Cuban activists say the country's court system is being used to unfairly punish demonstrators PUBLISHED 8:30 PM ET Jul. 22, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:30 PM EDT Jul. 22, 2021 SHARE VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — On Thursday, the Biden Administration announced new sanctions against some Cuban officials, including the country’s defense minister and its Special Forces Brigade, for the suppression of peaceful protests that broke out more than a week ago. What You Need To Know Activists organized a demonstration in DeLand Wednesday in support of Cuban protesters They say the island nation's court system is being used to unfairly punish demonstrators there Some say friends and family on the island have told them some people have gone missing