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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2874(RSP)) 2026-09-14

On political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Sayli Navarro

on behalf of the ESN Group · Rapporteur: Tomasz Froelich, Petr Bystron

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Parliament's resolution calls for the release of Félix and Sayli Navarro and all political prisoners in Cuba, and for an amnesty for those jailed over the July 2021 protests. It demands an end to torture and ill-treatment and medical care for prisoners with serious health problems. It condemns political repression by the Cuban Communist regime and calls the regime's April 2026 prisoner release a propaganda operation. It asks the Commission and the Council to suspend the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement with Cuba and to freeze all EU funds to the country.

Key points

  1. Calls for the immediate release of Félix and Sayli Navarro and all other political prisoners in Cuba.
  2. Calls for the release and amnesty of all those imprisoned in connection with the July 2021 protests.
  3. Calls for an end to torture and ill-treatment and for medical care for prisoners with a serious health problem.
  4. Condemns the systematic, ongoing and worsening political repression by the Cuban Communist regime against its own citizens.
  5. States deep concern that state terrorism has become the only policy the regime pursues to maintain power.
  6. Considers the prisoner release announced by the regime in April 2026 to be only a propaganda operation.
  7. Calls on the Commission and the Council to immediately suspend the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement with Cuba.
  8. Insists that all EU funds to Cuba are frozen.

Who is affected

  • Félix Navarro and his daughter Sayli Navarro, whose release the resolution demands.
  • Political prisoners in Cuba, including those jailed over the July 2021 protests, for whom release and amnesty are sought.
  • The Cuban government, which is asked to release prisoners and end torture and ill-treatment.
  • The Commission and the Council, which are asked to suspend the agreement with Cuba and freeze EU funds.

Figures and deadlines

  • 9 years in prison: the sentence given to Félix Navarro in 2022.
  • 8 years: the sentence given to Sayli Navarro in 2022.
  • 1,339 political prisoners in Cuba as of August 2026, according to the NGO Prisoners Defenders.
  • 73-year old: the age of Félix Navarro.
  • 13 May 2026: the date political prisoner Ernesto Brieva Sempé died in prison.
  • 6 political prisoners have died in custody since 2023.
  • More than EUR 300 million: EU funding provided to Cuba since 1988.
  • EUR 125 million earmarked for cooperation with Cuba for 2021-2027 under the Multiannual Indicative Programme.

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