Alianza de Cristianos de Cuba
Alliance of Cuban Christian denominations advocating religious freedom; co-signatory of the 13 May 2026 Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.
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Co-delivered the Acuerdo de Liberación to Ollongren in Brussels
Cuba Dispatch: Cuban coalition hands Acuerdo to EU in Brussels- What is the Alianza de Cristianos de Cuba?
- It is a Coalition of Cuban Christian denominations and leaders advocating religious freedom and human-rights protection. The Alianza brings together Catholic, evangelical and independent Protestant traditions in a single advocacy front.Source: Martí Noticias
- Did Cuban Christians lobby the EU in May 2026?
- Yes. The Alianza de Cristianos de Cuba co-signed the Acuerdo de Liberación handed to EU Special Representative Kajsa Ollongren on 13 May 2026 in Brussels, alongside OCDH, Cuba Decide and Christian Solidarity Worldwide.Source: Martí Noticias
- Who are the partners of the Alianza de Cristianos de Cuba?
- On 13 May 2026 in Brussels the Alianza partnered with the Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos, Cuba Decide and Christian Solidarity Worldwide in handing the Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.Source: Martí Noticias
Background
The Alianza de Cristianos de Cuba (Alliance of Cuban Christians) is a Coalition of Cuban Christian denominations and individual leaders advocating religious freedom and human-rights protection on the island. The Alianza brings together Catholic, evangelical and independent Protestant traditions in a single advocacy front, with active membership inside Cuba and across the diaspora.
On Wednesday 13 May 2026 in Brussels, the Alianza formed part of the four-organisation Coalition that handed the Acuerdo de Liberación to EU Special Representative for Human Rights Kajsa Ollongren, alongside the Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos, Cuba Decide, and Christian Solidarity Worldwide. The Acuerdo demands EU asset freezes on named Cuban officials, restrictive measures under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, and a victims' compensation fund.
The Alianza's signature on the Acuerdo is editorially significant because it places organised Cuban Christian voices alongside diaspora secular dissident networks in the same European advocacy ask. Cuban Catholic and Protestant clergy have historically pursued separate engagement tracks with the Cuban state, particularly through the Caridad Diego Bello-led Office for Religious Affairs. The Alianza's Brussels Coalition appearance signals a convergence of religious and secular dissent in seeking external pressure on the Cuban state.