Mijail Bárzaga Lugo (his name being the Spanish rendering of the Russian name Михаил, usually spelled Mikhail in English) is a Cuban dissident who worked as a freelance journalist in Havana and was incarcerated in Cuba for seven years as a prisoner of conscience recognized by Amnesty International.[1]
Mijail Bárzaga Lugo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Known for | 2003–2010 imprisonment |
In 2003, during the Black Spring crackdown on dissidents, the regime accused Mijail Bárzaga of publishing subversive and counter-revolutionary news on Internet sites such as Cubanet, Cubaliberal and Payolibre.[2] He was sentenced to 15 years in jail for his journalism.[3] He was released from prison in July 2010 and immediately exiled to Spain together with his family.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Cuba: One year too many: prisoners of conscience from the March 2003 crackdown". Amnesty International. 16 March 2004. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Reporters Without Borders Annual Report 2004 - Cuba". Reporters Without Borders. 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ María Salazar-Ferro (17 April 2012). "Expelled from Cuba jails, journalists languish in Spain". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ Cuba: Tenth journalist released, exiled to Spain Archived 22 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine In: PEN International, 23 July 2010
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