Al Jazeera English • June 8, 2026 21:43

UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’

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Volker Turk, the UN's high commissioner for human rights, warns that 'children are dying' as result of US oil blockade.

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UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’

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Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief

Children are dying because doctors cannot access essential medicines, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said in a stark warning on Monday, calling for the immediate lifting of United States sanctions against the Caribbean …

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