Cuban Activist Appointed to Lead Human Rights Agency for 34 Nations in Americas

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Cuban Activist Appointed to Lead Human Rights Agency for 34 Nations in Americas

Rosa María Payá exposes Cuba’s human rights abuses in “Night Is Not Eternal.” HBO

Members of the Organization of American States (OAS) appointed Cuban activist Rosa María Payá on June 27 as commissioner-elect of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

With 20 votes from 34 OAS member states, Payá was elected on June 27. The IACHR is a principal and autonomous organ of the OAS responsible for promoting and advocating for human rights.

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