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Gender-based violence and femicide in Cuba

Overview

Reports regarding femicide in Cuba show discrepancies between official government data and independent monitoring organizations.

Official data from Cuba’s Gender Equality Observatory reported that courts processed 49 gender-based murders of women aged 15 and older in 2025. This figure indicated a downward trend from previous years, with La Habana recording the highest number of cases.

In contrast, the independent Gender Observatory of Alas Tensas (OGAT) documented 48 femicides for 2025, noting that 83.3% were committed by current or former partners. OGAT reported a significant surge in 2026, documenting 44 femicides by late July—a 144% increase compared to the same period in 2025.

Independent monitors have highlighted systemic issues, including a lack of public shelters, absent protective protocols, and the absence of a comprehensive law against gender-based violence. Following the closure of the ‘Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba’ observatory in April 2026, OGAT has become the sole independent monitor of femicide in the country.

As of late August 2026, OGAT has increased its 2026 femicide count to 47. This follows the murder of 55-year-old obstetrician Yanelkys Alonso Valdés in Mayabeque, an attack allegedly committed by her ex-partner that also left her elderly mother seriously injured and another relative wounded. OGAT’s monitoring for the year also includes 20 attempted femicides and two male deaths linked to gender-based violence.

Entities

Cuba · Federación de Mujeres Cubanas · Observatorio de Género (OGAT) · Tribunal Supremo Popular · Ana Luisa Baños González

Claims

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  • "OGAT has documented 47 femicides, 20 attempted femicides, and two male murders in contexts of gender-based violence during 2026." www.martinoticias.com · oncubanews.com

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    "Cuban courts processed 49 cases of women aged 15 and older murdered for gender-based reasons in 2025." oncubanews.com

    The claims provide different counts and years for gender-based murders (47 femicides in 2026 vs 49 murders in 2025).

Timeline

  1. about 11 hours ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Cuba femicide count reaches 47 following murder of obstetrician

    The murder of an obstetrician in Mayabeque has raised concerns over gender-based violence in Cuba, with independent monitors reporting 47 femicides so far in 2026.

  2. 6 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Cuba reports 49 gender-based murders processed by courts in 2025

    Cuban courts processed 49 gender-based murders in 2025, a decrease from previous years. La Habana saw the most cases, with 89.7% of crimes occurring in the home.

  3. 26 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Cuba sees sharp rise in femicides amid institutional neglect

    Cuba's femicide count rose sharply to 48 in 2025 and 44 by July 2026, with most killings by partners, limited shelters, and no comprehensive gender‑violence law.

Sources

14ymedio.com · alastensas.com · cuba.cu · europesays.com · martinews.com · oncubanews.com · revistadefrente.cl · thedotgood.net

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