Cuba Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/cuba/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:14:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Cuba Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/cuba/ 32 32 59910430 University of Sancti Spíritus Professor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Allegedly Painting Anti-Government Graffiti https://concernedscientists.org/2026/03/university-of-sancti-spiritus-professor-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-allegedly-painting-anti-government-graffiti/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:14:19 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10808 University of Sancti Spíritus Professor Ariel Manuel Martin Barroso was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly painting anti-government graffiti under charges that appear to be entirely politically motivated against his fundamental right to free expression. He was also not allowed contact with the outside world for five to six months following his […]

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]]> 10808 Cuban Biologist Arrested for Calling Forest Ranger a “Rural Guard” https://concernedscientists.org/2018/05/cuban-biologist-arrested-for-calling-forest-ranger-a-rural-guard/ Mon, 21 May 2018 15:48:52 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6986 Ariel Ruiz Urquiola, a Cuban Biologist was arrested and sentenced for referring to a Forest Ranger as a Rural Guard.  He was charged with “disrespecting a government official.”  It has been reported that his prosecution stems from his conflict with authorities over his efforts to expose violations of environmental regulations in the Vinales region.  He […]

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]]> 6986 CCS Statement of Shock at Death of Cuban Activist Wilmar Villar Mendoza After Hunger Strike in Jail https://concernedscientists.org/2012/01/ccs-statement-of-shock-at-death-of-cuban-activist-wilmar-villar-mendoza-after-hunger-strike-in-jail/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:40:44 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=1276 The Committee of Concerned Scientists expresses its shock and sadness at the death of Wilmar Villar Mendoza, a 31-year old member of the human rights group UMPACU (Union Patriotica de Cuba). Villar was beaten and arrested following a peaceful protest in Contramaestre on November 14, 2011, and sentenced to four years in prison. He began […]

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]]> 1276 Cuban Dissident Released https://concernedscientists.org/2010/07/cuban-dissident-released/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:44:12 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/redesign2011/?p=456 Darsi Ferrer, the director of the Juan Bruno Zayas Health and Human Rights Centre, was convicted on 22 June on spurious charges of receiving illegally obtained goods and “violence or intimidation against a state official” and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and three months’ “correctional work” outside the prison. As he had already been imprisoned […]

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]]> 456 Cuba: doctor arrested https://concernedscientists.org/2009/07/cuba-doctor-arrested/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:32:13 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/redesign2011/?p=691 Dr. Darsi Ferrer and his wife, Yusnaymi Jorge Soca, were arrested in July, according to human rights advocates, the day before they planned to lead a demonstration in Havana. Dr. Ferrer is the Director of the Juan Bruno Zayas Center for Health and Human Rights in Havana. An Afro-Cuban medical professional, Dr. Ferrer established the […]

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