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US designates Cuban Interior Ministry over human rights abuse
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Sat, Jan 16 2021 12:51 IST |
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Washington, Jan 16 : The US has designated the Cuban Ministry of Interior and its head over allegations of human rights abuse, just days after Washington added Havana to the list of State Sponsor of Terrorism .
In a statement on Friday, the Treasury Department said that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the Ministry and Interior Minister Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas, for serious human rights abuse .
According to OFAC, the Ministry is responsible for Cuba s internal security, to include controlling Cuba s police, internal security forces, and the country s prison system , while its specialized units are responsible for monitoring political activity, and Cuba s police support these security units by arresting persons of inter