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#Cuba

Incidents involving Cuba, including U.S. sanctions impacts on the Cuban civilian population, deportation of Cuban nationals, and the humanitarian consequences of decades-long economic restrictions.

2 incidents

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Termination of CHNV Humanitarian Parole for 532,000 People

DHS terminated humanitarian parole for 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, stripping legal status effective April 24, 2025. The Supreme Court allowed the mass revocation in a 7-2 ruling, and DHS urged affected individuals to 'self-deport immediately.'

Grade 3 of 5: Serious Rights Violation

Intensified Cuba Sanctions Regime: Blackouts, Hospital Shutdowns, and Collective Punishment

The systematically intensified US sanctions regime against Cuba has caused 20-hour blackouts, hospital closures, medication shortages for 5 million chronically ill people, and collapse of essential services. UN experts warned the measures may amount to collective punishment of civilians under international human rights law.