Prisoners Defenders (PD) denounced this Thursday that at the end of April in Cuban jails there were 1,048 political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Although there are 18 fewer than in March, the organization, based in Madrid, points out in its latest monthly report that more cases of minors “have surfaced” and an exacerbation of poor conditions for women has been verified. trans.
In its latest report, the organization details that 24 new political prisoners entered in April and 42 were released. Most of those who regained their freedom did so after “full compliance” with their sentences. As for those who left earlier, it was because the defense managed to demonstrate vices and irregularities in criminal proceedings.
PD emphasizes an increase in the number of imprisoned minors, which in April totaled 35 (two more than in March). Of these, four are girls, who are serving sentences or are in criminal proceedings. The organization points out that “a good part” is in penitentiary centers that the Government calls with the euphemism of Comprehensive Training Schools.
At least 18 children were accused or convicted of the charge of sedition, one of the most severe figures in the Penal Code
At least 18 children were accused or sentenced for the charge of sedition, one of the most severe figures in the Penal Code, which the regime has used to punish the participants of the massive protests of July 11, 2021. “The average sentence of these sentenced minors is five years in prison, a punishment on average higher than that suffered by adults in political prison before 11J,” says PD.
In the list of the 28 new prisoners in April, the report adds, there are three women, with whom the total of 118 inmates in the country is reached, including several of gender. trans. The best known case is that of Brenda Diazsentenced by the regime to 14 years and seven months in prison on charges of public disorder, sabotage and contempt after her participation in 9/11.
In a new confrontation, Díaz responded this week to the statements by Mariela Castro, director of the National Center for Sexual Education of Cuba (Cenesex), who described her situation as “exaggerated and full of fantasies”, and invited the leader to visit jails unannounced to verify the real conditions of the detainees.
“All ‘trans’ women in prison of conscience have been and are incarcerated among men, which also happens with common ‘trans’ prisoners”
“All the women trans in prison of conscience they have been and are imprisoned among men, which also happens with the prisoners trans common, suffering situations, between men, indescribable for their sexual condition”, comments the NGO in its report.
Similarly, the organization denounces that the Cuban authorities intimidate the detainees by “taking away their children for the exercise of their freedom of expression”, alluding to the new provisions in the Family Code that allow the suspension of parental responsibility when “observes vicious, corrupting or criminal conduct”.
The detained Lizandra Góngora Espinosa finds herself in this situation, mentions the PD, from whom the Government has threatened to take away custody of their five children from her and her husband if they continue with their activism in favor of human rights. Góngora was transferred to a prison on Isla de la Juventud, with “the cruel purpose of preventing her children from seeing her again,” the report says.
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