The 11 June protests, the largest seen on the island in 30 years, were sparked by years of economic hardship and a lack of government support for its people

The 27N member's colleagues believe he may have been tried in absentia for subverting the Cuban government.

The San Isidro Movement founder was forcibly taken to a Havana hospital in early May eight days into a hunger strike protesting the government's clampdown on artist's rights

Otero Alcántara’s hunger strike and calls for free speech and artistic freedom in Cuba has drawn international attention

The public confession, which came after 36 days of imprisonment, marked a pivotal moment in Cuba's oppression of voices critical of the government.