The Cuban dissidents

The World

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Nik Steinberg, Cuba researcher for Human Rights Watch, about the situation in Cuba, where the government has promised the release of 52 political prisoners. The first seven were freed and flown to Spain today. Nik Steinberg has met with some of the prisoners’ family members

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