Cuba’s Ladies in White, peaceful struggle for the release of all political prisoners on the 20th anniversary of their foundation on March 30, 2003.
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Manuel de Jesús Guillén Esplugas was arbitrarily arrested by State Security in Havana, Cuba on July 17, 2021 for recording the July 11, 2021 pro-democratic protests and posting videos on social Media. He has been jailed ever since without charges been filed or court date. During arrest he was tortured, beaten and held in isolation.
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On the initiative of proposing an Amnesty Law in Cuba for the release of all Cuban political prisoners. Democratic Spaces views this initiative mainly as a tool to put pressure on the Cuban dictatorship
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A report of human rights violations as well as other major social, economic and cultural issues in Cuba during the month of January 2021.
Based on this report, the systematic policy of persecuting and arresting human rights activists continues. In the meantime, the regime is giving incentive to those in charge of repression. Whereas a doctor is paid 48 pesos for a 12 hours shift on emergency duty, an entry level policeman (without completion of high school) is paid 4,000 pesos a month and upon completion of a 5 month course they are promoted to the suboficial rank and receive a salary of 6,690 pesos, in addition to other bonus payments depending on rank and seniority.
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