News site journalists face arrest, intimidation during Communist Party Congress
At least 10 correspondents from the Havana-based news outlet Centro de Información Hablemos Press have been detained in police stations, put under house arrest or threatened with arrest.
Ending dark era, Cuba frees last jailed journalist
CPJ expressed relief that Albert Santiago Du Bouchet Hernández has been freed, a milestone in an intensive, international advocacy effort led by the Catholic Church, the Spanish government and international rights groups.
Last of Black Spring journalists freed; one reporter still jailed
Pedro Argüelles Morán, 62, is the third journalist of the Black Spring detainees to be permitted to remain in Cuba after rejecting exile to Spain as a condition for his release.
Human Rights Watch urges government to stop arbitrary arrests of dissidents
The government arbitrarily detained at least 50 people leading up to the one-year anniversary of Orlando Zapata Tamayo’s death, according to dissidents who spoke to the organisation.
Two journalists still held after “Black Spring” journalist Iván Hernández’s release
Iván Hernández is the second of the “Black Spring” journalists to be allowed to stay in the country following their release.
Journalist released on parole, allowed to stay in country
Press reports indicate that Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez had balked at the government’s offer to be released on parole, asking instead for a pardon.
Spain must press Cuba to keep promises to free journalists, says CPJ
Three months have passed since the November 2010 deadline for Cuban authorities to free the remaining dissidents.
Jailed journalists begin hunger strikes
Pedro Argüelles Morán and Albert Santiago du Bouchet began their action nearly a year after the death in prison of dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo following a hunger strike.
Journalist arrested twice in less than 24 hours
Guillermo Fariñas was held for seven hours at a police station in Santa Clara province, accused of “public scandal” following a street protest staged in solidarity with a family that has been evicted from its home.
Like Nobel ceremony, Sakharov Prize ceremony has empty chair
Guillermo “El Coco” Fariñas Hernández has not been allowed to leave Cuba.
Government breaks promise by keeping three “Black Spring” journalists in prison
The journalists still held are refusing to go into exile, which is the Castro regime’s condition for their release.
Cuba frees another journalist jailed in 2003 crackdown
Journalist Alfredo Felipe Fuentes was freed from prison and exiled to Spain as part of an agreement between the Havana government and the Catholic Church.
Two more writers released, exiled to Spain
Librarian José Miguel Martínez Hernández arrived in Madrid on 24 September, while journalist Miguel Galván Gutiérrez arrived the following day.
Another “Black Spring” journalist released
Víctor Rolando Arroyo Carmona was freed and flown to Madrid, bringing to 15 the number of editors and reporters released following talks between the government and the Catholic Church.
Released journalists interviewed seven years after “Black Spring”
Several recently released journalists appear in an RSF video interview.
Another journalist freed, flown to Spain
Juan Adolfo Fernández Saínz said he was happy to have regained his freedom, but wished he’s been given the chance to stay in Cuba.