by the Juan del Pilar Havana Cantillo Pérez political police to prevent them Goberna (CID and independent journalists) from filming an arrest in a public space.

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11/30/14 Holguín Mileidy Cabrera Leyva, Sonia Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Escobar Ricardo, Maidoly Leyva political police to prevent them Portelles, Adairis Miranda Leyva, from attending Sunday mass. Mailyn Ricardo Góngora, Lizbeth Peña Hernández, Danay Mendiola Duquezne, Rosa María Naranjo Nieves y Rolando López Ramírez (Damas de Blanco y acompañante) 11/30/14 Bayamo, Nidia Rodríguez Santiesteban, Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Granma Yudisbel Roselló Mojena e Ivania political police to prevent them Rodríguez Rodríguez. from attending Sunday mass. (Damas de Blanco) 11/30/14 Holguín Ana Iris Miranda Leyva Under constant surveillance by the Juan del Pilar (Frente de Resistencia Cívica) political police for being a Goberna dissident.

11/30/14 Buenaventura, Mirna Hernández Peña Her house was vandalized for 3 Juan del Pilar Holguín ( Frente de Resistencia Cívica) days because she’s the leader of a Goberna dissident group.

11/30/14 Santa Clara, Haymée Moya Montes de Oca, A vehicle attempted to run them Juan del Pilar Villa Clara Tania Díaz Urdanivia, Dayamí over and were verbally offended as Goberna Villavicencio Hernández, Yaima they exited church. Villavicencio Hernández y Digna Rodríguez Ibáñez (Damas de Blanco) 11/30/14 Los Arabos, José Hernández López, Yosvany Detained for 2-4 hours to prevent Juan del Pilar Matanzas Acebedo Roque, Carlos Álvarez them from attending Sunday mass. Goberna Guerra y Yenisnely Álvarez Pérez (Various organizations)

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11/30/14 Los Arabos, Yudaimis Fernández Martínez Detained for 2 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas (Dama de Blanco) political police to prevent them Carrillo from attending Sunday mass.

11/30/14 Colón, Asunción Carrillo Hernández, Detained by the political police to Iván Hernández Matanzas Lázara Rodríguez Rotteta, Niurka prevent them from marching after Carrillo Gómez Ruiz, Niurvis La Rosa Sunday mass. Hernández, Maritza Acosta Perdomo, María Teresa Caballero Valido, Caridad Burunate Gómez, Maira García Álvarez, Yenisleidis Millo González,Sailí Navarro Álvarez, Tania Echevarría Menéndez y Zaida Hernández Rubí (Damas de Blanco) 11/3014 Cárdenas, Aleida Cofiño Rivera, Annia Detained by the political police Iván Hernández Matanzas Zamora Carmenate, Mercedes La after attending Sunday mass and Carrillo Guardia Hernández, Hortensia were released shortly after. Alfonso Vega, Yamira Senda Ruíz, Marisol Fernández Socorro, Merle Ramona Álvarez Leyva, Odalys Hernández, Amada Rosa Herrería Rodríguez, Katiuska Rodríguez Rivas y Leticia Ramos Herrería (Damas de Blanco) 11/3014 Ciego de Ávila Mailén Maidique Cruz Detained after attending Sunday Iván Hernández (Damas de Blanco) mass. She was released shortly Carrillo after.

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11/3014 Havana Mayelin Peña Bullain, Yaniset Detained to prevent them from Berta Soler Amores Aguilera, Marta Belkis attending Sunday mass. González Rodríguez, Laura Marante Delgado, María Rosa Rodríguez Molina y Oilin Hernández Rodríguez (Damas de Blanco)

December 2014

Summary

In December, arbitrary arrests for political reasons in Cuba increased. At least 489 At least 234 At least 120 arbitrary arbitrary arbritrary detentions after arrests for detentions on Obama's political Human Rights announcement reasons. Day. on Dec. 17th.

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Source of Date Incident Victims Incident Type Information Location Eleyn Ponjuan Pupo, Elaine del 12/2/14 Diez de Octubre, Carmen Pupo Hechevarría y José Detained and threatened because Juan del Pilar Havana Ángel Pupo Hechevarría of their anti-government activities. Goberna (Red de Bibliotecas Independientes) 12/3/14 Palmarito de Yoanna Quesada Massabeaux, Beaten and detained for Arturo Acosta Cauto, Rubén Torres Saíz, Yosleidis participating in a video debate. Santiago de Cuba Parada Asencio, Mileidys Maceo Quiñones, Yarisniel Álvarez Vargas y Seider Haber Romero (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 12/3/14 San Miguel del Andrés Pérez Suárez Detained by the political police Juan del Pilar Padrón, Havana (Comisión de Atención a Presos and threatened. Goberna Políticos) Palmarito de Yasmani Magaña Dí az, Rubén Arturo Acosta 12/3/14 Cauto, Alvarado Reyes, Abraham Cabrera Detained for 3 hours by the Santiago de Cuba Torres, Yoandris Fuentes political police after attending an Hernández, Yider Suárez Sáez, event organized by the Unión Roberto Perdomo Puentes, Maykel Patriótica de Cuba. García Domínguez, Leonardo Cobas Arias, Marcel Galinas Muñoz, Manuel Pérez Suárez y Roilán Álvarez Rensoler (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) Hugo Damián Prieto Blanco Juan del Pilar 12/3/14 La Lisa, Havana (Frente de Acción Cívica OZT) Detained and threatened for 3 Goberna hours at the police unit about participating in events on December 10th.

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12/3/14 La Lisa, Havana Vladimir Turró Páez, Liván Gómez Threatened to be imprisoned if Juan del Pilar Castillo y Ernesto Fonseca García they participate in activities on Goberna (Frente de Acción Cívica OZT) December 10th in support of the Ladies in White. Bayamo, Granma Arturo Acosta Guillén Detained and threatened for 4 Arturo Acosta 12/4/14 (Comisión Cubana de Derechos hours by the political police to Humanos y Reconciliación prevent them from participating in Nacional) events on December 10th. 12/5/14 Palmarito de Yoanni Pérez Domínguez, Luís Beaten by the political police to Arturo Acosta Cauto, Enrique Isaac Morales, Omar Pérez intimidate them and prevent them Santiago de Cuba Domínguez, Yider Suárez Sainz, from participating in events on Ihosvany Girón Quiñones y December 10th. Patricio Dalmau (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 12/5/14 Mella, Mileidys Maceo Quiñones, Mileidi Detained, beaten and abandoned Arturo Acosta Santiago de Cuba Gómez Pérez, Yuleidis Parada miles away by the political police Asencio, Bismaika González for participating in a video debate. Dalmau, Edelkis Girón Giraudi, Yoanna Quesada Massabeaux, Graciela Domínguez Girón y Keila Ramos Suárez (Ciudadanas por la Democracia) 12/5/14 Manatí, Rafael Hipolí, Yasmani Valle Harassed by the political police to Yannara Montol Las Tunas León, Francisco González Álvarez prevent them from protesting. Reyes y Modesto Moreno Calgera (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 12/5/14 Mella, Mileidi Gómez Pérez Her home was violently searched Arturo Acosta Santiago de Cuba (Ciudadanas por la Democracia) by the political police because she participated in a video debate. 12/5/14 Havana Adonis Salgado Pérez Detained for 6 hours by the Juan del Pilar (Cuba Independiente y political police because of his Goberna Democrática) dissident activities.

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12/5/14 Mella, Roilán Álvarez Rensoler, Roberto Santiago de Cuba Perdomo Fuentes, Leonardo Cobas Detained for hours by the political Arturo Acosta Pérez, Maikel García Domínguez, police after participating in a video Seider Haber Romero, Yasmani debate. Later they were beaten and Magaña Díaz, Yoiles Pupo Estrada abandoned miles from the city. y Yarisniel Vargas Álvarez (Unión Patriótica de Cuba)

102/5/14 Gibara, Holguín Yilennis Aguilera Santos y Detained for hours by the political Arturo Acosta Arsenio Cruz Velázquez police because of their dissident (Various organizations) activities. The house where they reside was violently searched by the political police. 12/5/14 Camagüey José Cecilio Pérez Hernández Detained for 1 hour by the Juan del Pilar (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police after a protest. Goberna

12/5/14 Pinar del Río Zuleidis Pérez Velázquez y Detained for an hour and Juan del Pilar Yelkys Puig Rodríguez interrogated by the political police. Goberna (Cuba Independiente y Pérez was deported from the Democrática) province. 12/5/14 Santa Clara, Mavis González Tapanes, Dulce Detained for 7 hours by the Damarys Moya Villa Clara María Castillo Ávila, Giselle del political police after taking a Portieles Valle Pérez, Landelexis González document to the electrical Conyedo, Mildrey Agüero Torres y company demanding lower rates. Leydis Contreras Ruíz (Federación Latinoamericana de Mujeres Rurales) 12/5/14 La Lisa, Havana Hugo Damián Prieto Blanco (Frente de Acción Cívica OZT) Detained for 4 hours by the Juan del Pilar political police to threatened him if Goberna he participated in December 10th events.

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12/6/14 Detained by the political police Matanzas Annia Zamora Carmenate and threatened to not attend Iván Hernández (Damas de Blanco) Sunday mass. Carrillo

12/7/14 Holguín Mileidis Cabrera Leyva, Carmen Detained for 7 hours by the Arturo Acosta Charpe Fay, Yilennis Aguilera political police to prevent them Santos, Marexi Lausau Tamayo, from attending Sunday mass. María Teresa García Rojas, Arsenio Cruz Vázquez y Miguel Batista Meriño (Various Organizations) 12/7/14 Bayamo, Granma Ivania Rodríguez Rodríguez, Elisa Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Mayor Cabrera y Ariadna Sánchez political police to prevent them (Damas de Blanco) from attending Sunday mass. 12/7/14 Aguada de Emilio García Moreira, Bárbaro Detained for 4 hours by the Iván Hernández Pasajeros, De la Nuez Ramírez, Eusebio political police to prevent them Carrillo Cienfuegos Perera Godoy y Alexander Llorente from attending Sunday mass. (Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexión y Reconciliación)

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El Cristo, Belkis Cantillo, Moraima Díaz, Arturo Acosta 12/7/14 Santiago de Cuba Ana Gloria Perdomo, Maidoly Detained for 5 hours by the Oliva, Yenisel Rodríguez, Dania political police to prevent them Oliva, Mercedes Moya, Paula from attending Sunday mass. Later Girón, Yanet de la Paz Lemes, abandoned miles away from the Milagros Jiménez, Yunaisis city. Carracedo, Yoanna Benítez, Yunaisy Martínez, Isolina Reyes Consuegra, Yenisel Jiménez Reyes, Yunisley Gainza Rodríguez, Rosa García de la Fe, Graciela Domínguez, Maray González , Solidaris Arias, Edelkis Girón, Mileidis Maceo, Yosleidis Parada, Oria Casanova Moreno, Yailen Rodríguez, Niurka Carmona, Mercedes Rodríguez e Idania de la Paz (Ciudadanas por la Democracia) 12/7/14 Diez de Octubre, Fred Muñoa Montes de Oca Detained for 4 hours by the Juan del Pilar Havana (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police for supporting the Goberna Ciudadanas por la Democracia. 12/7/14 Jovellanos, Annia Zamora Carmenate Detained for 6 hours by the Iván Hernández Matanzas (Damas de Blanco) political police to prevent her from Carrillo attending Sunday mass. 12/7/14 El Cristo, Laudelino Rodríguez Mendoza Detained for 5 hours by the Arturo Acosta Santiago de Cuba (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police for supporting dissidents. He was stripped of his clothes and abandoned miles away from the city.

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12/7/14 Havana Mayelín Peña Bullain, Bárbara Detained for hours by the political Magaly Norvis Otero Aguilar García, Mirta Ricardo police to prevent them from Tornet y Laura Marante Delgado attending Sunday mass. (Damas de Blanco)

12/7/14 Aguada de Juan Alberto de La Nuez Ramírez Harassed by the political police Iván Hernández Pasajeros, (Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexión because it was presumed he would Carrillo Cienfuegos y Reconciliación) attend Sunday mass. Manzanillo, Juan Salgado Jurado Detained for 54 hours by the Arturo Acosta 12/8/14 Granma (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police after his house was searched to prevent him from celebrating Human Rights Day. 12/8/14 San Miguel del Miguel Montana León, Yaidelis Juan del Pilar Padrón, Havana Borroto Vázquez y Lázaro Ruíz Threatened by the political police Goberna (Comisión de Atención a Presos of imprisonment if they held Políticos y Familiares) activities for Human Rights Day. 12/8/14 Santiago de Cuba Lázaro Barrera de los Santos, Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Aníbal Ribeaux Figueredo y political police for handing out Franklin Álvarez Fernández flyers about their dissident group. (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 12/8/14 Aguada de Eusebio Perera Godoy Iván Hernández Pasajeros, (Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexión Detained for hours by the political Carrillo Cienfuegos y Reconciliación) police to prevent them from attending a meeting. 12/8/14 Bayamo, Granma Jaquelín García Jaens Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police for protesting when she was denied to see her husband in prison. 12/9/14 Havana Pedro Luis Ruíz Tamayo, Augusto Juan del Pilar Guerra Márquez y Osvaldo Herrera Harassed by the political police for Goberna (Partido Popular Republicano) more than 24 hours to prevent them from holding anti- government protests.

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12/9/14 San Miguel del Regla Ríos Casado, Andrés Pérez Were under surveillance by the Juan del Pilar Padrón, Havana Suárez, Anisleidy Martínez Mayor political police because they were Goberna y Mercedes Rico Pérez presumed to hold activities in (Comisión de Atención a Presos honor of Human Rights Day. Políticos y Familiares) 12/9/14 Mella, Roberto Perdomo Fuentes Threatened of being jailed and Juan del Pilar Santiago de Cuba (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) beaten by the political police if he Goberna attended events in honor of Human Rights Day. 12/9/14 Havana Miguel López Santos Detained for 23 hours by the Juan del Pilar (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent him Goberna from attending Human Rights Day events. 12/9/14 Plaza, Havana Raúl Borges Álvarez Under surveillance by the political Juan del Pilar (Partido por la Unidad police because he was thought to Goberna Democrática hold events in honor of Human Cristiana de Cuba) Rights Day. 12/9/14 Arroyo Naranjo, Víctor Valdés Sandino, Augusto Harassed for 24 hours by the Juan del Pilar Havana Guerra Márquez, Ubaldo Herrera political police to prevent them Goberna Hernández, Eduardo Álvarez Regal, from holding activities in honor of Ángel Serrano Hernández, Anny the Human Rights Day. Serrano Cabrera y Reinier (Movimiento Opositores por una Nueva República) 12/10/14 Holguín Osmel Céspedes Artiaga, Dennis Detained for 6 hours by the Juan del Pilar Pino Basulto, Luís Jaime Meriño, political police to prevent them Goberna Maikel Acosta Cedeño, Pedro from attending Human Rights Day Pablo Celestrín Reina, Juan events. Zacarías Verdecia Torres y YasmarisRodríguez Estrada (Cuba Independiente y Democrática)

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12/10/14 Cárdenas, Hortensia Alfonso Vega His home was vandalized by pro- Magaly Norvis Otero Matanzas (Dama de Blanco) government mobs to prevent participating in Human Rights Day events. 12/10/14 Puerto Padre, Mario Marrón García, Marisela Detained for 8 hours by the Arturo Acosta Las Tunas Sans Ramírez, Elvis Correoso political police to prevent them Pérez, Ileana Marrón Marrero, from participating in Human Maykel Silva Mustelier, David Rights Day events. Silva Preval, Rolando Ramírez Pino, Yuniel Cruz Almaguer, Carlos Santiesteban Saavedra, Joel Iglesias García, Daniel González y Zeidy Infante (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 12/10/14 Pinar del Río Delfino Hernández Rojas, Hany Harassed by pro-government mobs Raúl Luís Risco Rodríguez Peraza, Pedro Luís and the political police for 5 hours González Díaz, Leonardo Rivera to prevent them from holding a Montañez, Amparo Milagros Human Rights Day event. Morejón Díaz, Luís Enrique Montañez Morejón, Yadelis Montalvo León, Lázaro Ruíz, Dianelis Rodríguez Morejón, Yasel Reinoso Ramos, Raúl Luís Risco Pérez y Bernardo León Martínez (Nuevo Partido Revolucionario Cubano) 12/10/14 Havana Raúl Borges Álvarez, Yasmani Detained for 6-9 hours by the Juan del Pilar Borroto Bergolla, Ángel Moya political police to prevent them Goberna Acosta, Ángel Egberto Escobedo, from participating in the Ladies in Jorge Luis Cedeño Marrero, Nelson White event commemorating Pascual Rodríguez Pupo, Dania Human Rights Day. Dania Virgen Virgen García García, Melkis Faure was brutally beaten. Echevarría, Alejandro Uranga Chef,

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Hugo Damián Prieto Blanco, Silverio Portal Contreras, Lázaro Mendoza García, Liván Gómez Castillo, Andrés Abelino Domínguez Beltrán, Luis Andrés Domínguez Sardiña, Ernesto Fonseca García, Dubier Blanco Acosta, Ricardo Luna Rodríguez, Vladimir Turró Páez, Leudis Reyes Cuza, José Antonio Pompa López, Francisco García Punier, Luís Enrique López Torres, Reinaldo Rodríguez Hernández, Lázaro de la Noval Usin, Eider Columbié Castellanos, Noel Díaz Matos, Lázaro Fresneda Fernández, Pablo Enrique Camero Romero, Noel Pérez Fonseca, José Díaz Silva, Francisco Lázaro Concepción Díaz, Yulio Ferrer Bravo, José Benito Menéndez del Valle, Yosvany Fernández Guzmán y Agustín López Canino (Independent journalist and various organizations) 12/10/14 Gibara, Holguín Ana Rosa Tamayo Torres, Manuel Detained for 4 hours by the Juan del Pilar Martínez Díaz, Lino Urbanel political police to prevent them Goberna García Velázquez, Jesús Díaz from attending events honoring Morales, Ramón García y José Human Rights Day. Miguel Cardoso Almenares (Cuba Independiente y Democrática)

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12/10/14 San Antonio de Rolando Yuset Pérez Morera, José Detained for an hour by a political Juan del Pilar los Baños, Ramón López Rivera y Jorge police to prevent them from Goberna Artemisa Omar Lorenzo Pimienta attending events honoring Human (Partido Unión por Cuba Libre) Rights Day.

12/10/14 Isla de la Gissel Reyes Lozada Harassed by pro-government mobs Magaly Norvis Otero Juventud (Dama de Blanco) to prevent her from honoring Human Rights Day.

12/10/14 Havana Yosvani Correa Núñez, Gerardo Detained for 6 hours by the Juan del Pilar Lazcano Naranjo, Yunier López political police to prevent them Goberna O'Farril y Pavel Herrera from participating at events (Cuba Independiente y honoring Human Rights Day. Democrática) 12/10/14 Caimanera, Alexis Aguilar Silveira Detained for hours by the political José Daniel Ferrer Guantánamo (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) police to prevent them from participating at events honoring Human Rights Day. 12/10/14 Guanes, Eugenio Padrón Roque, Abismael Detained for hours by the political Bernardo León Pinar del Río González González, Yunier police to prevent them from Martínez Hernández y Rafael participating at events honoring Hernández Blanco Human Rights Day. (Nuevo Partido Revolucionario Cubano) 12/10/14 Havana Dayamí Díaz Lay, Lázaro Antonio Detained 8-16 hours by the Juan del Pilar Pérez González, Junior Jesús political police to prevent them Goberna Gutiérrez O'Campo, Alexis Pérez from participating at events Lescailles, Guillermo Manuel honoring Human Rights Day. García Velazco, Yosmani Arce Blanco y Benito Sánchez Díaz (Movimiento Opositores por una Nueva República)

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12/10/14 Guantánamo Gastón Góngora Torres y Raúl Detained by the political police for José Daniel Ferrer Martínez Caraballo hours to prevent them from (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) holding events honoring Human Rights Day. 12/10/14 Holguín Arelis Palacio Alcina Detained for over 48 hours by the Arturo Acosta (Dama de Blanco) political police to prevent her from participating in events honoring Human Rights Day. 12/10/14 Granma Manuel Rogelio Rey Carvajal, Detained for hours by the political Juan del Pilar Jorge Luís Corteza Nápoles, José police to prevent them from Goberna Armando Fornet Milanés y participating in Human Rights Day Orlando Figueredo Ávila events. (Cuba Independiente y Democrática) 12/10/14 Holguín Nirma Hernández Peña Harassed by the political police Juan del Pilar (Frente de Resistencia Cívica OZT) because she was presumed to hold Goberna events honoring Human Rights Day. 12/10/14 Havana Sonia Caridad González Mejías, Detained for 4-16 hours by the José Daniel Ferrer Benito Sánchez Díaz, Yosvany political police to prevent them Sánchez Guzmán, Lissette Naranjo from attending an event honoring Girón, Saqueo Báez Guerrero, Human Rights Day. María Josefa Ancón Sardiñas, Luis Díaz Silva y Carlos Lázaro Tamayo Frías (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 12/10/14 Jesús Menéndez, Manuel Áreas Díaz e Ivor Laffite Prevented from leaving their Juan del Pilar Las Tunas (Cuba Independiente y homes to attend Human Rights Goberna Democrática) Day events.

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12/10/14 Playa, Havana Carlos Alexander Borrego Galardi, Detained for 8 hours by the Richard Morera Niurka Caridad Ortega Cruz, Flores political police to prevent them Ramos Borroto García, Félix Cruz Álvarez, from attending activities honoring Luis Ernesto Lamar Irola, Hansel Human Rights Day. Aleida Ruíz y Richard Morera Ramos (Partido 30 de Noviembre)

12/10/14 Pinar del Río Yelkys Puig Rodríguez Detained by the political police for Bernardo León (Cuba Independiente y 2 hours to prevent them from Democrática) participating in Human Rights Day events. 12/10/14 Villa Clara Yaimel Figueroa López, Dianit Detained by the political police for Manolo Sarduy Hernández Borroto, 4 hours to prevent them from William Vázquez Chaviano, Dunia traveling to Camajuaní and Navarro Rodríguez, Jaime Castillo participating in Human Rights Day Joba, Diana Alfonso Martí y Alexis events. Iturralde Valle (Movimiento Cubano Reflexión) 12/10/14 Holguín Roberto González Hernández, Detained for 14 hours by the Juan del Pilar Romelia Piña González, Arlenis political police for demanding Goberna Rodríguez Ávila, Adairis Miranda freedom during Human Rights Leyva, Anairis Miranda Leyva y Day. Adriana Aguilera Piña (Frente de Resistencia Cívica OZT) 12/10/14 Cienfuegos Yosley Cartaya Hurtado, Lidieski Detained for 4 hours by the Manolo Sarduy Figueroa Armenteros, Jorge Luis political police to prevent them Olivert Díaz, Eloísa Veloz from traveling to Camajuaní and Becerra y Michel Medina participating in Human Rights Day (Movimiento Cubano Reflexión) events.

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12/10/14 Havana Lusbely Escobar Pérez, Víctor Detained for 4 hours by the Yoany Sánchez Ariel González y Andy Sierra political police for reporting about (Journalists from 14 y medio) Human Rights Day.

12/10/14 Las Tunas Norvis Infante Fonseca, Odanis Detained for hours by the political José Daniel Ferrer Tejana Santana, Rolando Mora police to prevent them from Pupo y Eider Infante Ciegue participating in activities honoring (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) Human Rights Day. Mora was beaten. 12/10/14 Isla de la Oscar Moisés Portigue, Miguel Detained for hours by the political José Daniel Ferrer Juventud Ángel Almeida Manrique, Jorge police to prevent them from Andrés Cordero Fernández, honoring Human Rights Day. Alexandro Ortiz Acosta, Humberto Echavarría García, Alberto Infante Conde, Miguel Ángel Miranda Fernández, Lázaro Acosta Pichi, Daniel Domínguez Camejo, Irma Zaldívar, Calixto Samón, Eliecer Fonseca Matos, Antonio Pérez López y Yusnar Valdés (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 12/10/14 Holguín Lourdes Rojas Zaldívar, Detained for 3 hours by the Ramón Zamora Rafael Freeman Leyva, Omar political police for honoring Rodríguez Ramón Leyva Cante, Ismael Human Rights Day. Ramírez Pupo y Ramón Zamora (Movimiento Libres por la Democracia) 12/10/14 Havana Berta de los Ángeles Soler Detained 3-5 hours by the political Magaly Norvis Otero Fernández, Magaly Norvis Otero police in different municipalities Suárez, María Cristina Labrada in Havana to keep them from Varona, Yaquelín Boni attending a peaceful march Hechavarria, organized by the Ladies in White Lismeris Quintana Ávila, Dellices to honor Human Rights Day. Boni

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González Dorrego, Ada María and Dallet were beaten. Canino, Aliuska Gómez García, Lázara María Dorrego Guzmán, Kirenia Díaz Arguelles, Glisedis Piña, Eralidis Frómeta Polanco, Rebeca Rojas Ullan, Lourdes Esquivel Vieyto , Margarita Rodríguez Díaz, Adnaloy Rodríguez Díaz, Cecilia Guerra Alfonso, Mayelín Peña Bullain, María de los Ángeles Rojas Pereira, Damaris Revé Rodríguez, Arelis Blanco Cuello, Gloria San Juan Oliva, Gisela Sánchez Baños, Maylen González González, Dayane Ortiz Hernández, Anai Peñalba Subit, Ivonne de las Mercedes Lazo Abreu, Soldrelys Turruella Poncio, Ivonne Lemus Fonseca, Dianelys Iraida Flores Ramos, Adisnidia Dallet Urguelles, Marle Alonso Parada, Mireni Henry García, Lissette Naranjo Girón, Alina de la Caridad Lanz García, Milvia Narcisa Aguilera Lanz, Zarahí Pérez Pedroso, Yoisi Jaramillo Sánchez, Deyvis García Ramos, Yamile Naranjo Figueroa, Marbelis Olivares Destrade, Eugenia Díaz Hernández, Marta Belkis Rodríguez González, Nancy Ramona Zamora Paz, Lucinda González, Rosa Nepomuceno,

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Roxielene Sotolongo Cruz, Marisol Rodríguez Miranda, Danaisis Muñoz López, Daisis Artiles del Sol, Yolanda Santana Ayala, Adelma Guerra Ricardo, Deysi Cuello Basulto, Margarita Barbena Calderín, Xiomara de las Mercedes Cruz Miranda, Yurleany Tamayo Martínez, María Rosa Rodríguez Molina, Oilyn Hernández Rodríguez, Virgen Cuello Basulto, María Josefa Acón Sardiña, Julia Herrera Roque, Luisa Ramona Toscano Kindelán, Gladis Capote Roque, Dayamí Lay Sangrones, Marielis Díaz Torres, Norma Cruz Casa, Isdaris Yamina Pérez Ponciano, Laura Marante Delgado, Lazara Bárbara Sendiña Recalde, Yoanna de la Cruz García, Dunia Medina Moreno y Yarletty Sánchez (Damas de Blanco) 12/10/14 Baracoa, Keyber Rodríguez Fernández Harassed by the political police to Arturo Acosta Guantánamo (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) prevent him from holding anti- government activities.

12/10/14 Bayamo, Granma Yoandris Montoya Avilés, Detained for hours by the political Magaly Norvis Otero Yudisbel Roselló Mojena y Ricardo police to prevent them from Sánchez Tamayo honoring Human Rights Day. (Various organizations)

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12/10/14 Puerto Padre, Alexis Cruz Guerrero Detained by the political police to Arturo Acosta Las Tunas (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) prevent him from holding activities honoring Human Rights Day. 12/10/14 Holguín Evangelina Rodríguez Zaldívar, Arturo Acosta Emilce Céspedes Estrada, Darilis Pupo Blanco, Rosa María Naranjo Nieves, María del Carmen Charpe Fay, Nelda Molina Leyva, Yida Fernández Peña, Desideria Prieto Lachel, Rosa Escalona Gómez, Maidoly Leyva Portelles, Niurka Cruz Cruz, Marexi Lausau Tamayo, Maylin Ricardo Góngora, Liliana Aguilera Hernández, Mabel Escalona Fernández, Celia Velázquez, Dexter Pérez Rodríguez, Ronny Lahera Pérez, Yunior Calzadilla González, Ulises Hernández López, Antonio Gonzáles Acosta, Ramón Zamora Rodríguez y Luis Enrique (Various organizations) 12/12/14 Mella, María Georgina Romero Rodríguez Her home was searched by the Maximiliano Santiago de Cuba (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police because she was Sánchez presumed to hold anti-government activities. 12/12/14 Mella, José Amaury Avellaneda Home was vandalized by the Maximiliano Santiago de Cuba Hierrezuelo, Rubén Torres Sainz, political police because they hung Sánchez Roilán Álvarez Rensoler y Fidel a poster on the entrance honoring Torres Sainz Human Rights Day. (Unión Patriótica de Cuba)

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12/12/14 Mella, Graciela Domínguez Girón y Harassed by the political police Maximiliano Santiago de Cuba Rubén Alvarado Reyes because of their anti-government Sánchez (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) posture.

12/12/14 Mella, Mileidis Gómez Pérez Home was searched by the Maximiliano Santiago de Cuba (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police because she Sánchez participated in a video debate.

12/14/14 Holguín Rosa Escalona Gómez, Lisbeth Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Peña Hernández, Maidoly Leyva political police to prevent them Portelles, Adairis Miranda Leyva, from attending Sunday mass. Katiuska Rodríguez Rodríguez y Danay Mendiola Duquesne (Damas de Blanco) 12/14/14 Bayamo, Granma Ivania Rodríguez Rodríguez, Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Ariadna Sánchez Bantour y political police to prevent them Damaris García González from attending Sunday mass. (Damas de Blanco) 12/14/14 Mella, Graciela Domínguez Girón, Edelkis Detained 6-8 hours by the political Arturo Acosta Santiago de Cuba León Giraudi, Maday González police to prevent them from Damau, Keila Ramos Suárez, attending Sunday mass. Were later Yuleidis Parada Asencio, Caridad abandoned miles away from the Arias Almenares y Yunaisis city. Carracedo Milanés (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) 12/15/14 Boyeros, Havana Yasmani Arce Blanco Detained for 12 hours by the Juan del Pilar (Movimiento Opositores por una political police and beaten to Goberna Nueva República) prevent him from attending a dissident activity. 12/15/14 Boyeros, Havana Daysi Cuello Basulto, Virginia Detained for hours by the political Juan del Pilar Cuello Basulto, Arelis Blanco police and abandoned in other Goberna Cuello, José Ramón Polo Barzaga, provinces to prevent them from Augusto Guerra Márquez, Osvaldo attending a meeting of their

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Herrera Hernández y Víctor organization. They were Marcos Valdés Sandino physically hurt. (Movimiento Opositores por una Nueva República) 12/16/14 Boyeros, Havana Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca Detained for 3 hours by the Juan del Pilar (Independent journalist) political police when he took Goberna pictures of people attending mass at Del Rincón church. 12/16/14 Manatí, Las Tunas Osvaldo Herrera Hernández y Detained by the political police to Juan del Pilar Augusto Guerra Márquez prevent him from going to his Goberna (Movimiento Opositores por organization’s headquarters. Were Una Nueva República) abandoned miles away from the city. 12/19/14 Buenaventura, Erlán Driggs Batista Detained for 12 hours by the Juan del Pilar Holguín (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police because of his Goberna dissident activities.

12/19/14 Havana Yunier Francisco López O'farril, Detained for 7 hours by the police Juan del Pilar Roberto Ferrer Gener y Yosvany agents for exercising his freedom Goberna Fernández Guzmán of speech while on a bus. (Cuba Independiente y Democrática) 12/20/14 Mella, Leonardo Díaz Castañeda His home was vandalized by pro- Arturo Acosta Santiago de Cuba (Independent journalist) government mobs because of his dissident posture.

12/21/14 Holguín Rosa Escalona Gómez, Niurka Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Cruz Cruz, Lisbeth Peña political police to prevent them Hernández y Yanelis Pichardo from attending Sunday mass. (Damas de Blanco)

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12/21/14 Bayamo, Granma Ariadna Sánchez Bantour y Detained 5 hours by the political Arturo Acosta Yudisbel Roselló Mojena police to prevent them from (Damas de Blanco) attending Sunday mass.

12/21/14 Mella, Graciela Domínguez Girón, Edelkis Detained 3-6 hours by the political Arturo Acosta Santiago de Cuba León Giraudi, Maday González police to prevent them from Damau, Yuleidis Parada Asencio, attending Sunday mass. Keila Ramos Suárez, Yailin Torres Almenares, Yuleidis Maceo Quiñones, Mercedes Moya Isaac, Niurka Carmona Carmona, Yunaisis Martínez Céspedes, Isolina Gómez Consuegra, Paula Girón Castro, Rosa María Santana Marrero, Bertha Lemes, Elianes de la Paz y Yanelis de la Paz (Movimiento Ciudadanas por la Democracia) 12/22/14 Ranchuelo, Yuriel González Pedroso Detained for 72 hours by the Damarys Moya Villa Clara (Coalición Central Opositora) political police who were accusing Portieles him of civil disobedience.

12/25/14 Havana Danilo Maldonado Machado Detained and charge with an Damarys Moya “El Sexto” (Graffiti artist) assumed crime because of his Portieles dissident activities. He was still jailed when the report was given. 12/26/14 Holguín Anairis Miranda Leyva y Adairis Detained for 2 hours by the Damarys Moya Miranda Leyva political police for showing Portieles (Frente de Resistencia Cívica OZT) support to a lady that was demanding her rights be respected. 12/26/14 Sanctí Spíritus Marcelino Abreu Bonora Detained and brutally beaten by Juan del Pilar (Unión Patriótica de Cuba ) the political police and was later Goberna taken to prison. The order of house

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arrest was nulled.

12/27/14 Mella, Roberto Rizo Consuegra Detained for 3 hours by the Arturo Acosta Santiago de Cuba (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) political police to prevent him to attend a class.

12/28/14 Bayamo, Granma Yudisbel Roselló Mojena, Ivania Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Rodríguez Rodríguez, Damaris political police to prevent them García González, Ariadna Sánchez from attending Sunday mass. Bantour y Nidia Rodríguez Santiesteban (Damas de Blanco) 12/28/14 Holguín Rosa María Naranjo Nieves, Danay Detained for 4 hours by the Arturo Acosta Mendiola Duquesne y Katiuska political police to prevent them Rodríguez Rodríguez from attending Sunday mass. (Damas de Blanco) 12/28/14 Havana Sonia Caridad González Mejías Detained by the political police Juan del Pilar (Unión Patriótica de Cuba) when she protested about her son’s Goberna imprisonment. She was beaten and charged with causing unrest. At the culmination of this information she was at the Vivac and in hunger strike. 12/29/14 Artemisa Armando Peraza Hernández y Detained for 2 hours by the Bernardo León Julio Ramírez Castiñeira political police to prevent them (Nuevo Partido Revolucionario from showing support to a man Cubano) that was unjustly fined. 12/30/14 Havana Yoani Sánchez Cordero, Lusbely Under surveillance and threatened Juan del Pilar Escobar Pérez, Hugo Damián Prieto with imprisonment for it was Goberna Blanco, Andrés Abelino assumed they would assist an Beltrán, Lázaro Mendoza García, event organized by dissidents at

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Luís Andrés Domínguez Sardiñas, the Plaza Cívica José Martí. They Luís Enrique López Torres, were unable to leave their homes. Ricardo Luna Rodríguez, Damaris Revé Rodríguez, José Antonio Pompa López y Augusto Guerra (Various organizations) 12/30/14 Havana Tania Bruguera, Antonio Enrique Detained for up to 72 hours by the Juan del Pilar González Rodiles, Claudio Fuentes political police for attempting to Goberna Madan, Eva Blanca Baquero, attend the event El Susurro at the Eliecer Ávila Cicilia, Boris Plaza Cívica José Martí, where González Arena, Luís Trápaga they wanted to exercise their right Brito, Camilo Ernesto to freedom of speech. Olivera, Ada López Canino, Víctor Ariel González Celaya, Omar Sayut Taquechel, Miguel Borroto Vázquez, Andrés Pérez Suárez, Yaneisy Herrera Cabrales, Ariosbel Castillo Villalba, Carlos Manuel Hernández Jiménez, Vicente Coll Campaneone, Adnaloy Rodríguez Díaz, Margarita Rodríguez Díaz, Martha Belkis Rodríguez González, Joisy García Martínez, Ailer González Mena, Reinaldo Escobar Casas, Pavel Herrera Hernández, Pablo Méndez Piña, Ernesto Santana, Waldo Fernández Cuenca, Nelson Rodríguez Chartrand, Yunier López O`Farrill, Oscar Casanella Saint Blancard, Elianne Triff Delgado, Walter Saint Blancard Valdés, Roberto Pérez Rodríguez, José Díaz

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Silva, Saqueo Páez Guerrero, Lázaro Fresneda Fernández, Ángel Moya Acosta, Tamara Rodríguez Quesada, Aliuska Gómez García, Deysi Artiles del Sol, Roberto Ferrer Gener, Yordanka Week Barquineriz, Yanisel Boza Garrido, Yunieski Gainza Acosta, Yurineisy Alemán Ferrera, Raicel Rodríguez Rivera, Lázaro Yosvani Montesinos Hernández, Dayron Moisés Torres Paz, Amaury Pacheco, Heriberto Pons Ruíz, Caridad Ramírez Utria, Olaida del Castillo Trujillo, Eduardo Ramón Noa, Ángel Valdés Cruz, Armando Novoa Esquivel, Eduardo Ramos Balaguer, Dubier Blanco Acosta, Alfredo Guillauma Rodríguez y Delio Rodríguez Díaz (Various organizations)

*Jennifer Hernandez is a Research Assistant at the Institute for Cuban & Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami.

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