UN rights chief calls on Cuba to release protesters

At least 100 people have been arrested and one person killed during rare demonstrations in the island nation.

United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has called on Cuba to release protesters and several journalists arrested during days of rare demonstrations in the Caribbean nation, condemning the use of excessive use of force by security personnel. In a statement on Friday, five days after protesters first took to the streets amid unrest over shortages of basic goods, curbs on civil liberties and the government’s handling COVID-19, Bachelet condemned the government response. One person has died and at least 100 people have reportedly been arrested since massive protests began on Sunday.