00:08In a report to the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Special
00:12Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the
00:16enjoyment of human rights contempt the U.S. blockade against Cuba denouncing
00:20its negative effects on the population. A result of an official visit to the
00:24Caribbean nation conducted in November 2025 by then Special Rapporteur Alena
00:29Tugan, a document presented in Geneva on Wednesday by her successor Saina Jalad
00:34concluded that the unilateral coercive measures imposed on the island are having
00:37a devastating effect on the Cuban people. The report condemns that Washington's
00:42measures obstruct fundamental rights, particularly those related to food,
00:46health, education and international cooperation, as well as access to
00:50essential public services and infrastructure, effectively depressing
00:54growth and development.
