Delegations from Cuba and the United States held an unprecedented dialogue on human rights, framed in the rapprochement process announced on December 17 by Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama.»
HUMAN RIGHTS
UNHCR Decries Inhuman Treatment of Refugees in Lampedusa
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has condemned Italy for its inhuman treatment of refugees at a reception center in the island of Lampedusa.»
Cuba Rejects US Report on Human Rights
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) rejected the content of a report on human rights issued by the U.S. Department of State, for considering it a justification to maintain its anti-Cuban policy of hostility.»