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United States 'deeply concerned' by Cuba dissident arrests
Source: BBC
31 December 2014 Last updated at 23:09 GMT
United States 'deeply concerned' by Cuba dissident arrests
he United States has said it is deeply concerned about reports that several high-profile Cuban dissidents were detained on Tuesday.
Activists say police made the arrests hours ahead of a planned protest in Havana's Revolution Square.
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Despite the historic announcement, Washington said earlier today that it would "continue to press the Cuban government to uphold its international obligations".
"We strongly condemn the Cuban government's continued harassment and repeated use of arbitrary detention, at times with violence, to silence critics," read the statement.
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United States 'deeply concerned' by Cuba dissident arrests
he United States has said it is deeply concerned about reports that several high-profile Cuban dissidents were detained on Tuesday.
Activists say police made the arrests hours ahead of a planned protest in Havana's Revolution Square.
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Despite the historic announcement, Washington said earlier today that it would "continue to press the Cuban government to uphold its international obligations".
"We strongly condemn the Cuban government's continued harassment and repeated use of arbitrary detention, at times with violence, to silence critics," read the statement.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30647168
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