HAVANA (Reuters) - Hundreds of people, including dozens of dissident artists and opposition activists, remain detained in Communist-run Cuba a month after unprecedented anti-government protests, according to rights groups. While 249 people have been released, many to house arrest, most remain in "preventative jail," she said. All but one have been deemed guilty of crimes including public disorder, resisting arrest, and vandalism, they said. She said four of her relatives in Havana and the eastern city of Guantanamo remained behind bars for protesting peacefully. Dozens of political activists and dissident artists were among the detained, including some who did not participate in the protests but appeared to have been arrested pre-emptively, said Diversent from Cubalex.


Source:   The Star
August 12, 2021 16:52 UTC