23-year-old rapper Didier Almagro was sentenced to three years in prison for participating in a protest in Cuba.
Didier Almagro was sentenced to three years in prison for protesting a power cut in Cuba. This followed the musician’s arrest where he was beaten and denied the right to speak to his family. At the trial, Didier was also refused access to legal support and official court documents.
Didier is currently jailed in a maximum-security prison where he has been threatened over the political ideas he expressed through his music and for raising his voice asking better conditions in prison. Didier has been denied medical attention despite being subject to beatings by prison officers. Since January 2021, he has also been prevented from speaking with his family and lawyers. All for his political and artistic expressions!