Foreign ministers of more than twenty countries condemn mass arrests in Cuba

On Monday, US with 20 or nations' foreign ministers, decried widespre arrests in Cuba and demanded that Internet access be fully restored in island nation, which has recently been shaken by political unrest. Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuor, Estonia, Guatemala, Greece, Honduras, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Kosovo, Montenegro, rth Macedonia, Poland, Republic of Korea, and Ukraine, along with US, released a unified declaration.

declaration stated that y demand that Cuban government respect Cuban people's legally given rights and freedoms without fear of arrest or incarceration. y call on Cuban government to release individuals who have been jailed for peacefully protesting. y want journalistic freedom and complete Internet access, which are essential for ecomies and societies to grow.

peaceful protest occurred on July 11th

Tens of thousands of Cubans took part in peaceful marches across country on July 11 in protest against country's deteriorating living circumstances and demanded reform. y practised global freedoms of expression and assembly, as guaranteed by Universal Declaration of Human Rights, American Convention on Human Rights, Inter-American Democratic Charter, and European Convention on Human Rights, among ors.

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated that democracies around world are coming toger to support Cuban people, calling on Cuban government to respect Cubans' demands for universal human rights.

Last week, Biden ministration anunced new penalties against a top Cuban military commander and a special police unit, threatening furr measures if government and its nts continue to use violence, repression, and human rights breaches against peaceful protesters. Hundreds of protestors have been detained. In a statement released on Thursday, President Biden said that this is just beginning, United States will continue to sanction individuals responsible for persecution of Cuban people.

Sanctions have produced serious problems for country

During Donald Trump's presidency, a total of 243 ditional sanctions against Cuba were enacted, with 55 of m enacted during COVID-19 outbreak, all in dition to continuing blocke. Under present government of United States of America, se have been continued in ir entirety.  impact of blocke's strengning and this new batch of sanctions has produced serious challenges for country in export and import of food, medication, fuel, and spare parts for  energy system, resulting in power outs and causing problems in people's daily lives.