Cuban dissidents of African descent receive longer prison sentences than white dissidents.

From our Bureau of Socialist Social Justice with some assistance from our Bureau of Racist Caribbean Hellholes Governed by Lily-White Leftist Military Juntas

Not shocking at all, actually. Castro, Inc. has always been an exclusive white man’s club, with a tiny smattering of token “people of colour” who are constantly trotted out at public gatherings where photographers are in attendance. The racist streak in Castro, Inc. runs deep, as deep as the Ku Klux Klan or the American Nazi Party. That racism is reflected in the governing hierarchy, as displayed recently in the deaths of dinosaur generals, all of whom were white.

Why do black dissidents receive longer prison sentences? Because they’re black. As “inferior” beings they are supposed to be grateful for the many benefits handed to them by their white slave masters. Nothing irks Castro, Inc. more than a black dissident. And nothing irks American leftists more than pointing out to them that racism is alive and well in Castrogonia and that its prisons are full of black dissidents.

Abridged from 14yMedio via Translating Cuba

In this analysis, human rights organization Cubalex examines the sedition sentences handed down in Cuba following the protests of 11 July 11, 2021. Our findings reveal a worrying racial bias that results in harsher sentences for people of African descent. This trend suggests the existence of systematic discrimination within the judicial system, disproportionately affecting one of the most vulnerable groups in Cuban society, who already face multiple forms of exclusion and inequality. Below, we present a detailed examination of these discriminatory patterns and their implications in the human rights context.

People of African descent who are classified by the State as having “unfavourable conduct” receive sanctions with an average duration of 13.02 years, while non-Afro-descendants, under the same classification, receive sanctions with an average duration of 12.0 years.

Unfavourable conduct appears to have a greater impact on the length of sanctions for people of African descent, who receive longer sentences compared to non-African descendants who exhibit similar conduct. This finding suggests that the combination of being of African descent and having unfavourable conduct may exacerbate the negative impact on sentence length, which may indicate a racial bias in the legal treatment of people of African descent.

People of African descent receive, on average, longer sentences than people of non-African descent. This difference could indicate a possible racial bias in sentencing, where race appears to influence the severity of sentences. This finding is significant and suggests the need for further analysis to understand the underlying causes of this discrepancy.

Afro-descendants with behaviors considered non-conformist (for example, not participating in political or community activities, job disengagement, limited social relationships) are punished more severely.

The analysis showed that people of African descent are more frequently described in terms of their social behavior, their employment relationship, and their presence in the community, aspects that can be used to justify a perception of dangerousness.

The “unfavorable conduct” criterion, as applied in the context of judicial sentencing, appears to be deeply biased and discriminatory when it comes to people of African descent. The observed patterns suggest that there is racial profiling in the interpretation of conduct and the imposition of sanctions, resulting in harsher and more unequal treatment for this group.

This profiling reinforces structural inequalities and perpetuates racial discrimination within the justice system. To move towards a more just and equitable system, it is essential to challenge and reform these criteria, ensuring that they are not used in ways that perpetuate racial oppression and discrimination.