The Committee to Protect Journalists today issued a report detailing the 136 journalists imprisoned around the world, again confirming that Cuba — as measured by both the raw numbers and on a per capital basis — is one of the most dangerous places...

There are a lot of things you won't find in a Cuban prison, and lately at least one Castro jail, Mar Verde in Santiago de Cuba, that includes drinkable water. "Water, water, we want water!" chanted prisoners during a midnight protest recently,...

Ainí Martín, left, Yusnaimy Jorge and Jorge's husband, Dr. Darsi Ferrer (Photo: http://elblogdeainimartin.blogspot.com/) In Cuba, writes independent journalist Ainí Martín Valero, the struggle for human rights has a name. In Cuba,...

Orlando Zapata Tamayo His mother worries that the political prisoner has gone missing while being transferred from one jail to another.

This post will remain at the top of the page through Friday, events allowing. To read newer posts, scroll down. Dr. Darsi Ferrer Ramírez For the fourth time since his arrest in July, physician/human rights activist/independent journalist Dr....