First time in a decade: UN to debate condemnation of #Cuba's human rights abuses, in 8 amendments presented by USA. Here are the 8 reasons why Cuban human rights activists love @NikkiHaley:
1. "Expressing serious concern over Cuba's complete absence of judicial independence..."
1. "Expressing serious concern over Cuba's complete absence of judicial independence..."
2. "Expressing serious concern that in Cuba the absence of women from the most
powerful decision-making bodies severely undermines the [UN's declared goal] to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by countering deeply rooted gender-based discrimination..."
powerful decision-making bodies severely undermines the [UN's declared goal] to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by countering deeply rooted gender-based discrimination..."
3. "Expressing serious concern that in Cuba [there is a] trade union monopoly of the
Central Union of Cuban Workers, a prohibition on the right to strike, restrictions on collective bargaining and agreements..."
Central Union of Cuban Workers, a prohibition on the right to strike, restrictions on collective bargaining and agreements..."
4. "Calls upon Cuba to fully grant its citizens internationally recognized civil, political, and economic rights and freedoms, including freedom of assembly, freedom of expression and free access to information..."
5. "Calls upon Cuba, including the judicial and security branches, to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment in which an independent, diverse, and pluralistic civil society can operate free from undue hindrance and insecurity..."
6. "Urges Cuba to end widespread restrictions on freedom of speech & persecution of political opponents, human rights defenders, women’s and minority rights activists, labour leaders, students’ rights activists, journalists, bloggers, social media users, religious leaders..."
7. "Strongly urges Cuba to release persons arbitrarily detained for exercise of their human rights, and to rescind harsh sentences for exercising such fundamental freedoms & to end reprisals against individuals for cooperating with United Nations human rights mechanisms..."
8. "Calls upon Cuba to launch a comprehensive accountability process in response to all cases of serious human rights violations, including those involving the Cuban judiciary and security branches, and calls upon the Government of Cuba to end impunity for such violations."
Despite Havana freaking out, the amendments will be debated tomorrow and Thursday at the UN General Assembly as part of the annual Cuban resolution condemning America for the embargo. Details: unwatch.org/cuba-startled-…
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