KUBA - PRESSESPIEGEL

 Sissi Abascal Zamora, die jüngste Dama de Blanco in Kuba, schilderte in einem Interview mit dem Programm „Tierras de Libertad“ von Martí Noticias die Bedingungen im Frauengefängnis auf der Insel und die menschlichen Kosten des Widerstands gegen das Regime, nur wenige Tage nachdem sie nach fast viereinhalb Jahren politischer Haft in Miami angekommen war.

https://de.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-05-18-u1-e42839-s27061-nid329568-sissi-abascal-habla-prision-politica-cuba

In its announcement, the Cuban government said it would exclude, among others, people sentenced for “crimes against authority.” Under Cuban law, these include crimes such as “contempt,” “propaganda,” and “assault” that the government has used for decades to target and arbitrarily prosecute critics.

Over 700 political prisoners remain behind bars in Cuba, according to groups like Justicia 11J and Prisoners Defenders, and hundreds more face house arrest and other restrictions. Among them is Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, an artist who was sentenced to five years in prison for “insulting national symbols,” among other crimes, after wearing a Cuban flag on his shoulders in protest of a new law on the use of national symbols. He was detained after posting a video saying he would join the landmark July 2021 protests.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/08/cubas-prisoner-release-excludes-critics

Cuba's crackdown on dissidents continues, despite US pressure

In an effort to show good faith to Washington, Havana recently pardoned more than 2,000 detainees. However, most of those who benefited were ordinary delinquents. The Cuban authorities continue to arrest dissidents, bringing the number of political prisoners to 1,260, a record high.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/05/19/cuba-s-crackdown-on-dissidents-continues-despite-us-pressure_6753621_4.html