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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · May 26

Today at the LASA Congress at the Presidential Session on the @redpolitologas.bsky.social and the experience, obstacles and challenges of being women in political science.
#NoSinMujeres

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · May 9

www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

Cuba: Prisoners of conscience re-imprisonment - Amnesty International

On 29 April 2025, Cuban opposition leaders and prisoners of conscience José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro were re-imprisoned under unclear and arbitrary conditions. Both had been previously released...

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · May 9

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Cuba revokes conditional release of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro

Cuban authorities announced the revocation of the parole of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro, who were released from prison in January in a process riddled with irregularities.

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · May 9

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Cuba: Revocan libertad condicional de José Daniel Ferrer y Félix Navarro

Las autoridades cubanas anunciaron la revocación de la libertad condicional de José Daniel Ferrer y Félix Navarro, quienes fueron excarcelados en enero en un proceso lleno de irregularidades.

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Apr 17

On April 17, 1825, France forced Haiti to pay for its independence.

The harmful and lasting effects of the "debt of independence" continue to manifest themselves in the political, social, economic, humanitarian and human rights situation of the country to this day.

www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

Haiti: Activists and organizations from Haiti and its diaspora urge France to address its colonial past in Haiti on the bicentenary of the “independence debt” - Amnesty International

17th of April 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of France imposing on Haiti the obligation to pay compensation for the loss of colonial profits from enslaved labour, known as the “independence debt”. T...

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Apr 11

José Daniel's powerful voice in the European Parliament. He denounces human rights violations in Cuba, prison conditions and harassment against all activism, including humanitarian work, in Cuba

Read muy colleague @kderderian1.bsky.social thread about the José Daniel intervention 🇨🇺👇

Katharine Derderian @kderderian1.bsky.social · Apr 9

Great to see Cuban rights defender José Daniel Ferrer speak at @europarl.europa.eu yesterday.

He reminds us: “Those arrested in 2021 face constant threats of being sent back to prison for our political activism and even in my case for my humanitarian activism."

Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 19

#Cuba
Leonardo Romero Negrin was arrested today in Havana while protesting with a blank slate.
Activists have denounced that he is being held in the Dragones station and was beaten by state security forces.
Cuban authorities must respect peaceful protest and immediately release Leo.

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 12

Or see our public declaration in x.com/AmnistiaOnli...

Amnistía Internacional Américas on X: "#CubaSinRepresión: El gobierno cubano pretende dar por cerrado un proceso de excarcelaciones sin ofrecer ninguna garantía de justicia ni reparación, mientras cientos de personas siguen encarceladas por razones políticas. https://t.co/upSBtdvjzt" / X

#CubaSinRepresión: El gobierno cubano pretende dar por cerrado un proceso de excarcelaciones sin ofrecer ninguna garantía de justicia ni reparación, mientras cientos de personas siguen encarceladas por razones políticas. https://t.co/upSBtdvjzt

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 12

Read more in our press release www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Cuba: One month after releases were announced, hundreds remain in prison

The releases have been full of irregularities. Cuban authorities have failed to guarantee the freedom of prisoners of conscience.

www.amnesty.org

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 12

From @amnistiaamericas.bsky.social we demand the immediate and unconditional release of all those unjustly imprisoned for exercising their human rights, including prisoners of conscience Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Maykel Castillo, Loreto Hernández, Roberto Pérez Fonseca and Saylí Navarro.

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 12

Many of those released have had restrictions imposed on them that severely limit their human rights.
Others face surveillance, internet cut-offs, harassment and re-arrest.
Many know that they could be re-arrested at any time if they speak out again.

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 12

No list of beneficiaries was made public. The existence of people imprisoned for political reasons was not recognised, and above all, hundreds of people remain in Cuban prisons just for exercising their human rights.

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 12

The entire release process has been marked by a lack of transparency and the permanence of repression. There has been no will for justice and reparation, let alone guarantees of non-repetition.

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 12

#Cuba
On 10 March, the Cuban government announced that the release process, initiated in January after talks with the Vatican, had been completed.

Under what criteria have some people been released from prison while others remain in prison for exercising their human rights?

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 8

Today we march in #CDMX for all those who cannot, for the dead without justice, for those unjustly imprisoned, for a more just and equal future 💜

Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Mar 2

Activists and #DDDHH organizations denounce the arbitrary detention of @AmnistiaOnline POC Felix Navarro and his wife, Sonia Alvarez Campillo. Their activism and leadership have earned them decades of jail and repression.
Felix, Sonia, Sayli, all must be released immediately and unconditionally now.

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Erika Guevara-Rosas @erikaguevararosas.bsky.social · Feb 28

Let's never forget it....

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Feb 27

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Cuba: One month after releases were announced, hundreds remain in prison

The releases have been full of irregularities. Cuban authorities have failed to guarantee the freedom of prisoners of conscience.

www.amnesty.org

Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Feb 27

Activists and human rights organisations report a possible resumption of releases. Amnesty International denounced in our last press release the characteristics of this process and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all those imprisoned for exercising their human rights.
Read more 👇

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Crisis Group Latinoamérica @latam.crisisgroup.org · Feb 25

‼️TOMORROW | Violence and Politics in Haiti’s Transitional Government

10am Port-Au-Prince | 4pm Brussels | 10am New York

w/ Emmanuela Douyon, Frantz Duval, @fortid.crisisgroup.org, @diegodarin.bsky.social, and @renatasegura.bsky.social

Don't forget to register ⬇️

Violence and Politics in Haiti’s Transitional Government | Crisis Group

10:00 Port-au-Prince | 16:00 Brussels Please register here if you would like to attend this online event.

www.crisisgroup.org

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Feb 24

Three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, justice for victims must be a global priority

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Ukraine/Russia: Three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, justice for victims must be a global priority

Ahead of the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and amid the start of U.S.-Russia peace talks, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said: “At a ...

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Feb 20

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Trump administration rolls back extension of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status

The Trump administration has rolled back an 18-month extension of deportation protections for over half-a-million Haitians currently residing in the United States, creating uncertainty and anxiety for...

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Feb 20

The releases have been characterized by the exclusion of the victims and their families, and the absence of guarantees that they will not be detained again if they are perceived to be dissenting voices or opponents of the Government.
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www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Cuba: One month after releases were announced, hundreds remain in prison

The releases have been full of irregularities. Cuban authorities have failed to guarantee the freedom of prisoners of conscience.

www.amnesty.org

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Feb 20

Excellent thread from my wonderful colleague @kderderian1.bsky.social on our concerns about the recent announcement of releases from prison in Cuba.

Katharine Derderian @kderderian1.bsky.social · Feb 18

In early 2025, #Cuba released 171+ arbitrarily detained people.

But the release process has been marred by irregularities & a lack of state transparency.

No acknowledgement of the existence of individuals detained for political reasons, nor any list of those included in the process.

Cuba: One month after releases were announced, hundreds remain in prison

The releases have been full of irregularities. Cuban authorities have failed to guarantee the freedom of prisoners of conscience.

www.amnesty.org

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Johanna Cilano @johannacilano.bsky.social · Feb 20

#CubaWithoutRepression

One month after announcing releases, hundreds of people remain in prison for exercising their human rights. We demand @diazcanelb their immediate and unconditional release.

Read more 🇨🇺👇

Amnistía Internacional Américas @amnistiaamericas.bsky.social · Feb 17

#CubaSinRepresión: A un mes de anunciar excarcelaciones, cientos de personas siguen en prisión por ejercer sus derechos humanos. Exigimos a @diazcanelb su liberación inmediata e incondicional.
🔗 http://amn.st/63323Iv9lB

Cuba: Un mes después de anuncios de excarcelaciones cientos de personas siguen en prisión

Las excarcelaciones han estado llenas de irregularidades. Las autoridades cubanas no han garantizado la libertad de presos de conciencia.

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