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Human Rights Watch monitors global human rights issues, focusing on political prisoners, hunger strikes, controversial laws, and activism in regions like Cuba.

Miguel Díaz-Canel Claims "Psychological Warfare" Amidst Crackdown on Cuban Journalists and Critics
Miguel Díaz-Canel Claims "Psychological Warfare" Amidst Crackdown on Cuban Journalists and Critics

Published on 8/10/2026

Former 11J Political Prisoner Faces Critical Health Crisis Due to Medical Neglect in Cuba
Former 11J Political Prisoner Faces Critical Health Crisis Due to Medical Neglect in Cuba

Published on 8/6/2026

Heartbreaking Farewell: Cuban Mother Bids Tearful Goodbye to Her Children After U.S. Deportation
Heartbreaking Farewell: Cuban Mother Bids Tearful Goodbye to Her Children After U.S. Deportation

Published on 8/5/2026

Cuba: A Failed State and a Threat? Debunking Gerardo Hernández's Contradiction
Cuba: A Failed State and a Threat? Debunking Gerardo Hernández's Contradiction

Published on 8/4/2026

Cuban Migrants Stage Uprising in Mexico to Avoid Deportation: Authorities Respond
Cuban Migrants Stage Uprising in Mexico to Avoid Deportation: Authorities Respond

Published on 8/2/2026

Cubans in Brazil: "From Doctor to Stranger in a Foreign Land, But We've Gained Health and Freedom"
Cubans in Brazil: "From Doctor to Stranger in a Foreign Land, But We've Gained Health and Freedom"

Published on 7/25/2026

Political Prisoner Yosvany Rosell Refuses Exile Deal: "They Should Leave"
Political Prisoner Yosvany Rosell Refuses Exile Deal: "They Should Leave"

Published on 7/24/2026

Cuban Man Apprehended in Mexico for Allegedly Stealing Deodorants from Pharmacy
Cuban Man Apprehended in Mexico for Allegedly Stealing Deodorants from Pharmacy

Published on 7/23/2026

Nicaragua's Democracy at Risk: U.S. Official Likens Ortega to Cuba's 67-Year Dictatorship
Nicaragua's Democracy at Risk: U.S. Official Likens Ortega to Cuba's 67-Year Dictatorship

Published on 7/21/2026

Journalist Faces Brutal Assault and Death Threats for Reporting in Cuba
Journalist Faces Brutal Assault and Death Threats for Reporting in Cuba

Published on 7/21/2026

Trump Considers Expanding Immigrant Detention Centers to 14 Locations, Including Guantánamo Bay
Trump Considers Expanding Immigrant Detention Centers to 14 Locations, Including Guantánamo Bay

Published on 7/21/2026

United States Ramps Up Pressure on Ortega Following End of Elections Announcement in Nicaragua
United States Ramps Up Pressure on Ortega Following End of Elections Announcement in Nicaragua

Published on 7/21/2026

Cuban Man Fatally Stabbed in Family Dispute in Mexico
Cuban Man Fatally Stabbed in Family Dispute in Mexico

Published on 7/17/2026

Cuban Reports Brutal Beating in Texas Immigration Detention Center: "I Thought They Were Going to Kill Me"
Cuban Reports Brutal Beating in Texas Immigration Detention Center: "I Thought They Were Going to Kill Me"

Published on 7/17/2026

The Crumbling Facade: Political Prisoners in Cuba Finally Acknowledged
The Crumbling Facade: Political Prisoners in Cuba Finally Acknowledged

Published on 7/12/2026

State Media Claims 11J Protests Were a Product of Media Manipulation; Cubans Counter: "Millions Around the World Witnessed It"
State Media Claims 11J Protests Were a Product of Media Manipulation; Cubans Counter: "Millions Around the World Witnessed It"

Published on 7/11/2026

Cuban Foreign Minister Claims Cuba Lacks Images of Repression Seen in the U.S.
Cuban Foreign Minister Claims Cuba Lacks Images of Repression Seen in the U.S.

Published on 7/8/2026

Venezuelan Mother Survives Four Hours Trapped Under Rubble with Daughter: "Thank God We're Alive"
Venezuelan Mother Survives Four Hours Trapped Under Rubble with Daughter: "Thank God We're Alive"

Published on 7/3/2026

Alligator Alcatraz: A Financial and Humanitarian Controversy in Immigration Detention
Alligator Alcatraz: A Financial and Humanitarian Controversy in Immigration Detention

Published on 6/29/2026

DeSantis Announces Closure of Controversial Alligator Alcatraz After Processing Nearly 21,000 Deportations
DeSantis Announces Closure of Controversial Alligator Alcatraz After Processing Nearly 21,000 Deportations

Published on 6/25/2026

Uncertain Future for Florida's Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center as Government Remains Silent on Closure
Uncertain Future for Florida's Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center as Government Remains Silent on Closure

Published on 6/17/2026

Elderly Cuban Detainees Relocated from Alligator Alcatraz Amid Hurricane Season Preparations
Elderly Cuban Detainees Relocated from Alligator Alcatraz Amid Hurricane Season Preparations

Published on 6/17/2026

ICE and DHS Agents to Maintain Daily Presence at FIFA World Cup 2026
ICE and DHS Agents to Maintain Daily Presence at FIFA World Cup 2026

Published on 5/22/2026

Venezuela Set to Release 300 Political Prisoners This Week
Venezuela Set to Release 300 Political Prisoners This Week

Published on 5/20/2026

Cuban Community Rallies to Support Single Father and His Two Children in Dire Need
Cuban Community Rallies to Support Single Father and His Two Children in Dire Need

Published on 5/12/2026

Luis Manuel Otero Plans to Head to Miami After Summer Release from Prison
Luis Manuel Otero Plans to Head to Miami After Summer Release from Prison

Published on 5/5/2026

Former Political Prisoners in Venezuela Expose Torture at El Helicoide
Former Political Prisoners in Venezuela Expose Torture at El Helicoide

Published on 5/3/2026

Bukele Defends Controversial Trial: "These Are Not Civilians, They're Terrorists"
Bukele Defends Controversial Trial: "These Are Not Civilians, They're Terrorists"

Published on 4/28/2026

Lázaro Yuri Valle's Wife Speaks Out: "We're Abandoned" in the U.S.
Lázaro Yuri Valle's Wife Speaks Out: "We're Abandoned" in the U.S.

Published on 4/28/2026

Cuban Doctor Faces Bureaucratic Nightmare Despite Liberation from Health System
Cuban Doctor Faces Bureaucratic Nightmare Despite Liberation from Health System

Published on 4/27/2026

The Mental Health "Weapon" as a Political Tool in Cuba Following 'Spiderman's' Arrest
The Mental Health "Weapon" as a Political Tool in Cuba Following 'Spiderman's' Arrest

Published on 4/27/2026

Former Spanish Teacher Martiño Ramos Pleads for Extradition from Cuba to Serve Sentence
Former Spanish Teacher Martiño Ramos Pleads for Extradition from Cuba to Serve Sentence

Published on 4/26/2026

Lula Defends Cuban Dictatorship by Comparing It to Haiti's Crisis
Lula Defends Cuban Dictatorship by Comparing It to Haiti's Crisis

Published on 4/17/2026

The Hidden Reality Behind the Regime's Pardons: Neglect and Destitution
The Hidden Reality Behind the Regime's Pardons: Neglect and Destitution

Published on 4/12/2026

Cuban Deported from U.S. to Eswatini: "We Were Treated Like Merchandise"
Cuban Deported from U.S. to Eswatini: "We Were Treated Like Merchandise"

Published on 4/10/2026

Pregnant Cuban Woman Faces High-Risk Pregnancy in ICE Detention, Separated from Husband
Pregnant Cuban Woman Faces High-Risk Pregnancy in ICE Detention, Separated from Husband

Published on 4/6/2026

Bukele Challenges UN: "We Refuse to Return to the Past"
Bukele Challenges UN: "We Refuse to Return to the Past"

Published on 4/1/2026

Republican Senator Ted Cruz Sees Unprecedented Political Shift Possible in Cuba
Republican Senator Ted Cruz Sees Unprecedented Political Shift Possible in Cuba

Published on 3/29/2026

Cuban Influence in Venezuelan Repression: International Documents and Testimonies
Cuban Influence in Venezuelan Repression: International Documents and Testimonies

Published on 1/12/2026

Daughter of Cuban Deported to Eswatini Demands Answers from U.S. Government
Daughter of Cuban Deported to Eswatini Demands Answers from U.S. Government

Published on 11/7/2025

Cuban Deported to Eswatini by U.S. Goes on Hunger Strike
Cuban Deported to Eswatini by U.S. Goes on Hunger Strike

Published on 10/23/2025

Johana Tablada Criticizes U.S. Protests: "People Over There Aren't Pleased with Their Government's Policies"
Johana Tablada Criticizes U.S. Protests: "People Over There Aren't Pleased with Their Government's Policies"

Published on 10/19/2025

Cuban Official Draws Controversy by Equating Cuban Elections to Those in the UK
Cuban Official Draws Controversy by Equating Cuban Elections to Those in the UK

Published on 10/1/2025

Cuban Government Denies Existence of Imprisoned Protesters: "Not a Single One"
Cuban Government Denies Existence of Imprisoned Protesters: "Not a Single One"

Published on 9/27/2025

Former Employee Exposes Abuse and Neglect at Alligator Alcatraz Migrant Detention Center
Former Employee Exposes Abuse and Neglect at Alligator Alcatraz Migrant Detention Center

Published on 8/12/2025

Former Employee Exposes Grim Realities Inside Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center: Is It Really That Bad?
Former Employee Exposes Grim Realities Inside Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center: Is It Really That Bad?

Published on 8/7/2025

El Salvador's Constitutional Shake-Up: Bukele's Power Play Sparks Controversy
El Salvador's Constitutional Shake-Up: Bukele's Power Play Sparks Controversy

Published on 8/2/2025

Migrant Detention Centers in Florida Under Scrutiny: A Harrowing Report Unveils Abuses
Migrant Detention Centers in Florida Under Scrutiny: A Harrowing Report Unveils Abuses

Published on 7/22/2025

How Trump's New Legislation Will Fund Mass Immigrant Detentions and Deportations
How Trump's New Legislation Will Fund Mass Immigrant Detentions and Deportations

Published on 7/5/2025

What is Birthright Citizenship and Which Countries Offer It Unconditionally?
What is Birthright Citizenship and Which Countries Offer It Unconditionally?

Published on 6/27/2025

Cuban Activist Raises Alarm Over Mass Asylum Case Closures in the U.S. Without Appeal Rights
Cuban Activist Raises Alarm Over Mass Asylum Case Closures in the U.S. Without Appeal Rights

Published on 6/12/2025

Unintentional Admission by Granma: Communist Party's Official Newspaper Acknowledges Political Prisoners in Cuba
Unintentional Admission by Granma: Communist Party's Official Newspaper Acknowledges Political Prisoners in Cuba

Published on 5/30/2025

White House Sparks Controversy with Divisive Petition: "I Can't Believe They're Posting This"
White House Sparks Controversy with Divisive Petition: "I Can't Believe They're Posting This"

Published on 5/28/2025

Cuban Rapper El Funky Announces Reopening of His Immigration Case in the U.S.
Cuban Rapper El Funky Announces Reopening of His Immigration Case in the U.S.

Published on 5/26/2025

Cuban Leader Claims State Security is Globally Revered
Cuban Leader Claims State Security is Globally Revered

Published on 4/2/2025

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Defends Cuban Medical Exploitation with Controversial Justification
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Defends Cuban Medical Exploitation with Controversial Justification

Published on 3/10/2025

Political Prisoners Saylí Navarro and Sissi Abascal Denied Reduced Sentences
Political Prisoners Saylí Navarro and Sissi Abascal Denied Reduced Sentences

Published on 1/24/2025

Brenda Díaz Released: Cuba's Only Transgender Political Prisoner Freed
Brenda Díaz Released: Cuba's Only Transgender Political Prisoner Freed

Published on 1/19/2025

Debate in U.S. Congress Over Cuba Embargo: Calls for Doubling Sanctions
Debate in U.S. Congress Over Cuba Embargo: Calls for Doubling Sanctions

Published on 12/12/2024

Maikel Herrera, Human Rights Advocate in Cuba, Passes Away
Maikel Herrera, Human Rights Advocate in Cuba, Passes Away

Published on 12/8/2024

Political Prisoner Andy García on Hunger Strike: Family Warns of Deteriorating Health After Nine Days Without Food
Political Prisoner Andy García on Hunger Strike: Family Warns of Deteriorating Health After Nine Days Without Food

Published on 12/7/2024

Nayib Bukele at the UN: "They say we've imprisoned thousands, but we've freed millions"
Nayib Bukele at the UN: "They say we've imprisoned thousands, but we've freed millions"

Published on 9/27/2024