#Cecilia M. Bailliet (Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity)

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U.N. Human Rights Council Demands U.S. End Designation of Cuba as State Sponsor of Terrorism

On June 26, 2024, the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva Switzerland issued a declaration signed by 123  countries demanding that the U.S. remove Cuba from the list of countreis that allegedly sponsor terrorism. [1] Cuba’s President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, expressed his gratitude for this expression of support. He also pointed out out that the unjust accusation goes against the fundamental…

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U.N. Experts Urge the U.S. to Stop  Actions Adverse to Cuba

U.N. experts called on the U.S. to remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and to end the U.S. embargo  of the island. They also warned of the U.S. expansion of restrictions against Cuba that will add additional constraints on the island and impose adverse effects on its capacity to meet the needs of the Cuban people.[1] “These additional trade restrictions expanded the list of…