Nacho Rocha, 61, said it's been 26 days since he has eaten anything. He’s on a hunger strike demanding the UN grant him a meeting, so he can address the issue of human rights in Cuba.
Nacho Rocha, from Sarasota, Florida, said all he wants is a meeting with a United Nations official to address human rights.Boning Li / NBC NewsNacho Rocha, 61, said it's been 26 days since he has eaten anything. He’s on a hunger strike demanding the United Nations grant him a meeting, so he can address the issue of human rights in Cuba.
The human rights group Cubalex recorded approximately 800 detentions as demonstrators were arrested for speaking out. As of September, Cubalex said there have been 1,067 complaints of detentions, with around half of them still allegedly detained, including over a dozen minors.for charges including assault, instigating unrest, committing vandalism and propagating the coronavirus pandemic.
“It doesn’t have to be with [United Nations Secretary-General] António Guterres; it doesn’t have to be with [United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights] Michelle Bachelet. I just want to meet with an official,” Rocha said. “I have no thoughts about ending the hunger strike until they meet.”
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