In a significant move, 123 countries have jointly demanded the exclusion of Cuba from the unilateral and arbitrary U.S. government list of "state sponsors of terrorism". The statement, addressed to the UN Human Rights Council, emphasizes that this list violates fundamental principles and norms of international law. It further notes that the process for designating countries on this list is neither clear nor transparent and that the inclusion of Cuba has had extremely negative consequences for its economy, hindering access to essential goods like food, medicine, and fuel.
Cuba's inclusion harms the “realization and enjoyment of fundamental human rights, including the rights to food, health, education, economic and social rights, the right to life and the right to development” in the country.
"Instead of imposing unilateral coercive measures contrary to international law" the statement calls for "international solidarity and cooperation to address common challenges, promote and protect human rights for all, and achieve the sustainable development goals."
On X First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked all the countries that had signed the statement.
In June, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 and China also demanded Cuba’s immediate exclusion from this list.
Comments