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Attacks and harassment of independent media continues unabated
- Published at
- 08.08.2018
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- journalist detained
- LGBTI
- women
- office raid
- attack on HRD
- religious groups
- release of HRDs
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
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In a post-Castro era with a new president, what has changed for Cuban activists and opposition?
- Published at
- 18.06.2018
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- women
- travel ban
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- protest
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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A surge in travel bans leaves activists and journalists unable to speak out overseas
- Published at
- 13.04.2018
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- travel ban
- HRD acquitted
- HRD detained
- censorship
- excessive force
- labour rights
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- LGBTI
- women
- youth
- protest
- release of HRDs
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Journalists, human rights defenders and artists persecuted and harassed in Cuba
- Published at
- 16.02.2018
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- intimidation
- journalist detained
- harassment
- travel ban
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- protestor(s) detained
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State reportedly kept independent candidates off the ballot in municipal elections
- Published at
- 04.01.2018
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- prevention of protest
- journalist detained
- censorship
- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
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Cubans protest slow state response to Hurricane Irma damage and destruction
- Published at
- 08.11.2017
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- CSO closure
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- negative court ruling
- protest
- protest disruption
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Criminalisation of citizen journalism continues: Sol García Basulto under house arrest
- Published at
- 29.08.2017
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- prevention of protest
- journalist detained
- religious groups
- harassment
- HRD detained
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Continued pattern of repression against activists and journalists
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- 06.07.2017
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- prevention of protest
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Cuban authorities systematically violate citizens' civic freedoms
- Published at
- 09.05.2017
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- prevention of protest
- attack on HRD
- harassment
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Continued persecution of activists and journalists in Cuba
- Published at
- 13.03.2017
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- travel ban
- women
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- intimidation
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Concerted crackdown on civil society in the wake of Castro's death
- Published at
- 13.01.2017
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- office raid
- protest disruption
- prevention of protest
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- protest