{"id":7618,"date":"2026-01-26T08:24:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/ground_post\/factsheet-on-protests-in-cuba-and-religious-freedom\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T08:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:24:04","slug":"factsheet-on-protests-in-cuba-and-religious-freedom","status":"publish","type":"ground_post","link":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/ground_post\/factsheet-on-protests-in-cuba-and-religious-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Factsheet on Protests in Cuba and Religious Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"hero\">\n<div class=\"block-layout-region\">\n<div id=\"block-herointernalpageblock\" class=\"block block-custom-blocks block-hero-internal-block\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"internal_hero_wrapper custom-hero  internal-hero-js-adjust\">\n<div class=\"internal_hero\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 3%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)), url(\" https: www.uscirf.gov themes custom uscirf2020 assets images defaulthero.png\"); background-position-x: center; background-position-y: center\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h1 class=\"internal-hero-title\">Factsheet on Protests in Cuba and Religious Freedom <\/h1>\n<div class=\"custom-breadcrumb hidden\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"insertNavHere\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"container\">\n              <a target=\"_blank\" id=\"main-content\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-drupal-messages-fallback class=\"hidden\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"block-uscirf2020-content\" class=\"block block-system block-system-main-block\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"basic-page\">\n<div class=\"paragraph-section paragraph-unique-16889\" style=\"\" data-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=\"0.3\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"single-container row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"full-content\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">Thousands of Cubans took to the streets nationwide on July 11, 2021 to call for greater freedom and relief from the country\u2019s economic and COVID-19 crises. Cuban authorities responded by detaining, often violently, an estimated 700 demonstrators and activists. This factsheet examines how the 11J protests and the resulting crackdown by Cuban authorities has impacted freedom of religion or belief. It also highlights some of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscirf.gov\/news-room\/releases-statements\/uscirf-condemns-detention-religious-leaders-amid-protests-cuba\">religious leaders<\/a> and members of religious communities who were detained and now face criminal charges for peaceful protesting. Further, it outlines ways in which the U.S. government has supported Cuban protestors\u2019 calls for greater freedom and opportunities to advance religious freedom on the island.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>      <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn-primary single-cta-btn\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscirf.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-09\/2021%20Cuba%20Factsheet.pdf\">View PDF<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"block-taxonomytermview\" class=\"block block-custom-blocks block-taxonomy-term-view\">\n<div class=\"content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscirf.gov\/publication\/factsheet-protests-cuba-and-religious-freedom?rand=6542\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Factsheet on Protests in Cuba and Religious Freedom Thousands of Cubans took to the streets nationwide on July 11, 2021 to call for greater freedom and relief from the country\u2019s economic and COVID-19 crises. Cuban authorities responded by detaining, often violently, an estimated 700 demonstrators and activists. 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