HUMAN RIGHTS

Cuba is among the candidates for UN Human Rights Council

Cuba is among the candidates for UN Human Rights Council

Cuba, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Peru are running for the three positions available for the Latin American and Caribbean. Cuba’s candidacy acknowledges, among other things, its achievements in health care, education, scientific research, culture, and sports, despite the imposition of obstacles to its development. In recent years, Cuba has strengthened these guarantees with the approval of the new Constitution, »

Cuba highlights achievements in human rights despite US blockade

Cuban Ambassador at the United Nations-Geneva Juan Antonio Quintanilla on Wednesday highlighted at the Human Rights Council the achievements made by his country in this matter, despite the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States.»

In Cuba Human Rights are for All

Cuba proudly exhibits a solid work in relation to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations 72 years ago»

Cuba’s Commitment to Human Rights: Dignity for All

In the 19th century José Martí stated, “I want the first law of our Republic to be the Cuban people’s commitment to the full dignity of humankind,” a phrase that appears in the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba. It is not by chance, therefore, that the revolutionary process on the island and the course taken by the country since »

Human Rights: The Best Evidence

You wake up. You wear your uniform from Monday to Friday. You take your books and your snack, and then your mother goes with you to school. On the way, your  little brother is taken to where he plays with other children. No matter if there are no toys, the pedagogical assistants will make them with the products they have »

Cuban Youth, Students Celebrate Human Rights National Day

Young people from all over Cuba started the commemoration of the National Day for Human Rights in schools, parks and main squares of each province, which will last until December 10th. According to Pedro Ortega, from the National Committee of the Young Communist League, the activities include presentations of children’s projects and artistic groups of the José Martí Art Instructors »