Human Rights Watch Accuses Cuba Of Rights Violations

Nicholas Neighbors
11/20/09
4:21pm

Raul Castro's government has used draconian laws and sham trials to incarcerate scores more who have dared to exercise their fundamental freedoms. The report says adding that the present Cuban government was depending upon a repressive law that criminalizes "any behavior that contradicts socialist norms" for clamping down on political dissidents. The reports also says that the controversial law captures the essence of the Cuban government's repressive mindset which views anyone who acts out of step with the government as a potential threat and thus worthy of punishment. According to the Human Rights Watch, the report was based on more than 60 interviews with Cuban human rights defenders, journalist, former political prisoner, relatives of current prisoners, clergy members, and members of unauthorized political groups.

Viewing anyone as a threat shows that the government is acting out in a worried manner, scared that anyone who has a repressive mindset is a potential threat to the government. Punishing people such as prisoners, journalist, and clergy members shows that they are scared of what might happen if someone has freedom of speech and certain things being said against their government. Anyone who might say or do something against the government is worthy of punishment which seems wrong, most people should be allowed to express their feelings freely and be able to form their own opinions on government matter.

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