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Background information: This passage comes from Human Rights Watch, a US-based nonprofit organization whose mission statements says it is "dedicated to defending and protecting human rights." Cuba remains the only Latin American country that prohibits virtually all forms of political dissent. The government of Cuba continues to enforce this policy by utilizing beatings, short-term incarcerations, restriction of travel, and forced exile. The police continue to rely on arbitrary arrests, summary trials with no evidence or observers, and long jail sentences to restrict the right to free speech and freedom of assembly. Human Rights Watch, 2013 What is the opinion of the Human Rights Watch of the government in Cuba? The government is fair, and tries to help its people and upholds human rights. The government continues to oppress people and their political rights. The government uses force but only when necessary for the protection of the people. The government has a fair judicial system, and punishes people accordingly.

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## Step 1The problem presents a passage from Human Rights Watch, a US-based nonprofit organization dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. The passage discusses the situation in Cuba, where the government continues to enforce a policy that prohibits virtually all forms of political dissent.## Step 2The government's enforcement of this policy is described as involving beatings, short-term incarcerations, restriction of travel, and forced exile. The police are also said to rely on arbitrary arrests, summary trials with no evidence or observers, and long jail sentences to restrict the right to free speech and freedom of assembly.## Step 3Based on this information, we need to determine the opinion of Human Rights Watch regarding the government in Cuba. The options provided are:- The government is fair, and tries to help its people and upholds human rights.- The government continues to oppress people and their political rights.- The government uses force but only when necessary for the protection of the people.- The government has a fair judicial system, and punishes people accordingly.## Step 4The passage clearly indicates that the government in Cuba is oppressive and restricts political rights. Therefore, the correct answer is "The government continues to oppress people and their political rights."