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Cuba has pledged to sign two key international agreements on civil and political rights, paving the way for regular UN monitoring of its human rights record from 2009.

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And violates principles such as the right to free assembly and free speech on the same day:

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The announcement came as plainclothes police broke up a protest to mark international human rights day. There were no reports of injuries, and it was not clear whether marchers who were bundled into cars and driven away had been arrested.

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And you know, computer screens are expensive for a college student.

[ 11 December 2007: Message edited by: West Coast Greeny ]

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Originally posted by West Coast Greeny:
Fidel, I don't care what you think of the RCMP, to call them the "Gestapo" is beyond the pale.

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Huh?

I read the article linked by Fidel, and it doesn't say these people are RCMP:

Are you sure they're RCMP? Perhaps your friend could shed some light on this.

ETA: By the way, "Gestapo" is an acronym for "Secret State Police". These characters certainly look secretive. But I agree with you, they don't appear to be in traditional uniform.

[ 11 December 2007: Message edited by: unionist ]