Dissident photographer held incommunicado, faces jail on “pre-crime social danger” charge
The Centro de Información Hablemos Press is being kept in the dark about where its photographer, María Nélida López Báez, has been held since her arrest by security forces.
Cuba and Venezuela called on to stop persecution of journalists
From Paris, IAPA and other international organizations urge Latin American governments to show greater respect for press freedom.
Independent journalist sentenced to three years in prison
A Cuban independent journalist was sentenced during a summary trial to three years in prison on charges of “disrespect,” journalists in Havana told the Committee to Protect Journalists
European Union envoy urged to seek release of jailed Cuban journalists
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ sent a letter on 17 March 2009, on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Cuban crackdown against the dissidence, to European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Louis Michel asking him to seek the release of imprisoned journalists. The text of the letter follows: March 17, 2009 Louis Michel European […]
Attacks on the Press in 2008: Cuba
Attacks on the Press in 2008: Cuba
World Report 2009: Cuba
World Report 2009: Cuba
SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Cuba
SPEAKING OUT FOR FREE EXPRESSION 1987-2007 AND BEYOND: Cuba
CPJ renews its call for the immediate release of jailed journalists
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 31 December 2008 CPJ letter to Raúl Castro Ruz: Petitions seek release of imprisoned Cubans (The Committee to Protect Journalists sent a letter to the President of the Republic of Cuba, Raúl Castro Ruz, to renew its call for the immediate release of all jailed journalists on the eve […]
General Assembly 2008 Country Report: Cuba
General Assembly 2008 Country Report: Cuba
Imprisoned journalist on hunger strike, CPJ concerned for his health
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 30 July 2008 CPJ press release: CPJ concerned about health of imprisoned Cuban journalist on hunger strike New York, July 30, 2008 – The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the health of imprisoned Cuban journalist Juan Carlos Herrera Acosta, who has been on a hunger strike for […]
Cuba: No surrender by independent journalists, five years on from “black spring”
Cuba: No surrender by independent journalists, five years on from “black spring”
Cuba’s Long Black Spring
Cuba’s Long Black Spring
RSF urges action on behalf of Ricardo González Alfonso, other imprisoned journalists after EU sanctions lifted
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is appealing to Raúl Castro’s government to make a gesture in favour of the organisation’s correspondent, Ricardo González Alfonso, and other imprisoned journalists in return for the European Union’s (EU) 23 June 2008 decision to lift the political sanctions it had imposed on Cuba. The Cuban government had made the lifting of […]
Independent journalist briefly detained, threatened with expulsion from Havana
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 June 2008 IAPA press release: Action against independent journalist in Cuba brings IAPA protest Miami (June 6, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today condemned the Cuban government for the arrest of and threats made to independent newsman Carlos Serpa Maceira, reminded it to observe tolerance […]
Journalist Normando Hernández González removed from hospital, returned to prison, held in complete isolation in life-threatening conditions
(PEN/IFEX) – The following is a PEN American Center press release: Cuban Writer Removed from Hospital, Returned to Prison Normando Hernández González Kept in Isolation Cell New York, New York, May 30, 2008 – In what PEN has called a “shocking and very discouraging turn of events,” writer and independent journalist Normando Hernández González has […]
Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Cuba
Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Cuba