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The U.S. and Canada decry harsh sentencing of Cuban protesters after sedition convictions

February 17, 2022 6:01 PM

In an unusual gesture, Canada, which usually avoids antagonizing the government of Cuba, has joined the United States in condemning the harsh sentencing of Cubans who protested against the government last July, after judges handed down the first sedition sentences of up to 20 years in prison to 20 protesters earlier this week. “Canada condemns #Cuba’s harsh sentencing following the July 2021 protests,” Canada’s Global Affair Ministry said on Twitter. “Canada strongly advocates for freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly free from intimidation. We stand with the people of Cuba in their aspiration for #democracy.”