The Cuban government’s legal framework for controlling religious activity extends state authority over virtually all worship and practice, and religious leaders and communities continually face threats and harassment. The government criminalizes and heavily persecutes unregistered religious groups, and it continues to wrongfully imprison religious leaders while denying prisoners their religious freedom rights across the prison system. 

Source: Archbishop of Havana Juan de la Caridad Garcia Rodriguez takes part in the procession to honor the Virgin of The Charity of El Cobre, the country's patron saint, in Havana, REUTERS / Medina

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