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In the United States's Human Rights Wikipage, there was a disclaimer that reads as follow "Please note that whether many of these "issues" are human rights issues is up for debate."...notice that it was added right after the Slavery text...if, likely on top, this same disclaimer is placed in the Cuba Human Rights page, I think we have more than done good work, no matter what information is given time after...a disclaimer like that, remind people they shouldn't quote Wiki on some of these subjucts, and if they do, if they cite their sources, those reading the literary pieces will see the disclaimer by themeselves...most likely discussion will continue if that disclamer is not added...Personally, I saw some (to say the least) 'questinable' information on the United States page, but then , I saw the disclaimer and it kept me away from posting. Otherwise, I agree with the timeline etc dealing with Cuba's record before the Revolution. After reading this article over and over again, its almost impossible to believe how bias it is, which makes it almost impossible to get rid of or try to find some middle ground, specially since "Human rights in Cuba" automaticly integrates/transforms to "Human rights violation in Cuba"(this of course will be attacked by 'we are not talking about the good certain government performs, but the wrong)...so in turn, personally, most likely, I'll wish happy patience to those who stay and try to get some clearity into this matter.

Why aren't specific dates listed in the opening?

It currently reads: During Spanish colonization, the oppression of the indigenous populations was chronicled at length by clergyman Bartolomé de las Casas. The subsequent transportation of African slaves to the island, which lasted over 300 years, led to British military intervention and a determination "to put a stop to these abuses"

When was the Spanish colonization, when was it chronicled by this guy, what was the starting and ending year of African slaves being brought over, when the did British military intervention happen? Dream Focus 12:13, 13 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Officially Atheist

The article states Cuba was "officially atheist" until the 1990s. This is not true. The only officially atheist state in world was Albania under Enver Hoxha. Cuba is a secular state. 129.63.183.117 (talk) 18:44, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia using people of my sexual orientation for propaganda

Why have my statements about this OUTRAGEOUSLY biased article been blocked from publication on here. Is Wikipedia really a complete pretense? Only one-sided agendas (American-only) will be allowed. Sounds like what you're saying about Cuba!

Please stop using the bigotry against gay people like me to advance the ideological strait jacket being imposed by American policies and general hypocrisy 2407:7000:8402:B200:8DA6:AE74:9111:8217 (talk) 03:10, 21 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:19, 21 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Is this article's description of LGBT rights in Cuba not accurate? Jarble (talk) 22:43, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article's intro is terrible

It's hard to know where to start. The most obvious issues are with the links to "Óscar Elías Biscet" and the "International Committee for Democracy in Cuba." First off, there's nothing in the Oscar article about what he was actually protesting, or even if his protesting was political or anything. He's pro-freedom or something? Is he a prisoner of conscious? That entire article manages to avoid any purpose for anything. Why did the cuban government care about him? Nobody using wikipedia knows, so this link is useless.

The name "international committee for democracy in cuba" should have immediately set of alarm bells. I went to their actual website "http://www.icdcprague.org/" Turns out, not only are they the oldest, whitest 8 european dudes you've ever seen, but some of them are dead. The website hasn't been updated since 2008 and one of them died in 2011. Clearly this is not a cite-worthy group.

Anyways, the first three references in this article are from 1) human rights watch, a notoriously pro-american NGO, 2) Organization of American States, not even notoriously pro-american so much as venomously pro-american, and 3) someone opening a lawsuit against Cuba in 2005 over alleged torture. So what happened with the suit? Who knows.

I could keep going but you get the picture. The issue is this article is highly political, and Wikipedia is not equip to handle outside influences at this magnitude. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Methadonecliniccynic (talk • contribs) 08:02, 20 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]