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US Condemns Cuba for Arresting Dozens of Protesters

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Getty 071414 CubaFlag?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1405381993643iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Cuba over the weekend arrested dozens of Damas de Blanco protesters — the wives of political prisoners who have government permission to protest — on the 20th anniversary of the sinking of a tugboat that killed dozens as they attempted to flee the communist nation.

In a statement Monday, the U.S. State Department urged an end to the Cuban government’s use of intimidation tactics.

“We strongly condemn the Cuban government’s continued use of this intimidation tactic to silence its critics and disrupt peaceful assembly,” said State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki.

“We urge the Government of Cuba to end these practices and respect the universal human rights of the Cuban people.”

The tugboat sinking took the lives of 37 people, including 10 children.


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