Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attends the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6. (Eraldo Peres/Associated Press) HAVANA — The United States government announced Friday it was ...

Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council Alena Douhan departs after attending a press conference in Havana, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) HAVANA (AP) — A United ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on Friday stating that protesters detained for participating in the July 2021 demonstrations in Cuba have experienced significant rights abuses in prison.

HAVANA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Cuban dissident and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer told Reuters on Thursday he had been released from jail and was at home, part of a broader plan negotiated with ...

HAVANA (AP) — He overthrew a strongman, brought his country free health care and education, and enlisted Cubans in what he called fights for freedom from Central America to South Africa. Fidel Castro ...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged UN members not to support Cuba's bid to join the organization's Human Rights Council. Under President Donald Trump, Washington has hardened its stance ...

Cuba has long been a hotbed of human rights abuses. The United States has finally started to take notice. Last month, U.S. Congressman Carlos Giménez sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary ...

Guantanamo, Cuba - Human rights groups said Wednesday they have sued to gain access to migrants held at the US military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, under President Donald Trump's offensive against ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Thursday tagged Iran and Cuba as serial human rights abusers even as the Obama administration accelerates attempts to improve relations with both countries. Days ...

HAVANA(AP) — A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island’s entire population, hitting sectors including ...