UN Expert: Lift Cuba Sanctions While US Doubles Down
A UN human rights expert, Alena Douhan, has once again called for the US to lift its stifling sanctions against Cuba, documenting their severe impact on the island's human rights. Douhan points out the US blockade, which began in 1962, has cost the Cuban economy an estimated $159 billion. This isn't just a policy; it's a decades-long siege the UN General Assembly has condemned 31 times, with 187
nations voting to end it in 2023. Yet, the US stands virtually alone, unmoved. While UN experts analyze humanitarian impacts, Washington continues to frame these actions as promoting democracy. One might wonder if 60 years of economic warfare has ever actually achieved that, or if it simply serves as a convenient cudgel. The real 'human rights violation' appears to be the collective punishment of
an entire nation for its defiance. How many expert reports will it take for the US to acknowledge its own role in a man-made humanitarian crisis, rather than perpetually pointing fingers?