Independent Media in Cuba
Two years ago, in July 2021, Cubans demonstrated across the country for better living conditions and civil liberties—the largest nationwide demonstrations against the government in decades. The Cuban government responded violently and continues to crack down on independent media and criticism of the state today. Normando Hernández González, an independent journalist jailed by the Cuban state from 2003-2010 and director general of the Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and the Press (ICLEP), speaks about the need to continue to amplify Cubans’ voices and stand up for their rights and freedoms.
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