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US sanctions and human rights concerns

Updated 2026-06-08 22:00 UTC 1 source Negative

The UN's high commissioner for human rights called for an end to US sanctions on Cuba. Additionally, the US denied entry to a Somali referee set to participate in the World Cup due to vetting issues.

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Al Jazeera

US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup

Award-winning referee Omar Artan was 'determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns' after arriving in Miami.

2026-06-08 21:30 UTC

Al Jazeera

UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’

Volker Turk, the UN's high commissioner for human rights, warns that 'children are dying' as result of US oil blockade.

2026-06-08 21:43 UTC