On 23 October 2024, Amnesty International named Félix Navarro, Sayli Navarro and Roberto Pérez Fonseca prisoners of conscience, concluding that they had been deprived of their liberty solely for peacefully exercising their human rights. Two years later, they remain unjustly imprisoned amid the continued politically motivated detention and repression of critical voices in Cuba.

In response, Ana Piquer, Amnesty International’s Americas Director, said:

“Two years after being named prisoners of conscience, Félix Navarro, Sayli Navarro and Roberto Pérez Fonseca remain unjustly deprived of their liberty. That means two more years separated from their families, subjected to the harsh conditions of Cuba’s prison system and punished solely for exercising their human rights. The Cuban authorities must release them immediately and unconditionally.…