European Union slams deterioration in Cuba's human rights record

LUXEMBOURG - European Union foreign ministers have slammed the Cuban government for its deteriorating human rights record saying the bloc should agree on a longer term strategy on its relations with the "island of freedom."

Meeting in Luxembourg on Monday (12 June), the ministers urged Havana to "unconditionally release all political prisoners," while lamenting the fact that the prisoner numbers have increased since last year.

They also criticised "several dozen acts of violent harassment and intimidation, including acts of repudiation," noting that police and security forces took part in the acts.

Source: euobserver.com - Wednesday, June 14, 2006

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