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Profiles of Imprisoned Human Rights Defenders

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

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

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»

Luis Enrique Ferrer García and José Daniel Ferrer García

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

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» Héctor Palacios Ruíz

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

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. José Luis García Paneque

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

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