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Profiles of Imprisoned Human Rights Defenders

Dr. Alfredo Pulido Lopez Dentist and Independent Journalist, sentenced to 14 years. More»

Normando Hernández González Independent Journalist and Director of Camaguey College of Independent Journalists, 25 year sentence. More»

Luis Enrique Ferrer García, local coordinator of the Varela Project, 28 year sentence José Daniel Ferrer García, local coordinator of the Varela Project, independent journalist, 25 year sentence. More»

Oscar Espinosa Chepe, RELEASED, independent journalist and economist, 20 year sentence. More»

Héctor Palacios Ruíz, RELEASED. Director of Center of Social Studies (Centro de Estudios Sociales), Founder of Democratic Solidarity Party (Partido Solidaridad Democrática: PSD), and Secretary of All United (Todos Unidos), 25 year sentence. More»

Leonel Grave de Peralta Almenares, organizer for the Varela Project, Director of the Independent Bartolomé Massó Library, 20 year sentence. More»

Dr. José Luis García Paneque, member of Manuel Marquez Sterling Journalists’ Association and independent journalist, local coordinator of the Varela Project, 24 year sentence. More»

Dr. Oscar Elías Biscet, physician and human rights advocate, 25 year sentence. More»

Tony Díaz, coordinator of the Varela Project, 20 year sentence. More»