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Roberta S. Jacobson: No government--neither that of the Castros nor those of third countries--can credibly make the case that pushing the…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
No government--neither that of the Castros nor those of third countries--can credibly make the case that pushing the Cuban Government to respect universal human rights is taking sides in a dispute between Cuba and the United States.
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Roberta S. Jacobson

Editor's note · Context

Jacobson asserts that advocating for human rights in Cuba is not a partisan issue.

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