UPDATED (February 19th, 2016): See updated list below.
UPDATED (January 6th, 2016): #54 Vladimir Morera Bacallao Morera is no longer on hunger Strike. #7 Yuselín Ferrera sentence completed. #48 Eliover Quevedo sentence completed. #53 Rafael Felipe sentence completed. In addition, the Foundation has updated the list below to include the following additional political prisoners currently serving unjust time in Cuban prisons: #20 Alexeis Serrano Avila, #21 Fernando Isael Peña Tamayo, #22 Silverio Portal Contrera, #23 Carlos Manuel Figueroa Alvarez, #34 Mario Alberto Hernández Leyva, #35 Orlando Contrera Aguilar, #36 Ricardo González Sendiña, #37 Ariel González Sendiña, #38 Hugo Damián Prieto Blanco, #39 Wilberto Parada Milán, #40 Nora Lisset Hernández Bulís, #43 Miguel Borroto Vázquez, #44 José David González Fumero, #45 Mario Morera Jardines, #46 Osmani Mendoza Ferriol.
UPDATED (October 20, 2015) #36 Danilo Maldonado Machado Valle Grande, Habana DESACATO PENDING DEC 24, 2014 – RELEASED October 20, 2015
UPDATED (September 15, 2015 10:12 am): The Foundation has updated the list below to include the following additional political prisoners currently serving unjust time in Cuban prisons: #15 Emilio Serrano Rodríguez, #16 Santiago Cisneros Castellanos, #17 Enrique Bartolomé Cámbara, #18 Edilberto Arzuaga Alcalá, #19 Ernesto Ortega Sarduy, #20 Isaín López Luna, #21 Jordys Manuel Dosil Fong, #22 Alexander Alan Rodríguez, #23 Carlos Amaury Calderín Roca, #24 Reinier Rodríguez Mendoza.
UPDATED (September 12, 2015 10:42 am): The Foundation has received confirmation that political prisoner #2 on our list, Andri Frometa Cuenca, was released from prison earlier this morning from the Combinado de Guantanamo. He has been imprisoned since 1991 and faced 47 years of incarceration.
UPDATED (September 11, 2015, 1:46 pm): All political prisoners listed below continue to serve unjust sentences in Cuba.
UPDATED (July 30, 2015): Three political prisoners have been added (#28, #29, #30) to the list below, bringing total number of political prisoners to 29 + Yessel Boni Rivero (#24) released on “conditional parole” in July of 2015.
UPDATED (July 8, 2015, 11:00 am ET) : The Foundation has received confirmation that political prisoner #24 on our list, Yessel Boni Rivero, son of Yaquelin Boni (Ladies in White member), was released from prison late last night under “extra penal license,” a type of conditional parole. Yaquelin Boni stated to FHRC that this was “an achievement of our Lady in White sisters and the support of all people of goodwill inside and outside of Cuba.”
Miami, FL – The recent controversy regarding the number of long term (more than 6 months) political prisoners in Cuban jails have prompted The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba (FHRC) and The Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) to release the names of 27 Cuban political prisoners whose families receive monthly humanitarian support from the FHRC and CANF. The respective staffs of these NGOs maintain constant communication with the families of those political prisoners, and therefore, can attest to the existence and dire conditions of imprisonment of each of them. This list is not exhaustive, since there are other long-term Cuban political prisoners being assisted by other NGOs.
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1 |
Liusban John Utra |
PRISION PROVINCIAL LAS TUNAS |
ROBO CON FUERZA |
7 |
MARZO 6/2013 |
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2 |
Ricardo Pelier Frómeta |
COMBINADO DE GUANTANAMO |
DESORDEN PUBLICO |
3 |
MAYO 15/14 |
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3 |
Aracelio Riveaux Noa |
AGUADORES, SANTIAGO |
ATENTADO |
2 |
MAY 28/2015 |
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4 |
Eglis Heredia Rodríguez |
MAR VERDE, SANTIAGO |
ATENTADO |
5 |
MAYO 13/14 |
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5 |
Daniel Ernesto Dufó Preval |
COMBINADO DE GUANTANAMO |
DESORDEN PUBLICO |
2 |
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6 |
Yoelkis Rosabal Flores |
COMBINADO DE GUANTANAMO |
DESORDEN PUBLICO |
4 |
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7 |
Amado Verdecia Díaz |
AGUADORES, SANTIAGO |
ATENTADO |
5 |
OCT 20/14 |
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8 |
Mario Ronaide Figueroa Dieguez |
AGUADORES, SANTIAGO |
Desorden Público |
3 |
DIC 2/14 |
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9 |
María del Carmen Cala Aguilera |
CARCEL DE MUJERES, HOLGUIN |
Atentado |
PENDIENTE |
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10 |
Yosvani Arostegui Armenteros |
CERAMICA ROJA, CAMAGÜEY |
ATENTADO |
PENDIENTE |
ENERO 8/2015 |
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11 |
Santiago Cisneros Castellanos |
AGUADORES, SANTIAGO |
ATENTADO |
PENDIENTE |
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12 |
Enrique Bartolomé Cámbara |
KILO 8, CAMAGÜEY |
HURTO Y SACRIFICIO |
8 |
JUL 21/2014 |
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13 |
Edilberto Arzuaga Alcalá |
CERÁMICA ROJA, CAMAGÜEY |
MULTA NO PAGADA |
1 |
SEP 27/2011 |
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14 |
David Fernández Cardoso |
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15 |
Maikel Mediaceja Ramos |
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16 |
Laudelino Rodríguez Mendoza |
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17 |
Yosvani Isaguirre |
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18 |
Alexeis Serrano Avila |
AGUADORES, SANTIAGO |
ATENTADO |
4 |
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19 |
Niorbis Rivera Guerra |
SEPT 25/ 2015 |
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20 |
Fernando Isael Peña Tamayo |
PRISION PROVINCIAL LAS TUNAS |
ROBO CON FUERZA |
PENDIENTE |
AGO 15/2015 |
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21 |
Leonardo Coba |
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22 |
Silverio Portal Contrera |
VALLE GRANDE |
DESACATO, INTENTO DE HURTO |
1 |
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23 |
Osvaldo Rodriguez Acosta |
MAYABEQUE |
ATENTADO |
9 |
ABRIL 2/2013 |
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24 |
Osvaldo Rodriguez Castillo |
MAYABEQUE |
ATENTADO |
7 |
ABRIL 2/2013 |
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25 |
Mario Alberto Hernández Leyva |
VALLE GRANDE |
ATENTADO |
Pendiente |
JUN 16/2015 |
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26 |
Orlando Contrera Aguilar |
QUIVICÁN, MAYABEQUE |
Hurto |
6 |
JUN 16/2015 |
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27 |
Osmani Mendoza Ferriol |
LAS MANGAS, BAYAMO |
ATENTADO Y DESACATO |
4 AÑOS |
SEPT 27/2013 |
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28 |
Augusto Guerra Márquez |
VALLE GRANDE |
DESACATO |
2 |
DIC 12 /2015 |
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29 |
Ricardo González Sendiña |
COMBINADO DEL ESTE, HABANA |
Hurto y sacrificio (sin pruebas) |
Pendiente |
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30 |
Ariel González Sendiña |
COMBINADO DEL ESTE, HABANA |
Hurto y sacrificio (sin pruebas) |
Pendiente |
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31 |
Leudis Reyes Cuza |
COMBINADO DEL ESTE, HABANA |
ATENTADO |
5 |
SEP 24 / 2015 |
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32 |
Reinier Rodríguez Mendoza |
SAN JOSE, LA HABANA |
PELIGROSIDAD |
2 |
OCT 19/2015 |
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33 |
Ernesto Ortega Sarduy |
VALLE GRANDE |
DESACATO |
PENDIENTE |
SEPT 30/2015 |
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34 |
Isaín López Luna |
1580 |
DESACATO |
PENDIENTE |
5 |
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35 |
Warley Pérez Cruz |
TACO TACO |
AMENAZA |
6 MESES |
OCT 13 / 2015 |
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36 |
Nora Lisset Hernández Bulís |
MANTO NEGRO |
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37 |
Jordys Manuel Dosil Fong |
1580 |
PELIGROSIDAD |
3 |
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38 |
Alexander Alan Rodríguez |
VALLE GRANDE |
DESACATO |
PENDIENTE |
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39 |
Emilio Serrano Rodríguez |
VALLE GRANDE |
DESACATO Y ATENTADO |
PENDIENTE |
OCT 22/2015 |
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40 |
Carlos Amaury Calderín Roca |
VALLE GRANDE |
DESACATO |
3 |
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41 |
Misael Delgado Romeu |
KM 5 Y MEDIO, P DEL RIO |
Hurto y sacrificio (sin pruebas) |
6 |
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42 |
Yoanny Thomas González |
COMBINADO DEL ESTE, HABANA |
TERRORISMO, lanchaBaraguá |
Cadena perpetua |
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43 |
Elieski Roque Chongo |
ARIZA, CIENFUEGOS |
INTENTO LASCIVO |
5 |
0CT 17/2014 |
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44 |
Alfredo Limonte Rodríguez |
ARIZA, CIENFUEGOS |
AMENAZA Y ATENTADO |
4 2 |
6 MESES |
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45 |
Joel Mariano Bencomo Martínez |
GUAMAJAL, VILLA CLARA |
FILMAR ACTOS DE LA OPOSICION |
3 |
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46 |
Vladimir Morera Bacallao |
hospital nacional |
en huelga de hambre |
OCT 1/2015 |
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47 |
Yaxiel Espino Aceval |
ARIZA, CIENFUEGOS |
Desacato, daños |
4 |
MAR 29/2014 |
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48 |
José David González Fumero |
NIEVES MOREJON |
DESACATO Y DAÑOS |
PENDIENTE |
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49 |
Mario Morera Jardines |
EL CHIVO, VILLA CLARA |
PELIGROSIDAD |
3 |
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50 |
Miguel Borroto Vázquez |
VALLE GRANDE |
ATENTADO |
PENDIENTE |
JUL 31/2015 |
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51 |
Osvaldo Arcís Hernández |
PROVARI (Campamento) |
PELIGROSIDAD |
2 |
DIC 9 /2015 |
*The last column may refer to either years served or date of entry to prison.
**The list of “charges” has been left written in Spanish without translation since, in most cases, there are no comparable legal terms and most charges are completely arbitrary.
The FHRC calls for the immediate release of all remaining political prisoners in Cuba, permanently and without conditions, including forced exile, parole, house arrest, and or any type of further harassment, detainment, or repression for political motives.
The FHRC is aware that there are additional political prisoners, outside of the list provided above, who are currently serving unjust sentences in Cuba. The FHRC requests that these individuals also receive full consideration for their immediate, unconditional release.
The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba (“FHRC”) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 1992 to promote a nonviolent transition to a free and democratic Cuba by empowering independent Civil Society within Cuba. FHRC maintains regular contact with human rights defenders and civic activists who are working for change in Cuba through nonviolent means.
The Cuban American National Foundation’s mission is to advocate for a non-violent transition to a free and democratic Cuba, a nation that fosters economic prosperity with individual equality and social justice for all; upholds the rule of law and protects the social, economic and political rights of its entire people. To that end, CANF seeks to engage, support and empower Cubans on the island to become the architects of their own destiny by uniting, organizing and reclaiming their inalienable rights. In the continuation of the struggle for those ideals, the Cuban American National Foundation reaffirms its sacred commitment to Cuba and all Cubans.
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