Trials of 57 Cuban Protesters Begin Amid Human Rights Violations

Cuban exiles rally at Versailles Restaurant in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood in support of protesters in Cuba on July 12, 2021, in Miami. The protests in Cuba marked some of the largest displays of antigovernment sentiment in the tightly controlled country in years. AP Photo/Marta Lavandier

A series of trials has begun in Cuba for 57 protesters who were involved with the massive anti-government protests on July 11, 2021.

Some of the defendants face up to 30 years in prison for demonstrating against the nation’s communist government, despite the right to assemble and protest being protected by article 56 of the nation’s constitution.