Cuba’s socialist revolution never takes a break. The Castro dictatorship has consistently and violently oppressed the Cuban people for 6 decades, and thanks to the impunity it has been given, there is no end in sight. The UN as well as the EU, Canada, and other so-called free nations continue to look the other way as the Castro regime terrorizes the Cuban people.
Cubalex: 307 acts of repression in November, more violence and worsening quality of life
During the month of November 2023, the monitoring team of Cubalex documented 307 acts of repression on the island, totaling 719 violations distributed across 46 categories of repression.
According to Cubalex’s report presented this Wednesday, 232 individuals (78 women and 154 men) were identified as victims of these violations. This data serves as recent evidence that dismantles the deceitful discourse on human rights perpetuated by representatives of the Cuban regime during the Universal Periodic Review at the UN.
The human rights advocacy organization recalled that during the analyzed period, Lieutenant Colonel Luis Emilio Cadaval stated there are no political prisoners in Cuba. However, a list exceeding a thousand names notably increased in November after convictions were issued against individuals who protested in Güines in October 2022, against animal rights advocate Gustavo Mena due to Facebook posts, and against activists Lázaro Rolando Kessel, Ángel Cuza, and Yasser Rivero, accused of the crime of Public Disorder. During November, political trials were also held for Luis Andrés Domínguez, Jorge Luis Boada, and Yoan Carlos Terán (concluded pending sentencing), as well as for Alina Bárbara López (fined).
In November, Cubalex registered 14 arbitrary summonses and 12 interrogations of activists, journalists, and opposition members, all for political reasons.
Additionally, Cubalex recorded at least 23 murders in November, four of which were classified as femicides. There were also 33 other acts of violence, including robberies, assaults, attacks on members of the LGBT+ community, and violent muggings, some involving firearms.
Regarding this, the organization emphasized that “the issue of escalating insecurity month by month has even reached the state-run press, which is not very prone to addressing these issues. They acknowledged in various reports the rise in violence and hate crimes against women, designated as femicides to avoid using the term ‘feminicides.'”
All of these events occurred during a month of intense political activity by the Cuban regime, both within and outside the island: Universal Periodic Review at the UN, high-level trips and visits, signing of agreements, and business fairs.