Cuba: The US embargo against Cuba: Its impact on economic and social rights

Cuba: The US embargo against Cuba: Its impact on economic and social rights

Index Number: AMR 25/007/2009
Date Published: 2 September 2009
Categories: Cuba

For nearly half a century, the USA has unilaterally imposed an economic, commercial, and financial embargo against Cuba. This document reiterates previous Amnesty International recommendations calling for the lifting of the US embargo. The document highlights the detrimental impact of the US embargo on the efforts by UN agencies and programmes supporting the Cuban government in the progressive realization of economic and social rights. In this report, Amnesty International focuses on the right to health by highlighting how the trade and financial sanctions affect the provision of health care in Cuba.