US officials applaud release of Cuban political prisoner; trial date set for another

US applauds release of Cuban political prisoner

Cuba frees ailing political prisoner, transfers 6 closer to home in deal with Catholic Church

Cuba frees 1 political prisoner, transfers 6 more

US, human rights leader call for freedom for Cuban political prisoners

US calls for freeing of Cuba prisoners

HAVANA — The U.S. government and a top Cuban human rights activist on Wednesday urged the island’s leaders to release jailed political prisoners, not just transfer them to facilities nearer to their homes.

Cuba moves 7 political prisoners nearer homes, part of deal to better conditions behind bars

Cuba moving 7 political prisoners nearer homes

Cuba moves some political prisoners nearer home, part of deal to better conditions behind bars

Cuba moving some political prisoners nearer homes

Cuba’s top judge: No legal case yet against jailed US contractor nearly 6 months after arrest

Cuba says no case yet against jailed American

Cuban appeals court voids jail sentence for dissident blogger linked to Ladies in White

Cuban appeals court voids jail time for dissident

Independent Cuban journalist jailed for mistreating her grown daughter released pending appeal

Cuba frees backer of dissident group amid appeal

Activist: Cuban reporter who supports Ladies in White jailed for ‘mistreating’ daughter

Activist: Cuban backer of Ladies in White jailed

Chilean businessmen found dead in Havana after being detained during investigation by Cuba

Chilean businessman dead after detention in Cuba

Cuban police break up traditional weekly protest march by ‘Ladies in White’ dissident group

Police bar Cuba’s ‘Ladies in White’ from marching

Cuba’s Communist Party seeks help from religious leaders in stopping corruption, graft, apathy

Cuba wants churches’ help in stopping corruption

Cuba replaces its attorney general, a former rebel fighter, for health reasons

Cuban attorney general out due to health reasons

Cuban security agents prevent female dissidents from marching in Havana

Cuban security agents break up protest march

Amnesty calls for freedom of expression, release of political prisoners in Cuba

Amnesty calls for more freedom in Cuba

HAVANA — The human rights group Amnesty international appealed to Cuban President Raul Castro to release political prisoners and scrap laws that restrict fundamental freedoms, using the seventh anniversary of a major crackdown on dissent to call for change.

Dissident hunger strike in central Cuba rushed to hospital after week without food

Cuban hunger striker briefly hospitalized

HAVANA — A dissident journalist who has refused food and water for a week was rushed to the intensive care unit of a hospital in central Cuba after losing consciousness, then returned home when doctors said they could do nothing for him if he refused to eat, a spokeswoman for his family said Wednesday.

Cuba’s state newscast devotes lengthy report to denying gov’t let dissident hunger striker die

Cuba TV report denies gov’t let hunger striker die

Cuba’s Raul Castro says he regrets death of imprisoned dissident after hunger strike

Cuban president regrets jailed dissident’s death

Cuba’s Raul Castro says he regrets death of dissident after hunger strike

Cuban president regrets dissident’s death

HAVANA — Cuban President Raul Castro issued an unprecedented statement of regret on Wednesday over the death of a jailed dissident after a lengthy hunger strike that has sparked condemnation in Washington and in European capitals.

Cuban President Raul Castro says he regrets the death of a Cuban dissident after hunger strike

Raul Castro regrets imprisoned dissident’s death

Washington and Europe conemn death of Cuban dissident after hunger strike

Washington, Europe condemn death of Cuba dissident

Activists say Cuban dissident jailed since ‘03 dies after hunger strike; US lawmakers outraged

Activists: Cuba dissident dies after hunger strike

Cuban dissident jailed since ‘03 dies after long hunger strike; US lawmakers express outrage

Cuban dissident dies after hunger strike

HAVANA — An opposition political activist imprisoned since 2003 died Tuesday after a lengthy hunger strike, members of Cuba’s human rights community said.

Cuba says American delegation’s meeting with dissidents shows Washington supports ’subversion’