Cuba: Increasing harassment of prisoners of conscience and their families

By Amnesty International

Increasing harassment and deterioration in the health of individuals detained for exercising human rights reveals a persistent pattern of repression and authoritarian practices. Amnesty International is deeply concerned about a further escalation of arbitrary detention, illegal surveillance and harassment against relatives of prisoners of conscience and persons involved in prominent cases of state repression in […] The post Cuba: Increasing harassment of prisoners of conscience and their families appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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