There are over 1,300 political prisoners in Cuba, including Félix and Saylí Navarro.

Omissions

• The figure comes from an independent NGO tally (Prisoners Defenders), not from official Cuban state statistics; the Cuban government disputes the characterization of these detainees as political prisoners.
• The most recent figure available before the session date was 1,339 at the end of August 2026 (up from 1,327 in July 2026), so the claim 'over 1,300' is accurate but slightly conservative relative to the record number then documented.

Sources

• PrimaryPrisoners Defenders — monthly record of political prisoners in CubaPrisoners Defenders registra un nuevo récord de presos políticos: 1.339 prisioneros políticos en Cuba al cierre de agosto de 2026, tras 19 incorporaciones y 7 bajas. Entre ellos hay 155 mujeres (otro récord) y 38 personas detenidas cuando eran menores de edad.
• SecondaryInfobae — Cuba llegó a un nuevo récord de 1.339 presos políticosCuba cerró agosto con 1.339 presos políticos registrados, la cifra más alta en décadas, según el informe mensual de la organización Prisoners Defenders.
• SecondaryThe Next Move — Father and Daughter, Political Prisoners in CubaThere are some 1,300 political prisoners in Cuba, and two of them are Félix Navarro and Saylí Navarro. They are father and daughter.
• SecondaryCubaHeadlines — Félix and Saylí Navarro Nominated for the Sakharov PrizeFélix Navarro Rodríguez and Saylí Navarro Álvarez, a father and daughter duo who are both Cuban political prisoners, have been nominated for the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.