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It’s time to tell the truth about life for Christians in Cuba!

“We were confined to torture cells. You can’t tell if it’s day or night. If there was no light bulb, it would stay dark and we’d be there together with the insects – the cockroaches, the ants.”

For years, Caridad endured hell just to get to church. Being a Christian in Cuba means being followed by spies, receiving threats of violence, being held in solitary confinement to stop you going to church... She tells her moving story in this short film. 

We can’t allow this to continue. Many people assume that Cuba is a relatively untroubled island paradise – but the truth is that Christians are routine targets for persecution by the Cuban Government. If more people knew about this, we could start to change things.

This year we’ve seen a dramatic rise in religious persecution – with over 100 incidents reported so far in 2012, compared to just 28 in 2011. Our sources say they’re experiencing the highest levels of intimidation and harassment of church leaders since 1980. We need you to take action!

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Cuba is on the United States ‘Watch List’ of countries which violate religious freedom, but the massive rise in persecution makes it clear that it should be added to their ‘Countries of Particular Concern’.

Tell the US Government that Cuba needs to be added to its list of the world’s worst violators of religious freedom.

> Send a message to the US State Department today!

Give £20 today to help protect Cuban Christians under threat



 

> Cuba country profile
> Cuba country info

   
CSW need your support to help protect Cuban Christians under threat
Picture a Christian boy, aged nine, with a strong passion to serve God.  Fast forward 28 years and he is a 37-year-old Cuban pastor who is harassed by the authorities at every turn. He has been arrested and imprisoned for his work many times and is under government surveillance.

CSW unveils powerful avenue of solidarity with Cuban Christians
Over a dozen Cuban cases are featured in CSW’s new edition of Connect & Encourage, a letter-writing resource aimed at helping Christians and churches to stand in solidarity with prisoners of conscience and others facing hardship in connection with their faith.

Cuba: Paradise island or persecution hotspot?
Think you know all there is to know about Cuba – it’s all beaches and rum cocktails?  Well, it’s time to think again.  This week, CSW gives you the inside track on what life is really like as a Christian on the Caribbean island.

Join our new Facebook group 'Pray for Cuba' for the latest Cuba news and action updates.

Follow us on Twitter to hear breaking news and urgent prayer updates from our six campaign countries. #CryFreedom
 

"I feel it is important to lend my support to CSW's campaign, CRY FREEDOM...We would all like to see an end to the unnecessary suffering in places like Burma and North Korea and it is important that organisations like CSW get the support they need to end crimes against humanity and secure freedom around the world."  Rt. Hon John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House of Commons.

CRY FREEDOM is a timely response to tackle the issue of brutal state repression. Through our work for long-lasting political change, we can bring hope and establish abiding freedom for religious minorities suffering under brutal state repression.

Join the CRY FREEDOM campaign today to bring change and hope to many.

It's time to speak up for religious freedom!

Whether you're a minister, youth leader, prayer coordinator or just passionate about sharing the CRY FREEDOM campaign with your whole church, we have interesting and engaging resources to help you get involved.

> Cuba prayer sheet
> Cry Freedom poster 1
> Cry Freedom poster 2
> Download Cuba: The Enemy Within to show in your church.