"The IACHR expresses its concern regarding the working conditions faced by some Cuban workers participating in medical missions, highlighting complaints of unfair compensation and excessively long working hours."
"Among the complaints received are the lack of fair compensation for a dignified life, pressure to join the program without receiving a copy of their employment contract, and reprisals against personnel and their families."
"The report warns of human rights violations, particularly regarding allegations of modern slavery and human trafficking of those working in the Cuban healthcare system."
The IACHR report details labor rights violations faced by Cuban medical personnel, including unfair compensation, excessive working hours, and reprisals against staff and their families. Allegations of modern slavery and human trafficking are also raised. The report emphasizes the lack of fair compensation for a dignified life and the pressure on workers to join medical missions without proper contracts. Despite these claims, the Cuban government denies the allegations. Cuban medical missions have been a significant source of revenue for the regime since their inception in the 1960s.
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