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Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba

TA-10-2026-0229 · P10_TA(2026)0229 · PE783.341

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Parliament condemns systematic repression in Cuba and demands the immediate release of all political prisoners, an end to torture, and access for independent observers to detention places. It urges democratic transition, economic reforms, and targeted EU sanctions under the Magnitsky Act against senior officials, including Miguel Díaz-Canel and GAESA leadership. It calls for suspending the EU-Cuba PDCA unless concrete steps are taken, and for humanitarian aid delivered directly to the Cuban people, bypassing the state.

Key points

  1. Condemns systematic repression, including torture, sexual violence, forced malnutrition, and imprisonment of children; expresses solidarity with Cuban people and opposition.
  2. Demands immediate release of all political prisoners, end to torture, fair trials, medical care, and unimpeded access for Red Cross, UN rapporteurs, and European Parliament delegation.
  3. Calls for democratic transition to multiparty democracy through inclusive national dialogue.
  4. Urges sustainable economic reforms supporting private enterprise and investments.
  5. Calls for protection of human rights, peaceful assembly, and freedom of expression; condemns arbitrary detention and harassment of journalists and activists.
  6. Urges suspension of PDCA unless clear steps towards democratic transition, release of political prisoners, and return of exiles are taken.
  7. Calls for targeted EU Magnitsky Act measures against senior officials, including Miguel Díaz-Canel and GAESA leadership.
  8. Demands abolition of pre-criminal mechanisms used to imprison citizens without crime.
  9. Calls for independent international investigation into prison conditions and deaths in custody.
  10. Condemns Cuba's support for Russia's war in Ukraine and military cooperation with Belarus; insists it be central to EU review.
  11. Insists on inclusion of independent civil society and democratic opposition in PDCA dialogues; demands end to forced labour in medical missions.
  12. Calls for humanitarian channels delivering energy, food, and medicine directly to Cuban people, bypassing state; urges all donors to step up aid.

Who is affected

  • Cuban political prisoners, dissidents, and their families: demands release and reparation.
  • Cuban regime officials and GAESA leadership: subject to targeted EU sanctions.
  • Cuban people: humanitarian aid to be delivered directly, bypassing state.
  • EU institutions and member states: called to suspend PDCA and impose sanctions.

Figures and deadlines

  • 1,281 political prisoners at end of May 2026, including minors.
  • 89% of families live in extreme poverty; 7 in 10 skip meals.
  • Over 96,000 pending surgeries, including 11,000 for children.
  • EUR 2 million additional humanitarian aid in April 2026, plus EUR 4 million already allocated.
  • UN plan seeks to assist around two million people; USD 26.2 million mobilized, USD 68 million shortfall.
  • Cumulative inflation exceeds 500% over past four years.
  • State salaries worth between USD 15 and 25 a month.
  • Cuba imports more than 70% of food it consumes.