HAVANA: A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island’s entire population, hitting sectors including health care, nutrition and education. Alena Douhan, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council, said it was her second visit to Cuba — her first was in 2023 — and that she has observed a further deterioration of all sectors due to stricter measures imposed by Washington.

The ongoing US actions are 'suffocating the social fabric of Cuban society', according to the expert.

HAVANA: A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island’s entire population, hitting…