The CD Defense Religious Freedom Observatory documented a total of 87 violations of religious freedom in Cuba during June 2026, affecting 83 victims: 47 men and 36 women.

The CD Defense Religious Freedom Observatory documented a total of 139 violations of religious freedom in Cuba during May 2026, affecting 109 victims: 78 men and 31 women.

The Defense CD Religious Freedom Observatory documented a new case of religious persecution in Cuba against the Noahide community Bet-El Shalom Derej HaSion, a spiritual and ethical community that lives according to the Seven Universal Commandments and the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible).

During April 2026, Defensa CD documented 710 human rights violations in Cuba, affecting 327 victims. Of the total number of people registered, 230 were men (70.3%) and 97 were women (29.7%), reflecting the continued systematic repression against various sectors of civil society.  

The Religious Freedom Observatory of the Defense CD Complaints Center documents the attack against an evangelical church affiliated with the International Ministry “Christ Center”, without legal registration in Cuba, led by pastors Yoennis Cala and Dayana Gómez in Guanabacoa, Havana, which was attacked with stones on March 22 while they were celebrating their religious service, with children present.

During March 2026, the Defense Complaints Center (CD) documented a total of 473 human rights violations in Cuba, affecting 288 victims. Of those registered, 200 were men (69.4%) and 88 were women (30.6%), demonstrating the continued widespread repression across various sectors of society. 

This testimony reveals how repression in Cuba also extends to those who practice esoteric beliefs: Regla María de la Caridad Sánchez Orta, a 54-year-old fortune teller, recounts how she has been harassed and threatened by the police, forcing her to abandon her usual place of work. Her story exposes a little-seen reality: the persecution of individual spiritual practices and the violation of the right to freedom of belief on the island.

During February 2026, the Defense Complaints Center (CD) documented 379 human rights violations in Cuba, affecting 198 victims. Of the total number of people registered, 141 were men (71.2%) and 57 were women (28.8%), confirming that repression continues to impact activists, opposition members, and citizens exercising their fundamental rights. 

During January 2026, the Defense Complaints Center (CD) recorded 328 human rights violations in the country, affecting 202 victims. Of the total number of people documented, 106 were women (52.5%) and 96 were men (47.5%), reflecting a significant impact also on female activists and their families.

During November 2025, Defensa CD documented 194 human rights violations committed by agents of the Cuban regime. These actions affected 108 people, including 81 men and 27 women, and reflect the ongoing climate of repression that offers no respite to those who exercise their right to express ideas different from the official narrative.