Ombudsman

Fiscalía Militar de la República de Cuba

Fiscalía Militar

30/100

Summary

The Fiscalía Militar (Ley 166/2023) is an organ of the FGR with hierarchical and functional independence, whose scope is expressly limited to the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) and the Ministry of the Interior (MININT). Its fundamental mission is to exercise criminal investigative control and public penal action before military courts in both ministries, and to ensure constitutional and legal compliance within FAR and MININT in order to preserve legality, discipline, internal order, and combat readiness. Military prosecutors are designated by the Fiscal General. As with the FGR, no civilian membership is required, the body is subordinated to the President through the Fiscal General, and discipline outcomes flow through military courts rather than the fiscalía directly.

Independence Scorecard

Independence Score: 30/100 (weak)
30/100
Weak
Methodology v0.1
AppointmentExecutive appointment
Term length5 years
Removal standardAt will (weak protection)
Budget independenceExecutive discretion
Subpoena powerYes
Compel testimonyYes
Records accessFull access
Public reports requiredNo
Pre-publication reviewExecutive review

Statute

Name
Ley de la Fiscalía Militar
Citation
Ley 166/2023 (22 December 2023; Gaceta Oficial May 2024)
Full text
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Jurisdiction scope

Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR/FAR) and Ministry of the Interior (MININT), including military police, state security forces, and corrections units subordinated to those ministries.