- The US government has imposed new sanctions on Cuba following recent mass protests.
- The White House has said the Armed Forces’ executive minister and the Cuban Interior Ministry are promoting repression of the protests.
- Most recently, thousands of Cubans took to the streets arbitrarily in numerous cities to protest against independence, oppression and a deficient economy. Security forces stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck.
“The Cuban people have the same right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” US President Joe Biden said in a statement. America is on the side of the “brave Cubans.” “This is just the beginning – the United States will continue to punish those responsible for the oppression of the Cuban people.”
These include serious human rights violations around the world and targeting perpetrators of corruption, for example, property freezes. The U.S. government reiterated that it was still exploring the possibility of restricting remittances to the island under certain conditions. The U.S. embassy in Havana also has plans to increase staffing. It is currently the least occupied.
Imprisonment after the protest for independence
Most recently, thousands of Cubans took to the streets arbitrarily in numerous cities to protest against independence, oppression and a deficient economy. There have been no such struggles in the Caribbean for decades. The Cuban economy has been hit hard by a slump in tourism and US sanctions. There is a shortage of food and medicine.
According to human rights activists, many of the detainees arrested are being jailed on open trial. Jose Miguel Vivanco, regional head of the Human Rights Watch (HRW), a human rights organization, wrote on Twitter on Wednesday (local time) that the right to protection will be denied to you. “The reports we receive from Cuba are dark,” Vivanco wrote. Hundreds of protesters have been jailed. Police and the army controlled the streets of the Caribbean island. Numerous activists and journalists are under house arrest.
Cuba criticizes the United States
The Cuban government has accused the United States of being behind the protests. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that the US government was currently putting “brutal pressure” on a group of US government (OAS) countries to sign a declaration against the Cuban government’s actions.
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