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Violations of Human Rights in Cuba
July, 2015
The following report compiles information of Cubans arbitrarily arrested and/or detained, harassed, attacked, and faced acts of
repudiation* by the Cuban government in the month of July, 2015. This information is based on the monthly report published by the
Comisin Cubana de Derechos Humanos y Reconciliacin Nacional (Cuban NGO specializing in Human Rights as well as other
sources in the island).
*Acts of Repudiation are physical and/or verbal aggression mobs organized by State Security (Cubas political police).
At least 674 arrests for political reasons in July.
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Date Incident Location
Victims Incident Type Source of
Information
07/01/15
Campechuela,
Granma Augusto Cabrera,Dianelis
Martnez, Alexander Cabrera
Gonzlez, Nelson Mojena Labrada,
Liuvi Mojena Labrada, Norberto
Mojena Labrada, Yilian Sosa
(Partido 30 de noviembre Frank
Pas)
Detained 10-12 hours by police
agents for honoring Pais.
Roberto Valdivia
07/02/15 Guantnamo Leinier Cruz Salfrn
(Unin Patritica de Cubas)
Detained by political police for 6
hours to punish his dissident
activities.
Fernando Vzquez
07/02/15 Maceo,
Camagey
Misael Can Velzquez, Geikel
Tamayo Rivero, Dinza Gainza Mor (Frente Nacional Resistencia OZT)
Detained 3 hours by political
police because of their
involvement in dissident activities.
Fernando Vzquez
07/02/15 Crdenas,
Matanzas
Francisco Daz Tamar, Juan Carlos
Paso Gonzlez, Jorge Lus Paso
Gonzlez, Pedro Lus Pereira Acosta,
Toms Pea Lima, Nivardo Casel
Gonzlez, Eduardo Pacheco Ortz,
Alicia Farias Segura, Saima Lamas
Varzola, Evelyn Pacheco Lamas,
Elizabeth Pacheco Lamas, Tatiana
Garca, Reinaldo Segura Gonzlez
(Partido para la Democracia Pedro Lus Boitel)
Detained 20 hours by political
police to prevent them from
traveling to Varadero.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
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07/02/15 Crdenas, Matanzas Alain Veguera Piedra, Yunier Valido
(Cuidadanos) Detained 20 hours by political police to prevent them from
traveling to Varadero.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/02/15 Guantnamo Miguel ngel Lpez Herrera
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained 2 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
07/03/15 Camagey Orlando Gmez Hechevarra
(Frente Nacional Resistencia OZT)
Detained 9 hours by political
police for traveling to Havana.
Fernando Vzquez
07/04/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Dany Miranda Gil, Raime Acosta
Gonzlez
(Movimiento Ciudadanos Reflexin
y Reconciliacin)
Detained 14-20 hours by political
police for being suspects of
hanging anti-government posters.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/05/15 Holgun Arelis Palacio Alcina, Maylin
RicardoGngora, Ada Iris Miranda
Leyva,Darelis Pupo Blanco, Ana
IrisMezerenes Snchez, Yanelis
PichardoSnchez, Nelda Molina
Leyva, EmilceCspedes Estrada,
Mayra GngoraPupo, Daimaris
Corrales Pia, Rosa Escalona
Gmez, Ramn Zamora
Rodrguez, Lzaro Otamendi
Garca,Roberto Gonzlez
Hernndez, Yoel Ordez Gorotiza
(Damas de Blanco y
Acompaantes)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
07/05/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Juan Alberto de la Nuez Ramrez,
Roberto Garca Lpez, Jos Alberto
Castro, Yanier Menndez
(Movimiento Ciudadanos Reflexin
Detained 3-15 hours by political
plice to keep them from attending
Sunday mass and showing support
to the Ladies in White.
Ivn Hernndez Carrillo
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y Reconciliacin)
07/05/15 Aguada de Pasajeros, Cienfuegos
Olga Renova Veiga, Madeln Garca Molina, Yaima Ulloa de la Torre,
Miladys Espino Daz, Niurvis de la Rosa Hernndez
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 3 hours by political
plice to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/05/15 Crdenas,
Matanzas
Leticia Ramos Herrera, Marisol
Fernandez Socorro
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 2 hours and later
watched by political police to
prevent them from traveling to
Aguada de Pasajeros and
participating in Sunday mass.
Ivn Hernndez Carrillo
07/05/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Yaniel Menndez Daz, Brbaro de la Nuez Ramrez, Yasel Alonso
Armenteros, Joel Ramrez Pea, Oslendy Garca Espino, Emetrio
Garca Moreira, Juan Carlos Villegas Amador, Jose Alberto Castro
Rodrguez, Roberto Garca Lpez, Asnaldo Moreira Rodrguez, Dany Miranda Gil, Yoel Rodrguez Prez,
Yasniel Bolaos Nez. (Movimiento Ciudadanos Reflexin y
Reconciliacin)
Harassed by political police for
about 3 hours to prevent them
from attending Sunday mass.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/05/15 La Habana Dunia Medina Moreno, Yeniset Amore Aguilera, Norma Cruz Casas,
Brbara Aguilera Garca, Mayeln
Santiesteban Lpez, Hayde
Gallardo Salazar, Danaisis Muz
Lpez, Mayeln Pea Bullan, Maiden
Maidique Cruz
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 6 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
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07/05/15 La Habana Bertha Soler Fernndez, Zodrelis Turruella Poncio, Lismeiris
Quintana, vila, Yamil Garro
Alfonso, Joisy Jaramillo Snchez, Gladys Capote Roque, Daisis Artiles
del Sol, Yamil
Naranjo Figueredo, DellicGonzlez
Dorrego, Xiomara de las Mercedes
Cruz Miranda, Roxilene Sotolongo
Cruz, Nieves Caridad Matamoros,
Julia Herrera Roque, Margarita
Barbena Caldern, Lisset Naranjo
Girn, Yurleany Tamayo Martnez,
Lzara Gleisys Acosta Toscano,
Eralidis Frmeta Polanco, Lzara
Mara Dorrego Guzmn, Caridad
Ramrez Utria, Aliuska Gmez Garca,
Ada Mara Lpez Canino, Yamil
Bargs Hurtado, Yaqueln Boni
Hechavarra, Adelma Guerra Ricardo,
Ivn Moralobos Melo, Luisa Ramona
Kindeln, Yusleidis Girn Ortiz,
Maylen Gonzlez Gonzlez,Deisy
Coello Basulto, Tamara Rodrguez
Quesada, Cecilia Guerra Alfonso,
Zenaida Hidalgo Cedeo,
Dayane Ortiz Hernndez, Ivn de las
Mercedes Lazo Abreu, Lourdes
Esquivel Vieito, Zenaida Hidalgo
Cedeo, Ivn Lemus Fonseca, Odalis
Mrida Perdomo, Olaida del Castillo
Trujillo, Mirenia Henry Garca, Milvia
Narcisa Aguilera Lanz, Sarah Prez
Pedroso, Eugenia Daz Hernndez,
Mara Milin Pedroso, Ana Iris
Miranda Leyva
Detained 5 hours by political
police for demanding respect for
human rights and freedom for all
political prisoners.
Bertha Soler
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(Damas de Blanco)
07/05/15 La Habana Hugo Damin Prieto Blanco, Lzaro Mendoza Garca, Antonio Gonzlez
Rodiles, Jos Daz Silva, Vladimir
Turr Pez, Jos Antonio Pompa
Lpez, Juan Lamas Martnez, Leudis
Reyes Cuza, Reinor Figueredo
Castellano, Ricardo Luna Rodrguez,
Francisco Garca Puniel, Livn Gmez
Castillo, Lzaro Jos de la Noval,
ngel Figueredo Castellano, Reinier
Figueredo Gallardo, Reinaldo
Rodrguez Hernndez, Ral Borges
lvarez, Julio Antonio Guzmn,
Reinier Wilson Castellano, Jos
Antonio Mereira Laffita, Andrs
Avelino Domnguez Beltrn, Rolando
Reyes Rabanal, Luis Enrique Lpez
Torres, Claudio Fuentes, Heriberto
Pons, Osvaldo Moralobos, Denis
Manuel Gonzlez, Pavel Herrera
Hernndez, Rubn Daro Garca Artes,
Luis Leondan Marn Aguilar, Arturo
Rojas, Luis Mario Muguelcia Moreira,
Alejandro Uranga, Behiker Ordoez
Guilarte, Iris Tamara Prez Aguilera,
Damaris Moya Portier, Jorge Luis
Prez Garca Antnez, Luis Andrs
Domnguez Sardias, Ivn Fernndez
Depreste, Ciro Alexis Casanova Prez
Miguel Borroto
(Different organizations)
Detained 5 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
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07/05/15 La Habana Eugenio Hernndez Hernndez, Maribel Hernndez Gil, Mario
Alberto Hernndez Leyva, Daniel
Alfaro Fras,
Detained 5 hours for showing
support to the Ladies in White
Bertha Soler
Sandalio Mejas Zulueta, Osvaldo Mendoza Ferriol, Cervilio Villegas
Marrero, ngel Moya Acosta,
Lzaro
Yuri Valle Roca, Aurelio Gonzlez
Blanco, Egberto ngel Escobedo
Morales, Jorge Luis Surez Varona,
Boris Gonzlez Arena, Ramn
Alejandro Muz Gonzlez, Manuel
Velzquez Licea, Ernesto Travieso
(Different Organizations)
07/06/15 Parque Central, La Habana
Carlos Manuel Figueroa lvarez,
Lzaro Kessell Marruecos
(Movimiento Antorcha Martiana)
Detained 7 hours by political
plice for speaking to tourists
about the human rights violations
committed by the government.
Ivn Hernndez Carrillo
07/06/15 Santa Isabel de las Lajas,
Cienfuegos
Jean Miguel Duarte Vzquez
(Movimiento Ciudadanos Reflexin
y Reconciliacin)
Detained 1 hours by political
police and threatened because of
his dissident activities.
Manolo Sarduy
07/07/15 La Fortuna, Boyeros
Agustn Figueroa Galindo, Jos
Elas Gonzlez Agero, Carlos
Manuel Pupo Rodrguez, Alexis
Hernndez Caizares, Rolando
Reyes Rabanal, Edilberto Pons
Ruz, Oslaida del
Castillo, Osvaldo Moralobos
(Partido Unin por Cuba Libre)
Detained 5 hours inside a plice
car and later abandoned miles
from their original location to
prevent them from holding a
meeting.
Carlos Manuel Pupo
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07/07/15 Bataban, Mayabeque
Beheir Ordez Guilarte, Luis
Mario Moqueira Morera
(Movimiento Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained for hours by political
police for attending Sunday mass
and supporting the Ladies in
White.
Rolando Reyes
Rabanal
07/07/15 Bataban, Mayabeque
Manuel Velzquez Licea
(Movimiento Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 7 hours by political
police for demanding the release
of dissidents detained for attending
Sunday mass.
Rolando Reyes
Rabanal
07/07/15 Manzanillo, Granma
Yoandri Gutirrez Vargas
(Impacto Juvenil Martiano) Detained 4 hours by political
police for being involved with
dissident activities. His belongings
were burned and he was
threatened.
Arturo Acosta
07/08/15 Camagey Ramn Vasallo Marrero, Dorico Alexander Snchez, Fernando
Guerra Vzquez
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained 2 hours by political
police for placing anti-government
posters.
Fernando Vzquez
07/08/15 Santa Clara, Villa Clara
Toni Colina Mrquez
(Movimiento Ciudadanos Reflexin
y Reconciliacin)
Detained 1 hour by political police
for peacefully protesting in public.
Manolo Sarduy
07/08/15 Manicaragua,
Villa Clara
Jos Leyva Daz
(Movimiento Ciudadanos Reflexin
y Reconciliacin)
Detained 3 hours by political
police for peacefully protesting in
public.
Manolo Sarduy
07/08/15 Manat, Las
Tunas
Yasmany Ovalde Len
(Unin Patritica de Cuba) Detained 12 hours by 3 political
police agents for expressing his
opinion about the new US-Cuba
relations.
Yasmany Ovalde Len
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07/08/15 Parque Central,
La Habana
Carlos Amauri Caldern, Isan
Lpez
Luna y Alexander Allan Rodrguez
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained by political police for
their involvement in dissident
activities.
Arcelio Molina
07/09/15 Centro Habana, La Habana
Leudis Reyes Cuza
(Frente de Accin Cvica OZT)
Detained 7 hours by political
police for expressing in public his
support for the Ladies in White
and for demanding freedom for all
political prisoners.
Hugo Damin Prieto
Blanco
07/09/15 Arroyo Naranjo,
La Habana
Eduardo Ramos Balaguer, Reinier
Villegas Prez, Fernando Novoa
Esquivel
(Fundacin Frank Pas)
Detained and questioned for 2-4
hours by political police agents in
regards to their involvement in
dissident activities.
Gerardo Lazcano,
Augusto Guerra
Mrquez
07/10/15 Crdenas Leticia Ramos Herrera, Rudel
Montes de Oca Quesada
(Dama de Blanco, Partido por la
Democracia Pedro Lus Boitel)
Detained 7 hours by political
police. They were questioned and
the police tried confiscating the
cellphones they had received in
Miami in May 2015.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/11/15 Caimito,
Artemisa
Oilyn Hernndez Rodrguez,
Oledaisys Hernndez Rodrguez
(Damas de Blanco, and a friend)
Detained for hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending mass.
Oilyn Hernndez
Rodrguez
07/11/15
Jagey Grande,
Matanzas
Mercedes Estrada Marcos, Edelvys
Granda Prez, Dagoberto Santana
Marichal, Armando Trujillo
(Proyecto Millo Ochoa Jagey
Grande)
Detained 4-24 hours by political
police to prevent them from
traveling to Havana and attending
mass.
Flix Navarro
Rodrguez
07/11/15 Santa Clara, Villa
Clara
Toni Colina Mrquez, Ramn
Armenteros Prez, Santiago Lpez
Morales, Yuset Garca lvarez,
Yoel Bravo Lpez
(Frente Resistencia Cvica OZT)
Detained 1 hour by political police
to prevent them from attending
mass.
Manolo Sarduy
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07/11/15 Parque Central,
La Habana
Ernesto Ortega Sarduy
(Unin Patritica de Cuba) Detained by political police
because of his dissident activities.
Arcelio Molina
07/12/15 Holgun Mayln Ricardo Gngora, Niurka
Cruz Cruz
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
07/12/15 Bayamo Yudisbel Rosell Mojena, Ivania
Rodrguez Rodrguez, Nidia
Rodrguez Santiesteban
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
07/12/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Leticia Ramos Herrera, Maricel
Fernndez Socorro, Tania
Echevarra Menndez, Niurvis la
Rosa Hernndez, Olga Relova
Vega, Miladis Espinosa, Yaima
Ulloa, Yudania Rodrguez
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/12/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Juan Alberto de la Nuez Ramrez,
Brbaro de la Nuez Ramrez, Emilio
Garca Moreira, Yasmiel Mndez
Daz, Jos Alberto Castro Rodrguez,
Dany Miranda Gil, Juan Carlos
Villegas Maduro, Orlendy Garca
Espino, Yoel Ramrez Pea, Arnaldo
Morera Rodrguez, Orlando Jerz
(Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexin y
Reconciliacin)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/12/15 Caimito,
Artemisa
Oilyn Hernndez Rodrguez, Rosa
Mara Rodrguez Molina
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 9 hours by political
police and later abandoned miles
away from their original location
to prevent them from attending
Sunday mass in Havana.
Oilyn Hernndez
Rodrguez
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07/12/15 Pinar del Ro Olga Lidia Torres, Amparo
Milagros, Yuliet Margarita
Rodrguez, Raquel Rodrguez
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 6-8 hours to prevent
them from attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
07/12/15 Santiago de Cuba Duniela Verdecia Matos, Santa Fernndez Daz, Bismaika Amelo
Jardines, Marina Paz Labaceno,
Reina Luisa Rodrguez Caada
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 6-8 hours to prevent
them from attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler Fernndez
07/12/15 Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba
Denia Fernndez Rey, Magda
Mendoza Daz, Marielis Manzano
Carballo, Olga Lidia La O Figueredo,
Yuneisis Amaya Arias, Mara Lorena
Gondres de la Rosa, Elsa Lisis Isaac
Reyes, Mara Caridad Dobarro Dinza
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 6-8 hours to prevent
them from attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler Fernndez
07/12/15 La Habana Hugo Damin Prieto Blanco, Lzar
Mendoza Garca, Henry Rey
Rodrguez, Jos Daz Silva,
Vladimir Turr Pez, Jos Antonio
Pompa Lpez, Juan Lamas
Martnez, Lus Andrs Domnguez
Sardia, Reinor Figueredo
Castellano, Ricardo Luna
Rodrguez, Francisco Garca
Puniel, Livn Gmez Castillo,
Lzaro Jos de
la Noval, ngel Figueredo
Castellano, Reinier Figueredo
Gallardo, Reinaldo
Rodrguez Hernndez, Daniel
Alfaro Fras, Lzaro Yuri Valle
Roca, Reinier Wilson Castellano,
Jos Antonio Moreira Laffita,
Detained 6-8 hours to prevent
them from attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Lzaro de la Noval
Usint, Saqueo Bez Guerrero, Luis
Enrique Martnez, Yelkis Puig
Rodrguez, Jorge Luis Romero
Becerra, Mario Alberto Hernndez
Leyva, Pavel Herrera Hernndez,
Sandalio Mejas Zulueta, Yulexis
Despaigne Puig, Servilio Villegas
Marrero, Damaris Moya Portielles,
Miguel Borroto, Edelvis Granda
Prez, Dagoberto Santana Marichal,
ArmandoTrujillo Gonzlez, Lzaro
Keisel Barreto, Eriberto Pons
(Different organizations)
07/12/15 La Habana Guillermo Manuel Garca Velazco,
Marcelino Abreu Bonora, Luis
Enrique Lpez Torres, Ciro Alexis
Casanova Prez, Yaite Cruz Sosa,
Iris Tamara Prez Aguilera, Julio
Antonio Ferrer Tamayo, ngel
Moya Acosta, Carlos Manuel Figueroa lvarez, Egberto
ngel Escobedo Morales, Alexis
Hernndez Caizares, Degnis
Gonzlez Rodrguez, Jorge Luis
Garca Prez, Ral Borges lvarez,
Ignacio Gonzlez Vidal, Rolando
Reyes Rabanal, Nelson Pascual
Rodrguez, Mximo Rodrguez
Paseiro, Claudio Fuentes, Lzaro
Fresneda Fernndez, Agustn Lpez
Canino, Pedro Fontanar Miranda,
Vctor Marcos Valds Sandido,
Detained 6-8 hours to prevent
them from attending Sunday mass
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Tania Bruguera
(Different organizations)
07/12/15 La Habana Lismeiris Quintana vila, Norma
Cruz
Casas, Mayeln Santiesteban Lpez,
Eralidis Frmeta Polanco, Danaisis
Muz Lpez, Eugenia Daz
Hernndez, Maiden Maidique Cruz,
Mirtha Ricardo Tornet, Olayda del
Castillo Trujillo,Caridad Ramrez
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 6-8 hours to prevent
them from attending Sunday mass
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
07/12/15 La Habana Bertha Soler Fernndez, Zodrelis
Turruella Poncio, Mara Cristina
Labrada Varona, Anay Penalba
Subit, Joisy Jaramillo Snchez,
Kirenia Daz Argelles, Daisis
Artiles del Sol, Yamilet Naranjo
Figueredo, Dellice
Gonzlez Dorrego, Xiomara de las
Mercedes Cruz Miranda, Roxilene
Sotolongo Cruz, Virgen Coello
Basulto, Julia Herrera Roque,
Margarita Barbena Caldern, Lisset
Naranjo Girn, Ada Mara Lpez
Canino, Yamil Bargs Hurtado,
Yaqueln Boni Hechevarra,
Adelma Guerra Ricardo, Ivn
Moralobos Melo, Deisy Coello
Basulto, Tamara Rodrguez
Quesada, Cecilia Guerra
Alfonso, Zenaida Hidalgo Cedeo,
Dayane Ortiz Hernndez, Aliuska
Gmez Garca, Ivn Lemus
Detained 6-8 hours for protesting
and demanding freedom of all
political prisoners and respect for
human rights.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Fonseca, Mirenia Henry Garca,
Milvia Narcisa Aguilera Lanz,
Yolanda Santana Ayala, Mayeln
Pea Bullan, Mara de
los ngeles Rojas Pereira, Arelis
Blanco Coello, Mara Josefa Acn
Sardia, Igdaris Yamina Prez
Ponciano, Adisnidia Dallet
Urgelles, Lucinda Gonzlez G
(Damas de Blanco)
07/13/15 Manicaragua,
Villa Clara
Jos Leyva Daz
(Frente Resistencia Cvica OZT)
Detained 6 hours for protesting in
public and demand freedom for all
political prisoners and respect for
human rights.
Manolo Sarduy
07/14/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Juan Alberto de la Nuez Ramrez
(Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexin
y Reconciliacin)
Detained 3 hours by political
police, accused of being a
delinquent and threatened with
prison time.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/14/15 Santa Clara Villa
Clara
Yusel Garca lvarez,Yoel Bravo
(Frente Resistencia Cvica OZT)
Detained 3 hours by political
police because of his involvement
in dissident activities.
Manolo Sarduy
07/15/15 Guantnamo Francisco Manzanet Ortz
(Movimiento Reconciliacin y Paz
Juan Pablo)
Detained 24 hours by political
police for peacefully protesting in
public.
Arturo Acosta
07/15/15 Guantnamo Niober Garca Fournier, Damin
Rodrguez Mejas, Ramn Olivares
Abello, Yanelis Salazar Toledano
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained 72 hours by political
police for handing out pamphlets
on the street.
Arturo Acosta
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07/16/15 San Miguel del
Padrn, La
Habana
Yanisel Boza Garrido, Yaneisy
Herrera Cabrales, Yurineisy
Alemn Ferrera, Yunieski Gainza,
Raisel Rivero Rodrguez, Lzaro
Yosvany Montesinos Hernndez,
Ariosbel Castillo Villalba, Yoelkis
Boza Garrido, Ronny Games Luna,
Kessell Rodrguez Rodrguez,
Yordanka Weelk Balquineris,
Carlos Manuel Hernndez Jimnez
(Comisin de ayuda presos
polticos y familiares)
Detained 4-14 hours by political
police as a punishment for prevent
an act of repudiation to take place
outside the house of a dissident.
Yanisel Boza Garrido
07/16/15 San Miguel del
Padrn, La
Habana
Isaura Weelk Balquineris
(Comisin de ayuda presos
polticos y familiares)
Suffered an act of repudiation in
front of her house.
Yanisel Boza Garrido
07/16/15 La Habana Reinaldo Rodrguez Hernndez
(Frente Accin Cvica OZT)
Detained 72 hours by political
police on his way to visit a
dissident that was detained.
Hugo Damin Prieto
Blanco
07/16/15 Santa Clara, Villa
Clara
Yoel Hernndez Jimnez, Luis
Dionisio Rodrguez Len
(Coalicin Central Opositora)
Detained 1 hour by political police
and questioned about anti-
government posters.
Damaris Moya
Portielles
07/17/15 Placetas, Santa
Clara
Jorge Lus Garca Prez, Iris Tamara
Prez Aguilera
(Frente Resistencia Cvica OZT)
Suffered an act of repudiation for
solidarizing with the Ladies in
White.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/17/15 Trinidad, Sancti
Sptitus
Manuel Gonzlez Gonzlez
(Confederacin de Trabajadores
Independientes de Cuba)
Detained 2 hours by political
police because of his involvement
in dissident activities.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
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07/17/15 Villa Clara Joel Vzquez Ruz
(Movimiento Cubano Reflexin y
Reconciliacin)
Detained 16 hours by political
police for peacefully protesting in
public.
Manolo Sarduy
07/18/15 Trinidad, Sancti
Sptitus
Osvaldo Arcis Hernndez
(Confederacin de Trabajadores
Independientes de Cuba)
Detained 2 hours by political
police and threatened with being
jailed if he persists with his
dissident activities.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/19/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Yabel Ramrez Pea, Daney
Miranda Daz, Juan Carlos Villegas
Amador, Caridad Herminia
Quiones Lpez, Cirilo Quiones
Lpez, Brbaro de la
Nuez Ramrez, Yamil Menndez,
Jose Alberto Castro Rodrguez,
Orlendy Garca Espino
(Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexin
y Reconciliacin)
Suffered an act of repudiation for
2 hours as a punishment for their
involvement in dissident activities.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/19/15 San Antonio de
los Baos,
Mayabeque
Daniel Alfaro Fras
(Frente de Accin Cvica OZT)
His home was searched by the
police under the pretext of Daniel
holding illegal propaganda against
the government.
Hugo Damin Prieto
Blanco
07/19/15 La Habana Lzaro Mendoza Garca, Lus
Andrs Domnguez Sardias,
Andrs Abelino Domnguez
Beltrn, Ricardo Luna
Rodrguez, Livn Gmez Castillo,
Francisco Garca Punier, Reinier
Wilson Caballeros, Lzaro Jos de
la Noval Usn, Hugo Damin Prieto
Blanco, Enrique Lpez Torres,
Vladimir Turr Pez, Leudis Reyes
Detained by the political police
and taken to different police units
to prevent them from attending
Sunday mass.
Hugo Damin Prieto
Blanco
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Cuza y Jos Antonio Pompa Lpez
(Frente Accin Cvica OZT)
07/19/15 Holgun Daimaris Morales Pia, Gliseris
Pia Gonzlez
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by the political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
07/19/15 La Habana Mayeln Pea Bullan, Mara Rosa Rodrguez Molina, Mirtha Ricardo
Tornet, Olayda del Castillo Trujillo,
Caridad Ramrez Utria, Haydee
Gallardo Salazar
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 6 hours by the political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler Fernndez
07/19/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Miladis Espinosa Daz, Yaima Ulloa de la Torre, Niurbis de la Rosa Hernndez (Damas de Blanco)
Detained 3 hours by the political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler Fernndez
07/19/15 Guantnamo Esther Carroman Candon, Yurima
Prez, Mariuska Lpez Roja (Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by the political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
07/19/15 La Habana Hugo Damin Prieto Blanco, Lzaro Mendoza Garca, Leudis Reyes Cuza,
Andrs Avelino Domnguez Beltrn,
Vladimir Turr Pez, Jos Antonio
Pompa Lpez, Luis Enrique Lpez
Torres, Luis Andrs Domnguez
Sardias, Reinor Figueredo Gallardo,
Ricardo Luna Rodrguez, Francisco
Garca Puniel, Livn Gmez Castillo,
Lzaro Jos de la Noval Usin, ngel
Figueredo Castellano, Reinier
Figueredo Gallardo, Degnis Miguel
Detained 6 hours by the political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Gonzlez, Daniel Alfaro Fras, Lzaro
Yuri Valle Roca, Reinier Wilson
Castellano, Osvaldo Moralobos, Ren
Ricardo, Yegar Manuel Velzquez
Licea, Luis Mario Mugueira Moreira,
Behikis Ordez Quilate, Heriberto,
Sandalio Mejas Zulueta
(Different organizations)
07/19/15 La Habana Bertha Soler Fernndez, Zodreli
Turruella Poncio, Mara Cristina
Labrada Varona, Rosalina Visiedo
Gmez, Lismeiris Quintana vila,
Eugenia Daz Hernndez, Daisis
Artiles del Sol, Yamile Naranjo
Figueredo, Martha Belkis
Gonzlez, Yamil Garro Alfonso,
Roxilene Sotolongo Cruz, Virgen
Cuello Basulto, Julia Herrera,
Margarita Barbena Caldern,
Soraya Milans Guerra, Ada Mara
Lpez Canino, Nieves Caridad
Matamoros,Yaqueln Boni Hechevarra, Danaisis Muz Lpez,
Ivn Moralobos Melo, Deisy Cuello
Basulto, Lzara Gleisys Acosta
Toscano, Cecilia Guerra Alfonso, Iris
Llerandi Kindeln, Dayane Ortiz
Hernndez, Aliuska Gmez Garca,
Ivn Lemus Fonseca, Mirenia Henry
Garca, Arelis Blanco Cuello, Mara
Josefa Acn Sardia, Igdaris Yamina
Prez Ponciano, Adisnidia Dallet
Urgelles, Lucinda Gonzlez Gmez,
Sarah Prez Pedroso, Mara Cristina
Hernndez Gaviln, Mara Milin
Detained 6 hours by the political
police for peacefully demanding
freedom for all political prisoners
and in favor of human rights.
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Fernndez
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Perdomo, Gladys Capote Roque y Ivn
de las Mercedes Lazo Abreu (Damas de Blanco)
07/19/15 La Habana Jos Daz Silva, Servilio Villegas
Marrero, Jos Antonio Moreira
Laffita,
Ciro Alexis Casanova Prez, Mario
Alberto Hernndez Leyva, Pavel
Herrera Hernndez, Miguel Alberto
Ulloa Ginard, ngel Moya Acosta,
Ivn Fernndez Depreste, Egberto
ngel Escobedo Morales, Alexis
Hernndez Caizales, Maribel
Hernndez Gil, Jorge Luis Garca
Prez, Dayane Estrada Marcos,
Edelvis Granda Prez, Rolando
Reyes Rabanal, Gorki guila,
Miguel Borroto, Claudio
Fuentes, Antonio Gonzlez Rodiles,
Agustn Lpez Canino, Osvaldo
Mendoza Ferrio, Ailer Gonzlez,
Francisco Javier Alce Abreu,
Humberto Viel Marn, Saqueo Pez
Guerrero, Laritza Cabrera Calistre,
Yaima Castell Soler, Maidelys
Herrera, Ariel Gonzlez Cueva
(Different organizations)
Detained 6 hours by political
police for solidarizing with the
Ladies in White during mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
07/20/15 Villa Clara Joel Bravo Lpez
(Movimiento Cubano Reflexin)
Detained 24 hours by political
police because of his dissident
activities.
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07/22/15 Crdenas,
Matanzas
Eduardo Pacheco Ortz
(Partido por la Democracia Pedro
Lus Boitel)
Detained by political police and
questioned about his involvement
with dissidents.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/23/15 Las Caas,
Artemisa
Martha Snchez Gonzlez
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained 1 hour by political police
and threatened because she is
presumed to have done graffiti on
public streets.
Yuniel Blanco
Fernndez
07/23/15 Santa Clara, Villa
Clara
Damaris Moya Portilles
(Coalicin Central Opositora)
Detained 5 hours by political
police. She was beat, and offended
with racists jokes by police agents.
Damaris Moya
Portilles
07/25/15 Autopista de
Pinar del Ro
Jos Daz Silva, Mario Alberto
Hernndez Leiva
(Movimiento de Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent him from
meeting with other dissidents.
Jos Daz Silva
07/25/15 Habana Vieja, La
Habana
Serafn Morn Santer, Miguel
Lpez Santer, Lzaro Kessell
Barruecos, Dennis Miguel
Gonzlez Rodrguez,
Carlos Manuel Figueroa lvarez
(Movimiento de Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 5-8 hours for
participating in a meeting of their
dissident organization.
Jos Daz Silva
07/25/15 Cuatro Caminos,
La Habana
Carlos Manuel Figueroa lvarez
(Movimiento de Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 15 hours by political
police for being a dissident.
Carlos Manuel
Figueroa
07/25/15 La Lisa, La
Habana
Luis Enrique Labrador Daz,
Walfrido Rodrguez Piloto
(La Fuerza de la Verdad)
Detained 6-20 hours for being
suspects of hanging anti-
government posters.
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07/26/15 Crdenas,
Matanzas
Cira Vega de la F, Odalys
Hernndez , Katiuska Rodrguez
Rivero, Leticia Ramos Herrera,
Amanda Rosa Herrera Rodrguez,
Hortensia Alfonso, Yamira
Senda Ruiz
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 1 hour by political police
for attending Sunday mass.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/26/15 La Habana Yurimeisy Alemn Ferrer, Yaneisy Herrera Cabrales, Yunieski Gainza
Acosta, Rebeca Rojas Ulln,
Yanisel Boza Garrido, Yoelvis
Boza Garrido, Ronny Gmez Luna,
Ariobel Castillo, Ariobel Castillo
(Movimiento Luchadores por la
Libertad)
Detained 28 hours by political
police for writing on a bed sheet
messages demanding respect for
human rights and protesting with
it.
Yanisel Boza Garrido
07/26/15 Palma Soriano,
Santiago de Cuba
Mara Luisa Rodrguez Portales,
Deilenis Rosabal Acosta,
Yanisleidys Peralta lvarez,
Eduviges Isaac Rodrguez, Marielis
Manzano Carballo, Mara Lina
Perdomo Durn, Yuneisis Amaya
Arias, Olga Lidia La O Figueredo,
Yanet Figueredo Cruz, Elia Letsi
Isaac Reyes, Onelis Caldern
Alvarado, Martha Onelvis Mendoza
Daz y Denia Fernndez Rey
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 5 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Denia Fernndez Rey
Garrido
07/26/15 Holgun Maylin Ricardo Gngora,Daimaris
Morales Pia
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
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07/26/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Olga Relova Vega, Yaima Ulloa de
la Torre, Niurbis de la Rosa
Hernndez,Yudania Rodrguez
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 5 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
07/26/15 La Habana Oyln Hernndez, MaraRosa
Molina, Mirtha Ricardo Tornet,
Olayda del Castillo Trujillo,
Caridad Ramrez Utria, Maylen
Gonzlez Gonzlez, Mayeln
Santiesteban Lpez, Martha Belkis,
Sarah Prez, Mirenia Henry Garca
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 6 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
07/26/15 La Habana Jos Daz Silva, Mario Alberto
Hernndez, Leudis Reyes Cuza,
Andrs Avelino Domnguez
Beltrn, Henry Rey Rodrguez, Jos
Antonio Pompa Lpez, Luis
Enrique Lpez Torres, Luis Andrs
Domnguez Sardias, Jos Laffita
Moreira, Ricardo Luna Rodrguez,
Francisco Garca Puniel, Servilio
Villegas Marrero, Lzaro Jos de la
Noval, Sandalio Mejas Zulueta
Agustn Lpez Canino, Juan Lamas
Martnez, Daniel Alfaro Fras,
Lzaro Yuri Valle Roca,
Reinaldo Rodrguez Hernndez,
Osvaldo Moralobos, Zaqueo Bez
Guerrero, Carlos Manuel Figueroa,
Behikis Ordez Quilate, Heriberto
Pons, Seiler Crdova Estrada,
Wilberto Parada Miln, Roberto
Hernndez Barrios, Nilfre de la
Detained 6-8 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
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Fernndez
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Caridad Reyes, Amed Santiago
Hernndez, Yaquelin Herrera
Morales, Yasmani Barroso
(Different organizations)
07/26/15 La Habana Bertha Soler Fernndez, Zodrelis
Turruella Poncio, Mara Cristina
Labrada, Xiomara de las Mercedes
Cruz Miranda, Lismeiris Quintana
vila, Joisi Jaramillo Snchez,
Daisi Artiles del Sol, Yamile
Naranjo Figueredo, Zenaida
Hidalgo Cedeo,
Yamil Garro Alfonso, Roxilene
Sotolongo Cruz, Dellice Gonzlez
Dorrego, Julia Herrera Roque,
Adelma Guerra Ricardo, Lzara
Mara Dorrego Guzmn, Ada Mara
Lpez Canino, Nieves Caridad
Matamoros Gonzlez,
Yaqueln Boni Hechevarria, Anai
Penalba Subit, Ivn Moralobos
Melo, Milvia Narcisa Aguilera
Lanz, Lzara Gleisys Acosta,
Cecilia Guerra Alfonso, Iris
Llerandi Kindeln, Dayane Ortz
Hernndez, Aliuska Gmez Garca,
Ivn Lemus Fonseca, Kirenia Daz
Argelles, Arelis Blanco Cuello,
Mara Josefa Acn Sardias,
Haydee Gallardo Salazar, Virgen
Cuello Basulto, Lucinda Gonzlez,
Gmez, Mayeln Pea Bulln,
Mara Caridad Hernndez, Mara
Detained 6-8 hours by political
police for holding their Sunday
peaceful march demanding
freedom for all political prisoners
and respect for human rights.
Some were physically hurt.
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Fernndez
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Milin Perdomo, Gladys Capote
Roque, Ivn de las Mercedes Lazo,
Alina de la Caridad Garca, Deisi
Cuello Basulto
(Damas de Blanco)
07/26/15 La Habana Hugo Damin Prieto Blanco,
Lzaro
Mendoza Garca, Miguel Guerra
Hasti, Nelson Pascual Rodrguez,
ngel Luis Daz Ferao, Pavel
Herrera
Hernndez, Ral Borges lvarez,
ngel Moya Acosta, Egberto
Escobedo Morales, Luis Mario
Muguelcia, Yoandra Seiva Morales,
Ariel Gonzlez Cuevas, Manuel
Velzquez Licea, Carlos Tamayo
Fras, Rolando Reyes Rabanal,
ngel Figueredo Castelln, Claudio
fuentes, Antonio Gonzlez Rodiles,
Osvaldo Mendoza Ferriol, Ailer
Gonzlez Mena, Humberto Viel
Marn, Zaqueo Bez Guerrero
(Different organizations)
Detained 6-8 hours by political
police for solidarizing with the
Ladies in White during mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
07/27/15 Parque Central,
La Habana
Reinier Rodrguez Mendoza
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained because of his dissident
activities.
Arcelio Molina
07/28/15 La Habana Sarah Prez Pedroso, Reinaldo
Rodrguez Hernndez
(Frente de Accin Cvica OZT)
Detained 1 hour by political police
as a punishment for demanding
information about his detained
friends.
Hugo Damin Prieto
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07/28/15 Centro Habana,
La Habana
Jos Antonio Pompa, Leudis Reyes
(Frente de Accin Cvica OZT)
Detained 8 hours by political
police because of their dissident
activities.
Hugo Damin Prieto
07/28/15 Santa Clara, Villa
Clara
Guillermo Farias Hernndez,
Rolando Ferrer Espinosa, Jorge
Artles Montier, Omar Nez
Espinosa, Dayam Villavicencio
Hernndez, Jos Lino Asencio
(Foro Antitotalitario Unido)
Detained 2-8 hours by political
police for protesting outside the
municipal office of the
Department of Health.
Ramn Jimnez
Arencibia
07/29/15 Ciego de vila Roberto Valdivia Hernndez
(Partido 30 de Noviembre Frank
Pas)
Detained 18 hours by the political
police.
Roberto Valdivia
07/30/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros
Cienfuegos
Emilio Garca Moreira
(Movimiento Ciudadanos Reflexin
y Reconciliacin)
Detained 2 hours by political
police because of his dissident
activities.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
07/30/15 Habana Vieja, La
Habana
Lzaro Yuri Valle Roca, Yasel
Rivero Boni
(Periodistas Independientes)
Detained by political police for 5
hours for taking pictures of a
fallen wall.
Lzaro Yuri Valle
Roca
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Violations of Human Rights in Cuba
August, 2015
The following report compiles information of Cubans arbitrarily arrested and/or detained, harassed, attacked, and faced acts of
repudiation* by the Cuban government in the month of August, 2015. This information is based on the monthly report published by
the Comisin Cubana de Derechos Humanos y Reconciliacin Nacional (Cuban NGO specializing in Human Rights as well as other
sources in the island).
*Acts of Repudiation are physical and/or verbal aggression mobs organized by State Security (Cubas political police).
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Date Incident Location
Victims Incident Type Source of
Information
08/02/15
Centro Habana, La
Habana Rosario Morales la Rosa, Leonor
Reinot Borges, Zahra Castro
Casals, Margarita Daz Rodrguez,
Anai Porro Cutio, Luz Marina
Parada Licea, Crispina Duquezne
Surez, Raquel Castillo Urquiza,
Melkis Faure Hechavarra,
Moraima Rodrguez Batista,
Zulema Las Sangrioni, Nancy
Ramona Zamora Paz, Lidia Esther
Romeu Rojas, Mercedes Gonzlez
Herrera, Yanelis Ferra Hernndez,
Yohana de la Cruz Garca
(Movimiento Damas de Blanco
Laura Polln)
Detained 6 hours by political
police for attending Sunday mass.
Rosario Morales La
Rosa
08/02/15 Holgun Mailin Ricardo Gngora, Ana Iris
Miranda Leiva, Darelis Pupo
Blanco, Niurka Cruz Cruz
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
08/02/15 Bayamo Ivania Rodrguez, Xiomara Montes
de Oca Mediacejas
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
08/02/15 La Habana Lzaro Yuri Vall, Eralidis Frmeta
Polanco
(Dama de Blanco y Periodista
Independiente)
Harassed 8 hours by the political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Lzaro Yuri Valle
Roca
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08/02/15 La Habana Oyln Hernndez Rodrguez, Mara
Rosa Rodrguez Molina, Brbara Aguilar Garca, Eralidis Frmeta
Polanco, Mayeln Pea Bullan, Ada
Mara Lpez Canino
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 1-5 hours by the political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
08/02/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Niurbis de la Rosa Hernndez,
Yaima Ulloa de la Torre, Olga
Reloba Vega
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 1-5 hours by the political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
08/02/15 La Habana Jos Daz Silva, Mario Alberto
Hernndez, Leudis Reyes Cuza,
Andrs Avelino Domnguez, Henri
Rey Rodrguez, Jos Antonio
Pompa Lpez, Luis Enrique Lpez
Torres, Luis Andrs Domnguez,
Hugo Damin Prieto Blanco,
Ricardo Luna Rodrguez, Francisco
Garca Puniel, Juan Gonzlez
Febles, Rolando Reyes Rabanal,
Rubn Daro Garca Artes, Agustn
Lpez Canino, Juan Lamas
Martnez, Daniel Alfaro Fras,
Lzaro Yuri Valle Roca, Reinaldo
Rodrguez Hernndez, ngel
Figueredo Castelln, Zaqueo Bez
Guerrero, Nenys Miguel
Hernndez, Nelson Gonzlez
Bernia, Vladimir Turr Pez,
Lzaro Mendoza Garca, Pavel
Herrera Hernndez , Livn Gmez
(Different organizations)
Detained 6-7 hours by the political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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08/02/15 La Habana Lzaro de la Noval Usin, Mximo
Rodrguez Pasiero, Eugenio
Hernndez Hernndez, Sergio
Maikel Dupn Prieto, Wilberto
Parada Miln, Miguel Borroto,
Ral Borges lvarez, ngel Moya
Acosta, Servilio Villegas Marrero,
Egberto Escobedo Morales, Rodny
Gmez Luna, Rebeca Roja Ullan,
Ariel Gonzlez Cuevas, Yoeldis
Bouza Garrido, La Villares,
Osvaldo Mendoza Ferriol y Alexis
Prez Lezcano
(Different Organizations)
Detained 6-7 hours by political
police for solidarizing with the
Ladies in White during Sunday
mass.
Bertha Soler Fernndez
08/02/15 La Habana Bertha Soler Fernndez, Zodrelis
Turruella Poncio, Mara Cristina
Labrada Varona, Xiomara de las
Mercedes Cruz, Lismeiris Quintana
vila, Joisi Jaramillo Snchez,
Daisi Artiles del Sol, Yamil
Naranjo Figueredo, Zenaida
Hidalgo Cedeo, Yamil Garro
Alfonso, Roxilene Sotolongo Cruz,
Martha Belkis Rodrguez, Julia
Herrera Roque, Yamil Barges
Hurtado, Daisy Coello Basulto,
Maylen Gonzlez Gonzlez, Nieves
Caridad Matamoros, YaquelnBoni
Hechevarra, AnayPenalbaSubit,
Ivn Moralobos Melo, Milvia
Narcisa Aguilera, Danaisys Munz
Lpez, Cecilia Guerra Alfonso,
Mayeln Santiesteban Lpez,
Detained 6-7 hours by political
police for peacefully protesting
and demanding freedom for all
political prisoners and respect for
human rights.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Eugenia Daz Hernndez, Aliuska
Gmez Garca, Ivn Lemus,
Fonseca, Kirenia Daz Argelles,
Arelis Blanco Coello, Mara Josefa
Acn Sardia, Haydee Gallardo
Salazar, Virgen Coello Basulto,
Lucinda Gonzlez Gmez, Mirtha
Ricardo Tornet, Mara Cristina
Hernndez, Soraya Milans Guerra,
Gladys Capote Roque, Ivn de las
Mercedes Alina de la Caridad Lanz
(Damas de Blanco)
08/03/15 Habana Vieja, La
Habana
Lzaro Rolando Kessell Barruecos,
Julio Antonio Ferrer Tamayo
(Movimiento Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 1 hour by political police
for taking pictures of a partially
collapsed home.
Carlos Manuel Figueroa
08/05/15 Alamar, La Habana Maikel Daz Roque, Ivn Lascaiba Hernndez
(Impacto Juvenil PRC)
Suffered an act of repudiation for
hanging posters on the balcony
with pro-human rights messages.
Maikel Daz Roque
08/05/15 Pinar del Ro Ral Lus Risco Prez (Periodista Independiente)
Detained 3 hours by political
police for handing out brochures
of Panorama Pinareo.
Ral Lus Risco Prez
08/05/15 Centro Habana, La
Habana
Carlos Manuel Figueroa lvarez, Sandalio Mejas Zulueta, Mario
Alberto Hernndez Leiva, Osvaldo Mendoza Ferrer, Yoandry Echevarra
(Movimiento Opositores por una Nueva Repblica)
Detained 2-8-33 hours for handing
out flyers demanding freedom for
all Cubans.
Jos Daz Silva
08/06/15 Habana del Este, La Habana
Maikel Daz Roque, Miguel Alberto
Ulloa Ginart, Ernesto Tamayo
(Impacto Juvenil PRC)
Detained 2-81 hours for their pro-
freedom activities.
Ernesto Tamayo
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08/06/15 Aguada de Pasajeros, Cienfuegos
Dany Miranda Gil
(Movimiento Ciudadano Reflexin y
Reconciliacin)
Detained 29 hours by political
police and threatened.
Ivn Hernndez Carillo
08/06/15 Pinar del Rio Ral Lus Risco Prez (Instituto Cubano por la Libertad de
Expresin y Prensa)
Detained and questioned for 2
hours by the political police.
Ral Lus Risco Prez
08/07/15 La Habana Ral Borges lvarez, Yamil Borges Hurtado
(Partido Democrtico Cubano
Dama de Blanco)
Detained by the political police at
the airport to prevent them from
welcoming the dissidents that were
arriving from the US.
Ral Borges lvarez
08/07/15 La Habana Jos Daz Silva, Mario Alberto Hernndez Leiva, Denny Miguel
Gonzlez Garca, Humberto Viel
Marn, Sandalio Mejas Zulueta,
Osvaldo Mendoza Ferrior, Reinaldo
Abreu Alfonso
(Movimiento Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 6-96 hours by the
political police to prevent them
from welcoming the dissidents that
were arriving from the US.
Jos Daz Silva
08/07/15 Boyeros, La Habana
Eduardo Ramos Balaguer, Augusto
Guerra Mrquez ,Ubaldo Herrera
Lzaro Julin Garca, Osvaldo
Moralobos Labrada, Israel Reyes
Montero, Yosvani Martnez Lemus,
Idania Gonzlez Yez, Ramn
Mora Hernndez, Concepcin
Hernndez Barbn, Ren Ricardo
Valds, Lazara Santos, Rolando
Yuset Prez Morera, Guillermo
Rodrguez Crdenas, Emilio
Rodrguez Otero, Gladys Capote
Roque, Nieves de la Caridad
Matamoros, Jimmy Enrique Torres,
Detained by political police and
driven miles away from the city to
prevent them from attending a
meeting.
Agustn Figueroa
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Miguel ngel Tirador, Niola
Camila Araujo, ngel Fleites
(Partido Unin por Cuba Libre)
08/07/15 Centro Habana, La Habana
Mara Nlida Lpez Bez
(Federacin Latinoamericana de
Mujeres Rurales)
Harassed and threatened because
of her activism in favor of human
rights and freedom for all political
prisoners.
Juan Goberna
Hernndez
08/08/15 La Habana Rolando Reyes Rabanal (Movimiento Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 18 hours by political
police to prevent him from
attending Sunday mass.
Rolando Reyes
Rabanal
08/08/15 Pinar del Rio Yelkis Puig Rodrguez, Jorge Luis
Romero, Alexis Blanco
(Partido Unin Democrtica
Cristiana)
Detained 24 hours by political
police for solidarizing with
FLAMUR in their campaign
against violence.
Ral Lus Risco Prez
08/08/15 Trinidad, Sancti
Spritus
Alexander Isidoro Dueas Ortega
(Confederacin de Trabajadores
Independientes de Cuba)
Detained 31 hours by political
police for being suspect of hanging
pro-dissidence posters.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
08/08/15 Santa Isabel de las
Lajas, Cienfuegos
Elosa Veloz Becerra, Jorge Luis
Oliver Daz
(Movimiento Cubano Reflexin)
Detained 2 hours by political
police for protesting in public
against the government.
Manolo Sarduy
08/08/15 Centro Habana, La Habana
Mara Nlida Lpez Bez
(Federacin latinoamericana de
mujeres rurales)
Harassed and threatened because
of her activism in favor of human
rights and freedom for all political
prisoners.
Arturo Acosta
08/09/15 Holgun Carmen Charpe Fay, Marexy
Lausau Tamayo, Ramn Zamora
(Damas de Blanco and friends)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent her from
attending Sunday mass.
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08/09/15 Bayamo Xiomara Montes de Oca
Mediacejas, Ivania Rodrguez
Rodrguez, Yamilet Aliaga Rivas,
Agueda Molina Vargas, Yoannia
Jorge Medina, Maidelis Medina
Snchez, Yudisbel Rosell Mojena
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent her from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
08/09/15 Pinar del Rio Yuliet Margarita Rodrguez
(Damas de Blanco) Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Magaly Norvis
08/09/15 La Habana Mirtha Ricardo Tornet, Roxilene
Sotolongo Abreu, Dayanne Ortiz
Hernndez, Mayeln Santiesteban ,
Brbara Aguilar Sardia, Sarah
Prez Pedroso, Maiden Maidique
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Magaly Norvis
08/09/15 La Habana Ariel Gonzlez Cuevas, Lzaro
Yuri Valle Roca, Agustn Lpez
Canino, Jos Daz Silva, Leonit
Carbonel, Luis Enrique Lpez
Torres, Lzaro Jos de la Noval
Usin, Ricardo Luna, Reinier
Wilson, Daniel Alfaro Fras, Luis
Andrs Avelino Domnguez,
Andrs Avelino Domnguez,
Francisco Garca Punier, Vladimir
Turr Pez, Lzaro Mendoza
Garca, Livn Gmez, Hugo
Damin Prieto Blanco y Ramn
Zamora Rodrguez
(Different organizations)
Detained 5 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Magaly Norvis
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08/09/15 La Habana Bertha Soler Fernndez , Zodrelis
Turruella Poncio, Xiomara de las
Mercedes Cruz, Joisi Jaramillo
Snchez, Daisi Artiles del Sol,
Yamil Naranjo Figueredo, Yamil
Garro Alfonso, Dellice Gonzlez
Dorrego, Julia Herrera Roque,
Lzara Mara Dorrego Guzmn,
Ada Mara Lpez Canino, Yaquelin
Boni Hechevarra, Anai Penalba
Subit, Cecilia Guerra Alonso ,Ivn
Lemus Fonseca, Kirenia Daz
Fonseca ,Arelis Blanco Coello,
Mara Josefa Acn Sardia ,Virgen
Coello Basulto, Mara Caridad
Hernndez Gaviln, Mara Milian
Pedroso, Ivn de las Mercedes
Lazo, Alina de la Caridad Lanz
,Deisi Coello Basulto, Margarita
Barbena, Maylen Gonzlez
Gonzlez, Mara Cristina Labrada
Varona, Eugenia Daz Hernndez,
Zenaida Hidalgo, Tamara
Rodrguez, Adelma Guerra
Ricardo, Yamil Borge, Lismeiris
Quintana vila, Lisett, Eralidis
Frmeta Polanco, Aliuska Gmez
Garca, Yolanda Santana, Yusleidys
Bolero Concepcin, Danaisis
Muoz, Ivn Moralobos Melo
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 5 hours and hurt by the
political police for peacefully
marching in favor of human rights
and demanding the freedom of all
political prisoners.
Magaly Norvis
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08/09/15 La Habana Pavel Herrera Hernndez, ngel
Moya Acosta, Mario Alberto,
Alberto Hernndez Caizares, Jos
Antonio Morera Laffita, Egberto
Escobedo Morales, Miguel Borroto,
Claudio Fuentes Madn, Gorki
guila Carrasco, Ronny Gmez
Luna, Guillermo Garca Velzquez,
Brbaro Alexis Smil Ortega, Lzaro
Kessell Barruecos, Reinaldo
Rodrguez Hernndez, Rubn Daro
Garca, Boris Gonzlez Arena,
Ailer Mara Gonzlez, Leudis
Reyes Cuza, Jos Antonio Pompa
Lpez, Juan Lamas Martnez, Ral
Borges lvarez, Rebeca Rojas
Ulln, Yenisel Bouza, Yunieski
Gainza Acosta, Yurineisis Alemn
Ferrera, Camilo Ernesto Olivera,
Pedro Fontanar, Ariel Castillo
Soler, ngel Santiesteban Prats,
Grisel Rivero Boza, Roberto
Hernndez Barrio, Lisandra
Zamadrit Godnez, Jorge Luis
(Different organizations)
Detained 5 hours by political
police as a punishment for
solidarizing with the Ladies in
White during Sunday mass.
Magalis Norvis
08/09/15 Centro
Habana, La Habana
Mara Nlida Lpez Bez
(Federacin Latinoamericana de
Mujeres Rurales-FLAMUR)
Harassed and threatened because
of her involvement with dissidents
and her activism.
Juan Goberna
Hernndez
08/10/15 Manicaragua, Villa
Clara
Jos Leyva Daz
(Movimiento Cubano Reflexin) Detained 3 hours by political
police for demanding the freedom
for a dissident.
Manolo Sarduy
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08/10/15 Camagey Vladimir Osorio, Conrado Galindo
(Instituto Cubano por la Libertad
de Expresin y Prensa)
Detained 5 days by the political
police under espionage
accusations.
Ral Lus Risco Prez
08/11/15 Virgen del Camino,
La Habana
Juan Lamas Martnez
(Movimiento Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 4 hours by political
police because of his activism.
Juan Lamas Martnez
08/12/15 Habana Vieja, La
Habana
Yoandry Echevarra Meja,
Mileidis Torres Concepcin
(Movimiento Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica y Ciudadana)
Detained 26 hours by political
police for filming an anti-
government protest on the street.
Yoandry Echevarra
Mejas, Sandalio
Mejas Zulueta
08/13/15 San Antonio de los
Baos, Artemisa
Daniel Alfaro Fras
(Frente de Accin Cvica OZT)
Detained 12 hours by agents for
being a suspect of hanging anti-
government posters on public
streets.
Hugo Damin Prieto
08/13/15 Parque Central, La
Habana
Carlos Manuel Figueroa lvarez
(Movimiento Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 33 hours for being a
suspect of anti-government
activities on the birthday of
General Fidel Castro.
Carlos Manuel
Figueroa
08/13/15 Parque Central, La
Habana
Serafn Mora Santiago, Silverio
Portal Contreras
(Movimiento Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Harassed by political police for
holding pro-freedom activities on
General Fidel Castros birthday.
Serafn Mora
Santiago, Silverio
Portal Contreras
08/13/15 Habana Vieja, La
Habana
Roberto Hernndez Barrios,
Wilberto Parada Miln
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained 13 hours by political
police for holding pro-freedom
activities on General Fidel
Castros birthday.
Roberto Hernndez
Barrios
08/13/15 Santa Cruz del Sur,
Camagey
Emilio Rivera Surez, Guillermo
Rodrguez Rodrguez
(Partido Independiente
Democrtico Cubano)
Detained 4 hours by political
police because of their pro-
freedom activism.
Fernando Vzquez
Guerra
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08/14/15 Habana Vieja, La
Habana
Roberto Hernndez Barrios,
Wilberto Parada Miln
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Harassed and threatened if they
left their home to protest against
the opening of the American
embassy in Cuba.
Roberto Hernndez
Barrios
08/14/15 Habana Vieja, La
Habana
Yasser Rivero Boni, Vicente
Rodrguez Hernndez
(Activistas Independientes)
Suffered an act of repudiation and
later were detained 2-5 hours by
the political police for being a
public threat on the day of John
Kerrys trip around the area.
Yaqueln Boni
08/16/15 Guantnamo Bartolo Cantillo Romero, Manuel
de Jess Albera Odelin, Marco
Antonio Morn Pelegrin, Gastn
Gngora Torres, Santiago Cutio
Aguilera, Henry Couto Guzmn,
Roelvis Cuba Send, Yohandri
Beltrn Gamboa, Redesneldo
Snchez Lpez, Johannes Arce
Sarmiento, Alexis Aguilar Silveira
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained 8 hours by political
police for peacefully protesting at
a public street in Havana.
Arturo Acosta
08/16/15 Santiago de Cuba Iriades Fernndez Aguilera, Ovidio
Martin Castellanos, Wilber
Fernndez Cuza, Brbaro Rensoler
Verdecia, Fernando Vzquez
Guerra, Dorico Alexander Snchez,
Onel Npoles Fernndez, Roberto
Gonzlez Feria, Lorenzo Malez
Isaac, David Fernndez Cardoso,
Evelio Fernndez Salazar, Goarth
Cruz Zamora, Eduardo Fernndez
Cardoso, Leonel Rodrguez Daz,
Yoel Fernndez Cardoso, Luis
Edwin Ramos, Ricardo Guzmn
Calzado, Evangelino Rodrguez
Detained 6-8 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
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Salcedo, Pedro Martnez Macaut,
Omar Sayut Saquechel, Emislo
Moran Snchez, Carlos Oliva
Riber, Edonis Garcs Rodrguez,
Zenaida Ramos Santana, Magalis
Riva flecha, Ernesto Oliva Torres,
Ricardo Jimnez Snchez, Miraida
Martin Caldern, Lisandra Robert
Salazar, Ernesto Riber Gascn,
Yusmila Miranda, Alexis
Rodrguez, Chacn, Reinaldo
Martnez Sonet, Jess Snchez
Romero, Alexei Pcora Rabel,
Esmeralda Cabrera Puente, Lzaro
Romero Hurtado, Alexei Vargas
Martn, Diango Vargas Martn,
Biango Vargas Martn, Miraida
Cal, Hctor Velzquez Gmez,
Jos Nez Paumier, Al Rodrguez
Ramos, Lisandra Riberas
Rodrguez, Doraisa Correoso Pozo,
Yordenia Preval Hierrezuelo,
Maikol Mediacejas Ramos,
Yordanis Chvez Roll, Jess
Duputei Ferrer, David Cisneros
Castellanos, Evelio Snchez
Labrada, Fernando Gonzlez
Vaillant, Samuel Leblanc Pavn,
Yander Martnez Snchez, Anbal
Ribeaux Noa, Franklin lvarez
Fernndez, Lzaro Chacn, Alexis
Martnez Vaillant, Andy Prada
Ortega, Yamilet Snchez
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Rodrguez, Jos Castillo Ros,
Rafael Molina Rodrguez
(Different organizations)
08/16/15 Palma Soriano,
Santiago de Cuba
Yordanka Montalbn, Yohandri
Bentez Guazo, Isolina Reyes
Consuegra, Elina Isaac Luna, Onay
Vzquez Aranda, Yanet Daz
Santiago, Roberto Ayala Galindo,
Yordanis Munz Guerrero, Anelis
Cutio Galn, Gilberto Hernndez
la O, Roberto Almaguer Gonzlez,
Jos Enrique lvarez Santiago,
Equizander Bentez Moya, Luis
Manuel Medina, Guerra, Yaniset
Reina Reyes, Mercedes Moya
Isaac, Rosa Mara Santana, Yaima
Dinza Rodrguez, Ramn Frank
Daz, Mariolvis Delgado Romero,
Pedro Campa Almenares, Vctor
Campa Almenares, Enmanuel
Coln, Jos Antonio Blanco Ruiz,
Rulizn Ramrez Rodrguez,
Yoannis Isaguirre Hernndez,
Ovidio Martnez, Laudelino
Martnez Mendoza, Daineris Moya
Garca, Alexei Serrano vila,
Yusmari Garca Rusindo,
Yulixander Caldern Alvarado,
Lzaro Ramos Alcntara
(Different organizations)
Detained 6-8 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
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08/16/15 Julio Antonio
Mella, Santiago de
Cuba
Oria Casanova Marrero, Yoanna
Quesada Masalobo, Yasmani
Magaa Daz, Roberto Perdomo
Fuentes, Abraham Cabrera Torres,
Maidolis Oliva Perdomo, Graciela
Domnguez Girn, Rubn Alvarado
Reyes, Moraima Daz Prez,
Mileidis Maceo Quiones, Manuel
Prez Surez, Kenia Ramos Surez,
Rubislandis vila, Julio Csar
Salazar, Amauri Abelenda
Hierrezuelo, Yuselin Ferrera
Espinosa, Roiln lvarez Rensoler,
Manuel Prez Surez, Rubn Torres
Saiz, Alberto Chirino Leyva
(Different organizations)
Detained 6-8 hours to prevent
them from attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
08/16/15 Holgun Niurka Cruz Cruz
(Dama de Blanco)
Detained by political police for 4
hours to prevent her from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acosta
08/16/15 La Habana Lzara Brbara Sendia Recalde,
Mayeln Pea Bulln, Mirtha
Ricardo Tornet, Matrha Belkis
Rodrguez Gonzlez, Mayeln
Santiesteban Lpez, Kirenia Daz
Argelles, Oyln Hernndez
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 5-6 hours to prevent
them from attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
08/16/15 La Habana Manuel Velzquez Licea, Hugo
Damin Prieto Blanco, Vladimir
Turr Pez, Andrs Avelino
Domnguez Beltrn, Henri Rey
Rodrguez, Luis Mario Muguelcia
Moreira, Luis Enrique Lpez
Detained 5-8 hours to prevent
them from attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Torres, Pavel Herrera Hernndez,
Ariel Gonzlez Cuevas, Ricardo
Luna Rodrguez, Francisco Garca
Punier, Servilio Villegas Marrero,
Lzaro Jos de la Noval Usin,
Reinaldo Rodrguez Hernndez,
Agustn Lpez Canino, Lzaro
Mendoza Garca, Daniel Alfaro
Fras, Jos Antonio Pompa Lpez,
Livn Gmez Castillo, ngel
Figueredo Castelln, Reinier
Figueredo Gallardo, Dehiker
Ordez Guilarte, Osvaldo
Mendoza Ferriol, Francisco Lzaro
Concepcin, Rolando Urgedo, Juan
Lamas Martnez, Alexis Lescayo,
Juan Gonzlez Febles, Nelson
Pascual Rodrguez, Nelson
Gonzlez Bernia
(Different organizations)
08/16/15 La Habana Bertha Soler Fernndez, Zodrelis
Turruella Poncio, Haydee Gallardo
Salazar, Luisa Toscano Kindeln,
Lismeiris Quintana vila, Joisi
Jaramillo Snchez, Daisi Artiles del
Sol, Yamile Naranjo Figueredo,
Zenaida Hidalgo Cedeo, Yamil
Garro Alfonso, Nieves Caridad
Matamoros, Milvia Narcisa
Aguilera Lanz, Lucinda Gonzlez
Gmez, Julia Herrera Roque,
Lzara Mara Dorrego Guzmn,
Ada Mara Lpez Canino, Dayanne
Detained 5-6 hours by the political
police for peacefully protesting
and demanding the freedom of all
political prisoners and in favor of
human rights.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Ortiz Hernndez, Yaquelin Boni
Hechevarria, Anai Penalba Subit,
Gladys Capote Roque, Igdaris
Yaima Ponciano, Olga Lidia Torres
Iglesias, Cecilia Guerra Alfonso,
Mara de los ngeles Rojas, Raquel
Rodrguez Morejn, Aliuska
Gmez Garca, Ivn Lemus
Fonseca, Arelis Blanco Coello,
Mara Josefa Acn Sardia, Virgen
Coello Basulto, Yamile Bargs
Hurtado, Mara Caridad Hernndez
Gaviln, Yolanda Santana Ayala,
Deisi Coello Basulto, Mailn
Gonzlez Gonzlez, Danaisis
Muz Lpez, Eugenia Daz
(Damas de Blanco)
08/16/15 La Habana Jorge Luis Garca Prez, Brbaro
Alexei Smith Ortega, Lzaro
Fresneda Fernndez, Ciro Alexis
Casanova Prez, Mario
AlbertoHernndez Leyva, Jos
Daz Silva, Rolando Reyes
Rabanal, ngel Moya Acosta,
Yurineisis Alemn Ferrer, Luis
Andrs Domnguez Sardia, Leudis
Reyes Cuza, Lzaro Kessell
Barruecos, Rubn Daro Garca
Artes, Eugenio Hernndez
Hernndez, Degnis Gonzlez
Rodrguez, Livn Serafn Mora,
Claudio Fuentes Madn, Antonio
Gonzlez Rodiles, Juan Carlos
Detained 5-8 hours by political
police for solidarizing with the
Ladies in White during Sunday
mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Velzquez Osoria, Paulo Enrique
Camero, Arturo Rojas, Luis Jess
Gutirrez, Roberto Hernndez
Barrios, Miguel Borroto Vzquez,
Rodny Gmez, Rebeca Rojas
(Different organizations)
08/16/15 Puerto Padre, Las
Tunas
Alfredo Santana, Yamil Surez Mora,
Reinaldo Ortiz Mariaumi Anat, David
Gonzales Prez, Fernando Pea
(Different organizations)
Detained 6-8 hours by the political
police for solidarizing with those
arbitrarily detained in Havana.
Arturo Acosta
08/18/15 Camagey Misael Can Velzquez
(Frente Nacional Resistencia
Cvica OZT)
Detained 2 hours by the political
police after being hurt by an agent.
The police said he was criticizing
the government.
Fernando Vzquez
Guerra
08/18/15 Santa Isabel de las
Lajas, Cienfuegos
Jorge Luis Oliver Daz
(Movimiento Cubano Reflexin)
Physically hurt by the political
police for his involvement in
dissident activities.
Manolo Sarduy
08/19/15 Pinar del Rio Ral Lus Risco Prez
(Instituto Cubano por la Libertad
de Expresin y Prensa)
Detained 1 hour by political
police. His ID was confiscated.
Ral Lus Risco Prez
08/19/15 Lawton, La Habana Roberto de Jess Guerra, Elio
Delgado, Magalis Norvis Otero
(Hablemos Press, Dama de Blanco)
Detained 1 hour by political police
as a punishment for his
involvement in dissident activities.
Roberto de Jess
Guerra Prez
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08/20/15 Guantnamo Yaremis Rodrguez Matos,
Yorosilaidys Speek Molina,
Serlenis Barroso Rodrguez,
Margiolis Planas Calderin, Eladis
Fabier Durn, Laudelina Caballeros
Chacn, Mareisis Columbi Lpez,
Celina Osoria Claro, Niober Garca
Founier y Francisco Osoria Claro
(Damas de Blanco and friends)
Detained 6 hours by political
police for supporting the Ladies in
White.
Arturo Acosta
08/20/15 Pinar del Rio Ral Lus Risco Prez
(Instituto Cubano por la Libertad
de Expresin y Prensa)
Taken to the police unit and
interrogated for 3 hours about his
meeting in Puerto Rico.
Ral Lus Risco Prez
08/20/15 Santa Clara, Villa
Clara
Marcelino Abreu Bonora
(Frente de Accin Cvica OZT) Beat by police agents dressed as
civilians who told him they had
orders to beat him up again if he
approached Plaza Ernesto
Guevara.
Marcelino Abreu Bonora
08/20/15 Santa Clara, Villa
Clara
Toni Colina Mrquez (Movimiento Juventud Despierta)
Detained 2 hours by political
police for peacefully protesting on
the street.
Manolo Sarduy
08/20/15 Cienfuegos Jorge Luis Oliver, Elosa Velz
Becerra, Jean Michel Duarte
Vzquez, Lourdes Armenteros
(Movimiento Cubano Reflexin)
Held at the police unit for 3 hours
because of their anti-government
activities.
Manolo Sarduy
08/21/15 La Habana Alexis Gmez Rodrguez (Confederacin de Trabajadores
Independientes de Cuba)
Detained 15 hours by the political
police for practicing civil
disobedience on the streets.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
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08/25/15 Cuatro Caminos,
La Habana
Carlos Manuel Figueroa lvarez
(Movimiento de Opositores por una
Nueva Repblica)
Detained 15 hours by political
police for being a dissident.
08/25/15 La Lisa, La
Habana
Luis Enrique Labrador Daz,
Walfrido Rodrguez Piloto
(La Fuerza de la Verdad)
Detained 6-20 hours for being
suspects of hanging anti-
government posters.
Juan Goberna
08/26/15 Crdenas,
Matanzas
Cira Vega de la F, Odalys
Hernndez , Katiuska Rodrguez
Rivero, Leticia Ramos Herrera,
Amanda Rosa Herrera Rodrguez,
Hortensia Alfonso, Yamira
Senda Ruiz
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 1 hour by political police
for attending Sunday mass.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
08/26/15 La Habana Yurimeisy Alemn Ferrer, Yaneisy Herrera Cabrales, Yunieski Gainza
Acosta, Rebeca Rojas Ulln,
Yanisel Boza Garrido, Yoelvis
Boza Garrido, Ronny Gmez Luna,
Ariobel Castillo, Ariobel Castillo
(Movimiento Luchadores por la
Libertad)
Detained 28 hours by political
police for writing on a bed sheet
messages demanding respect for
human rights and protesting with
it.
Yanisel Boza Garrido
08/26/15 Palma Soriano,
Santiago de Cuba
Mara Luisa Rodrguez Portales,
Deilenis Rosabal Acosta,
Yanisleidys Peralta lvarez,
Eduviges Isaac Rodrguez, Marielis
Manzano Carballo, Mara Lina
Perdomo Durn, Yuneisis Amaya
Arias, Olga Lidia La O Figueredo,
Yanet Figueredo Cruz, Elia Letsi
Isaac Reyes, Onelis Caldern
Alvarado, Martha Onelvis Mendoza
Detained 5 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Denia Fernndez Rey
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Daz y Denia Fernndez Rey
(Damas de Blanco)
08/26/15 Holgun Maylin Ricardo Gngora,Daimaris
Morales Pia
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 4 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Arturo Acost
08/26/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros,
Cienfuegos
Olga Relova Vega, Yaima Ulloa de
la Torre, Niurbis de la Rosa
Hernndez,Yudania Rodrguez
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 5 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
08/26/15 La Habana Oyln Hernndez, MaraRosa
Molina, Mirtha Ricardo Tornet,
Olayda del Castillo Trujillo,
Caridad Ramrez Utria, Maylen
Gonzlez Gonzlez, Mayeln
Santiesteban Lpez, Martha Belkis,
Sarah Prez, Mirenia Henry Garca
(Damas de Blanco)
Detained 6 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
08/26/15 La Habana Jos Daz Silva, Mario Alberto
Hernndez, Leudis Reyes Cuza,
Andrs Avelino Domnguez
Beltrn, Henry Rey Rodrguez, Jos
Antonio Pompa Lpez, Luis
Enrique Lpez Torres, Luis Andrs
Domnguez Sardias, Jos Laffita
Moreira, Ricardo Luna Rodrguez,
Francisco Garca Puniel, Servilio
Villegas Marrero, Lzaro Jos de la
Noval, Sandalio Mejas Zulueta
Agustn Lpez Canino, Juan Lamas
Martnez, Daniel Alfaro Fras,
Detained 6-8 hours by political
police to prevent them from
attending Sunday mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Lzaro Yuri Valle Roca,
Reinaldo Rodrguez Hernndez,
Osvaldo Moralobos, Zaqueo Bez
Guerrero, Carlos Manuel Figueroa,
Behikis Ordez Quilate, Heriberto
Pons, Seiler Crdova Estrada,
Wilberto Parada Miln, Roberto
Hernndez Barrios, Nilfre de la
Caridad Reyes, Amed Santiago
Hernndez, Yaquelin Herrera
Morales, Yasmani Barroso
(Different organizations)
08/26/15 La Habana Bertha Soler Fernndez, Zodrelis
Turruella Poncio, Mara Cristina
Labrada, Xiomara de las Mercedes
Cruz Miranda, Lismeiris Quintana
vila, Joisi Jaramillo Snchez,
Daisi Artiles del Sol, Yamile
Naranjo Figueredo, Zenaida
Hidalgo Cedeo,
Yamil Garro Alfonso, Roxilene
Sotolongo Cruz, Dellice Gonzlez
Dorrego, Julia Herrera Roque,
Adelma Guerra Ricardo, Lzara
Mara Dorrego Guzmn, Ada Mara
Lpez Canino, Nieves Caridad
Matamoros Gonzlez,
Yaqueln Boni Hechevarria, Anai
Penalba Subit, Ivn Moralobos
Melo, Milvia Narcisa Aguilera
Lanz, Lzara Gleisys Acosta,
Cecilia Guerra Alfonso, Iris
Llerandi Kindeln, Dayane Ortz
Detained 6-8 hours by political
police for holding their Sunday
peaceful march demanding
freedom for all political prisoners
and respect for human rights.
Some were physically hurt.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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Hernndez, Aliuska Gmez Garca,
Ivn Lemus Fonseca, Kirenia Daz
Argelles, Arelis Blanco Cuello,
Mara Josefa Acn Sardias,
Haydee Gallardo Salazar, Virgen
Cuello Basulto, Lucinda Gonzlez,
Gmez, Mayeln Pea Bulln,
Mara Caridad Hernndez, Mara
Milin Perdomo, Gladys Capote
Roque, Ivn de las Mercedes Lazo,
Alina de la Caridad Garca, Deisi
Cuello Basulto
(Damas de Blanco)
08/26/15 La Habana Hugo Damin Prieto Blanco,
Lzaro
Mendoza Garca, Miguel Guerra
Hasti, Nelson Pascual Rodrguez,
ngel Luis Daz Ferao, Pavel
Herrera
Hernndez, Ral Borges lvarez,
ngel Moya Acosta, Egberto
Escobedo Morales, Luis Mario
Muguelcia, Yoandra Seiva Morales,
Ariel Gonzlez Cuevas, Manuel
Velzquez Licea, Carlos Tamayo
Fras, Rolando Reyes Rabanal,
ngel Figueredo Castelln, Claudio
fuentes, Antonio Gonzlez Rodiles,
Osvaldo Mendoza Ferriol, Ailer
Gonzlez Mena, Humberto Viel
Marn, Zaqueo Bez Guerrero
(Different organizations)
Detained 6-8 hours by political
police for solidarizing with the
Ladies in White during mass.
Bertha Soler
Fernndez
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08/27/15 Parque Central,
La Habana
Reinier Rodrguez Mendoza
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained because of his dissident
activities.
Arcelio Molina
08/28/15 La Habana Sarah Prez Pedroso, Reinaldo
Rodrguez Hernndez
(Frente de Accin Cvica OZT)
Detained 1 hour by political police
as a punishment for demanding
information about his detained
friends.
Hugo Damin Prieto
08/28/15 Centro Habana,
La Habana
Jos Antonio Pompa, Leudis Reyes
(Frente de Accin Cvica OZT)
Detained 8 hours by political
police because of their dissident
activities.
Hugo Damin Prieto
08/28/15 Santa Clara, Villa
Clara
Guillermo Farias Hernndez,
Rolando Ferrer Espinosa, Jorge
Artles Montier, Omar Nez
Espinosa, Dayam Villavicencio
Hernndez, Jos Lino Asencio
(Foro Antitotalitario Unido)
Detained 2-8 hours by political
police for protesting outside the
municipal office of the
Department of Health.
Ramn Jimnez
Arencibia
08/29/15 Ciego de vila Roberto Valdivia Hernndez
(Partido 30 de Noviembre Frank
Pas)
Detained 18 hours by the political
police.
Roberto Valdivia
08/30/15 Aguada de
Pasajeros
Cienfuegos
Emilio Garca Moreira
(Movimiento Ciudadanos Reflexin
y Reconciliacin)
Detained 2 hours by political
police because of his dissident
activities.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
08/30/15 Habana Vieja, La
Habana
Lzaro Yuri Valle Roca, Yasel
Rivero Boni
(Periodistas Independientes)
Detained by political police for 5
hours for taking pictures of a
fallen wall.
Lzaro Yuri Valle
Roca
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Violations of Human Rights in Cuba
September, 2015
The following report compiles information of Cubans arbitrarily arrested and/or detained, harassed, attacked, and faced acts of
repudiation* by the Cuban government in the month of September, 2015. This information is based on the monthly report published
by the Comisin Cubana de Derechos Humanos y Reconciliacin Nacional (Cuban NGO specializing in Human Rights as well as
other sources in the island).
*Acts of Repudiation are physical and/or verbal aggression mobs organized by State Security (Cubas political police).
At least 882 arrests for political reasons in July.
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Date Incident Location
Victims Incident Type Source of
Information
09/01/15
Plaza Jos Mart,
La Habana Mara Nlida Lpez Bez
(Federacin Latinoamericanas de
Mujeres Rurales)
Detained 4 hours because of her
dissident activities.
Juan Goberna
09/01/15
Pinar del Rio Alberto Rodrguez Seruto, Leudis
Esmero Lago, Dina Caridad Len
Valladares, Leodn Surez
Quiones, Michael Valladares Cal
(Partido Republicano Cubano)
Forced outside the Cathedral by
the Bishop for demanding freedom
of all political prisoners and
respect for human rights. They
were later detained for 2 hours.
Maikel Norton
Cordero
09/02/15
Guantnamo Yudier Blanco Pacheco
(Impacto Juvenil Repblicano) Detained 4 hours by political
police because of his dissident
activities.
Arturo Acosta
09/02/15 Las Tunas Yohandri Gutirrez Vargas
(Impacto Juvenil Martiano) Detained 2 hours by political
police because of his dissident
activities.
Arturo Acosta
09/02/15 Camajuan, Villa
Clara Orlando Triana Gonzales, Damaris
Hidalgo Garca
(Movimiento Cubano Reflexin)
Detained 3-24 hours by political
police for hanging posters with
pro-freedom messages on the
streets.
Manolo Sarduy
09/02/15 Santa Clara , Villa
Clara
Yoandi Valds Herrera, Yoanki
Ruiz Garca, Luis Navarro Blanco,
Yuset Garca lvarez
(Movimiento Juventud Despierta-
Movimiento Cubano Reflexin)
Detained 5 hours by political
police for solidarizing with
dissidents detained in Camajuani.
Manolo Sarduy
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09/02/15 Santa Clara , Villa
Clara
Yuriet Pedroso Gonzlez, Lester
Castillo Rodrguez, Orestes
Machado Caldern, Yoe
HernndezJimnez, Luis Dionisio
Rodrguez Len, Marcelino Abreu
Bonora, Mildrey Agero Torres,
Leidys Contreras Ruiz, Yandy
Martn Peraza
(Coalicin Central Opositora)
Forced out of church by the priest
because they were demanding
freedom of all political prisoners
and respect for human rights. They
were detained for 6 hours.
Yandy Martn Peraza
09/02/15 Centro Habana, La
Habana
Felipe Carrera Hernndez
(Confederacin de Trabajadores
Independientes de Cuba)
Warned by police that he could not
attend the Popes mass. He was
detained 1 hour.
Ivn Hernndez
Carrillo
09/02/15 Los Palacios, Pinar
del Rio
Maikel Norton Cordero
(Independent journalist)
Detained 2 hours by political
police to prevent him from
attending mass at the Catedral San
Carlos in Pinar del Rio.
Maikel Norton
Cordero
09/03/15 Santa Clara, Villa
Clara
Orestes Machado Caldern,
Mildrey Agero Torres, Leidys
Contreras Ruiz, Yoel Hernndez
Jimnez, Andrea Jimnez
Prez, Mavis Gonzlez Tpanes,
Yuriet Pedroso Gonzlez, Yuneiby
Pedroso Gonzlez, Rodolfo Esnilda
Prez Bentez, Landileisys
Gonzlez Conlledo, Cintia Cuellar
Chvez, Fredesmn Daz Curbelo,
Giraldo Villavicencio Jura Jura,
Luis Csar Chirino Ynez, Maira
Conyedo Garca, Brbara Nez
Vzquez, Dalia Pedraza Daz,
Iraida Julia Prez Gonzlez,
Lester Castillo Rodrguez
Marcelino Abreu Bonora, Luis
Detained by special forces 11-13
hours for protesting inside a
church and demaning respect for
human rights and freedom for all
political prisoners.
Yandy Martn Peraza
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Dionisio Rodrguez
Len, Yandy Martn Peraza
(Coalicin Central Opositora)
09/03/15 Camagey Misael Can Velzquez, Javier Joss
Varona, Yosvany Seplveda
(Frente Nacional de Resistencia
Cvica OZT)
Detained 4 hours by political
police because of their
involvement in dissident activities.
Fernando Vzquez
Guerra
09/03/15 Guantnamo Niorvis Rivera Guerra, Roelvis
Cuba Send
(Unin Patritica de Cuba)
Detained 6 hours by political
police for being a suspect of
hanging anti-government posters
on the streets.
Arturo Acosta
09/04/15