Roberta S. Jacobson: “Most human rights abuses were official acts committed at the direction of the government.”

Our goal is to do everything that we can to ensure that Cubans have the right to determine their own future, to make their own decisions.

We are also asking other countries to encourage the Cuban Government to allow greater access by the United Nations and other international organizations.

the central goal that we have is to help Venezuelans move their country toward democracy, toward respect for human rights.

We will continue to encourage our allies to take every public and private opportunity to support respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba.