Cuba

This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.

For Cuba, TJET has collected information on: eight amnesties between 1978 and 2010; one domestic trial starting in 2011; and one foreign trial starting in 1976.

Select any transitional justice mechanism in the table below to view a timeline in the figure.

Country Background

Democratic Transition

TJET records no democratic transitions in Cuba between 1970 and 2024.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Cuba between 1970 and 2024.

Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, Cuba ranks 60th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.

Amnesties

Cuba had eight amnesties between 1978 and 2010. Eight amnesties released political prisoners.

Data up to 2024. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Domestic Trials

TJET has compiled data on one domestic prosecution in 2011. These include one regular human rights prosecution of state agents, in which six persons were convicted.

Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Foreign Trials

Nationals of Cuba were defendants in one foreign prosecution in United States of America beginning in 1976.