Tel Rifaat Two doctors and an activist from Tel Rifaat who left two days before the People ’s Protection Unit ( YPG ) , part of the Syrian Democratic Forces , took control of the town on 15 February told Amnesty International that all three health facilities , including a field hospital , a rehabilitation centre and a kidney dialysis centre were directly targeted by missiles during the week beginning on 8 February , just as the ground offensive on the town began . The attacks injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents six members of the medical team and three civilian patients and left the population with no working medical facility . Doctor “ Faraj ” ( his real name has been withheld for security reasons ) , who manages the field hospital , rehabilitation and kidney dialysis centre , told Amnesty International : “ The Kurds started gaining control of some villages in the northern part of Aleppo Countryside at the beginning of February and they were advancing towards Tel Rifaat .

People gather at the temple after Tuesday 's clashes between security forces and protesters in Wukan , Guangdong province , China , September 14 , 2016 . REUTERS / Damir Sagolj A woman who claimed injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents during the violence on Tuesday rides a scooter in Wukan , Guangdong province , China , September 14 , 2016 . REUTERS / Damir Sagolj A woman displays footage on a mobile phone which she says shows residents detained by police in Wukan , Guangdong province , China , September 14 , 2016 .

Afghan mourners handle the coffin yesterday for one of the victims in the attack on the defense ministry . ( AFP / Getty Images ) -- A disturbing trend – > The Taliban is building bigger and more dangerous bombs , Tim Craig reports from Kabul : “ Afghan security officials said Wednesday that the death toll from the attack in Kabul a day earlier had jumped to 64 , with an additional 347 people injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents … The attack on an Afghan intelligence training compound now ranks as one of the deadliest strikes … since the Taliban insurgency began in 2001 . ... For much of the insurgency , the Taliban generally relied on relatively low - yield explosive devices , often delivered by suicide bombers or in vehicles . While such strikes have killed thousands of people in Afghanistan over the past 14 years , the impact of each attack was usually confined to a relatively small area .

The northern city of Aleppo has become a key battleground in Syria 's bloody five - year civil war . Save the Children said on Sunday that humanitarian workers on the ground reported that approximately half of the casualties pulled from the rubble were children . One hospital told the charity that 43 % of the injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents they treated on Saturday were children , and a Syrian ambulance crew said more than 50 % they picked up in the past 48 hours were children . ' New heights of horror ' Ms Power told the meeting that Russia , which is supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al - Assad , had " long had the power to stop this suffering " .

Lahouaiej - Bouhlel , a Nice chauffeur known to police for petty crimes , accelerated the 19-tonne truck through dense crowds for more than a mile ( 2 km ) along the esplanade before police shot him dead . The death toll is expected to rise . Of the 202 people who were injured life.injure.na , 80 of them were critical , and about 50 were children , many of them seriously wounded . No European attack in recent years has taken such a heavy toll on pre - teens . Le Figaro said 16 bodies were still unidentified and five children still critical , three of them on life support , quoting a hospital spokeswoman for the Fondation Lenval , Nice children ’s hospital , which treated 30 children , the youngest aged six months .

Case in point : “ The chief talked about the arrest of a man last week who she said was on home detention when his GPS tracking device became inoperable . Police allege the man then went on a crime rampage that started in Maryland and ended in the District . They say it included a robbery , a shooting and a car theft that resulted in a crash that left a bystander critically injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents . ‘ That person ’s GPS went offline Aug. 12 , ’ Lanier said . ‘ We did n’t know it .

The sentence confirms The sentence confirms the plea bargain reached by Muawiya ’s lawyer with the Israeli military prosecutor earlier this month . In November , In November , Muawiya was indicted on charges of attempted murder and possession of a knife . after the two allegedly stabbed and injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents an Israeli security guard on the light rail near the illegal Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev in northern Jerusalem . Israeli forces shot and wounded Muawiya ’s 12-year - old cousin Ali Alqam after the two allegedly stabbed and injured an Israeli security guard on the light rail near the illegal Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev in northern Jerusalem . Ali , who was shot at least three times on the scene and Ali , who was shot at least three times on the scene and had to undergo surgery to remove a bullet from his stomach , is currently being held at a juvenile rehabilitation center since Israeli authorities decided to uphold his one - year detention in April .

“ The evidence raises serious questions about compliance with U.S. cluster munition policy and export rules , ” said Steve Goose , arms director at Human Rights Watch . The group has investigated at least five attacks in Yemen involving CBU-105s in four governorates since the war began . In December , the group documented an attack on the Yemeni port of Hodaida that injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents a woman and two children in their homes . Two other civilians were wounded in a CBU-105 attack near Amar village , according to local residents and medical staff interviewed by Human Rights Watch . The Obama administration has issued several statements of “ concern ” about the violence in Yemen , but has yet to formally announce any reduction in military or tactical support for the coalition .

The UN has urged all sides to respect the cease - fire provisions , to remove combatants and weapons from civilian areas , and to scrupulously implement the Minsk agreements -- successive cease - fire and settlement deals signed in September 2014 and February 2015 . But there are signs of both sides going back to a war footing : Kyiv is on high alert and has deployed special - forces units and battle - hardened battalions to the front , while Russia has reportedly amassed large amounts of military hardware in Crimea , the Black Sea peninsula it seized from Ukraine in March 2014 . After the leader of separatists in the Luhansk region , Igor Plotnitsky , was injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents in an apparent assassination attempt on August 6 , separatists were ordered to be on full combat readiness . Peace Deal In Jeopardy " The Minsk agreements have met their end , " Vyacheslav Vlasenko , a commander of government forces who is known as " the Owl , " told RFE / RL .

Interior Minister Efkan Ala said the attacker is linked to ISIS . The attack is believed to have been carried out by ISIS or one of its affiliates . March 22 , 2016 - Two explosions at Brussels airport and another at a subway station in the Maalbeek district of the Belgian capital leave at least 32 people dead and scores injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents . In a statement posted online by several prominent supporters and by the ISIS - affiliated Amaq news agency , ISIS claimed that its fighters carried out the attacks . March 30 , 2016 - Two attacks in two days in the Russian republic of Dagestan are claimed by the ISIS affiliate .

The new casualties came after three Ukrainian soldiers were killed by pro - Russian rebels in a mortar attack earlier this week , in the deadliest attack in nearly two months , the Kiev military said . A series of truce agreements have helped reduce the violence , although sporadic clashes continue and prevent the sides from reaching a firm political reconciliation deal . Around 9,200 people have died and more than 21,000 been injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents since the revolt against Ukraine 's pro - Western leadership erupted in eastern Ukraine in April 2014 . Kiev and the West accuse Russia of supporting the insurgents and sending regular troops across the border , claims that Moscow denies . Earlier this week , Ukraine 's defence minister Stepan Poltorak warned it may take years to end a war that plunged Moscow 's relations with the West to a post - Cold War low .

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A bloodied England fan was among a number detained by police Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police used tear gas for a third day , as well as water cannon , in an attempt to disperse fans As many as 20 England fans were injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents , with a number taken to hospital , and at least one Briton is understood to be in a critical condition . There were also clashes in the city of Nice between police and fans from Northern Ireland and Poland , who are due to play their opening match later on Sunday . Six people were reportedly injured , before order was restored .

" This attack was the first al Qaeda- or ISIS - related in the U.S. by a skilled shooter team using both guns and explosives . " The attack is believed to have been inspired by ISIS . Photos : San Bernardino shooting Police officers stand guard as they investigate a suspicious vehicle in Redlands , California , on Wednesday , December 2 , after a mass shooting in nearby San Bernardino in which 14 people died and 21 were injured life.injure.na . The shooting took place at the Inland Regional Center , where employees with the county health department were attending a holiday event . The two shooters -- Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife , Tashfeen Malik -- were fatally shot in a gun battle with police hours after the initial incident .

Tourists and residents of Nice were among those who died . Two American citizens , a Ukrainian , a Russian and a Swiss woman are among the 84 victims . Mr Hollande said 50 injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents people were in a critical condition " between life and death " . Many of the victims were foreigners , he said . Fondation Lenval , the children 's hospital in Nice , says it has treated some 50 children and adolescents , including two who died during or after surgery .

Hide Caption 51 of 93 Photos : Mosul operation : Iraqi - led forces push into key city A man fleeing the village of Bazwaya carries a white flag as he arrives at a checkpoint on November 1 . Hide Caption 52 of 93 Photos : Mosul operation : Iraqi - led forces push into key city Iraqi forces run for cover after a mortar shell struck near the village of Bazwaya on Monday , October 31 . Hide Caption 53 of 93 Photos : Mosul operation : Iraqi - led forces push into key city An Iraqi soldier receives treatment after being injured life.injure.na during clashes with ISIS fighters near Bazwaya on October 31 . Hide Caption 54 of 93 Photos : Mosul operation : Iraqi - led forces push into key city Iraqi soldiers carry an injured comrade near Bazwaya on October 31 . Hide Caption 55 of 93 Photos : Mosul operation : Iraqi - led forces push into key city An Iraqi soldier navigates through a shattered windshield as coalition forces advance on Bazwaya on October 31 .

“ Despite the fact that their leader says they have nothing to do with this , the information and documents obtained by our interior ministry and all our intelligence organisations shows that [ the attack ] was theirs , ” he said . On Thursday morning a bomb detonated by remote control hit security forces travelling in a military vehicle on a road linking Diyarbakır to the district of Lice . The military said six people died and one was seriously injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents . Turkish artillery in the south of the country shelled positions of Kurdish fighters in Syria for the fifth day in a row on Wednesday , despite calls from both the US and Russia to cease all hostilities towards the YPG in Syria . Turkish military also conducted airstrikes against several PKK targets in northern Iraq .

Fellow passenger Sergei Gorbachev told the BBC that some of the fans on the bus had been separated from the rest , with police saying they were to be deported . Russian supporters from the bus were later transferred to a Marseille police station where the fans were expected to be held overnight . Thirty - five people have been injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents - most of them England fans - while a total of 20 people were arrested after three days of disorder in Marseille . Football Association chairman Greg Dyke expressed " serious concerns " about security in Lille , where England fans and Russian supporters are set to gather over the next three days . Russia play Slovakia in the city on Wednesday , while England fans are expected to gather there ahead of Thursday 's Group B match against Wales in the nearby town of Lens .

( June 29 ) AP 9 of 19 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE SUICIDE ATTACK AT ISTANBUL AIRPORT President Obama on Istanbul attack | 1:59 Obama spoke on the attack after a meeting with the president of Mexico . Time 10 of 19 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE SUICIDE ATTACK AT ISTANBUL AIRPORT First look inside Istanbul Airport | 1:11 Officials on Wednesday began assessing the damage caused to the terminal at Istanbul 's Ataturk Airport , which was attacked by suicide bombers . ( June 29 ) AP 11 of 19 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE SUICIDE ATTACK AT ISTANBUL AIRPORT ' Like Hell ' : Istanbul airport attack witnesses describe bloody scene | 1:27 The attack at Ataturk Airport on Tuesday killed 41 people and injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents more than 200 . Newslook 12 of 19 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE SUICIDE ATTACK AT ISTANBUL AIRPORT Anxious travellers react to deadly Istanbul airport attack | 1:07 A triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul 's Ataturk airport has killed scores of people , including foreigners , with Turkey 's prime minister saying early signs pointed to an assault by the Islamic State group . Newslook 13 of 19 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE SUICIDE ATTACK AT ISTANBUL AIRPORT France 's Hollande condemns the Istanbul airport attack | 0:38 French President Francois Hollande condemns the Istanbul airport attack that left at least 41 dead . Video provided by AFP Newslook 14 of 19 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE SUICIDE ATTACK AT ISTANBUL AIRPORT Timeline of terror : Attacks across Europe since 2004 | 2:16 The deadly explosions in Istanbul are just the latest in a series of terror attacks on European soil in recent years .

" Better if a guy named Sayeed Farouk was reporting that a guy named Christopher Hayes was the shooter , " John Podesta wrote in a Dec. 2 , 2015 , email to Karen Finney , a Clinton campaign spokeswoman . Podesta was referring to MSNBC host Christopher Hayes , who had tweeted at the time that a U.S. citizen named " Sayeed Farouk " was believed to be one of the people involved in the shooting . In the attack last year , 14 people were killed and 22 were injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents in a shooting at a San Bernardino social center . The incident was investigated as an act of terrorism . Syed Farook and his wife , Tashfeen Malik , were killed in a shootout with police .

The national police said in a statement that the violent dispersal was " unfortunate " and an investigation would try to determine if the riot policemen followed crowd - control procedures . Investigators will also evaluate criminal and civil liabilities of the protesters and their leader for an alleged illegal mass assembly . A left - wing legal group , the National Union of People 's Lawyers , condemned the police violence and said it would help the injured life.injure.na and detained protesters file criminal complaints against the police for violating their constitutional rights to free assembly . The protesters , consisting of students , workers and tribespeople , were demanding an end to the presence of visiting U.S. troops in the Philippines and to support a call by President Rodrigo Duterte for a foreign policy not dependent on the U.S. , the country 's longtime treaty ally . The activists came from the largest left - wing umbrella group , Bayan ( Nation ) , which has organized regular anti - U.S. protests in front of the embassy for decades , most of which are peaceful .

But at least 15 civilians are reported to have been killed in another location that day — and that location is one of those mentioned by Col . Warren . According to Rami Abdulrahman , head of the UK - based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , coalition jets destroyed a bakery in the early hours of Tuesday in the town of al Shadadi , south of the city of Hasakah in Hasakah governorate in northwest Syria . " They killed 15 people that were waiting to get bread , " said Abdulrahman , who added that 11 more civilians were injured life.injure.na in the incident . According to a daily strike list provided by the coalition 's Combined Joint Task Force , two strikes " near al Hasakah " carried out in the 24-hour period that included the early hours of Monday morning hit " two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building . " In a release sent a day later , on Wednesday , the coalition reported " near al Hasakah , four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles , four ISIL buildings , and an ISIL fighting position . "

It is even argued that the tragedy was caused by a CIA - backed ' terrorist operation . ' New evidence suggests that the downing of the Malaysian Airlines plane MH17 was caused by a shot from a Ukranian fighter jet rather than a ground - to - air missile ( file photo ) The fresh allegations come as three Ukrainian soldiers were killed and six injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents in an upsurge of fighting between pro - Russian rebels and government forces in the country 's separatist east , today . The Boeing 777 exploded over eastern Ukraine on July 17 , 2014 and killed 298 people , as it headed towards Kuala Lumpur . Although the official report states that the plane was hit by a Russian - made Buk missile fired from an area of the Ukraine that was under the control of Russian - backed rebels , the programme notes that people saw the aircraft being shot down by a fighter jet .

They both lost their mobile phones , " Mr Tancred said . " They did n't resist , they complied and handed everything over . " He said the two coaches were not physically injured life.injure.na , but Tancred lashed out at the standard of security at the Games so far . Advertisement " The host city has a responsibility to protect all the athletes and officials .

' God knows what would have happened to us if my family had decided to go that shopping mall half an hour later . We might not be alive now . ' Police officers search a residential area near the Olympia shopping centre after the shooting Policemen arrive the Olympia shopping centre in Munich , where a number of people have been killed and several more injured life.injure.na An earlier video purporting to show the shooter , dressed in black , firing 20 shots has been posted on Twitter . The footage shows him outside a McDonald 's directly outside the shopping centre . Police have confirmed that there a multiple deaths as a result of the incident and German media have reported there may be up to 15 killed .

Early reports suggest three gunmen could be behind the attack . Amid the horrific scenes , teams of medics are battling to save victims of the gun attack , as the number of people injured rises . Shocking video footage has shown several victims on stretchers following a horrific gun rampage in Munich this evening Teams of medics are battling to save and help victims of the gun attack , as the number of people injured life.injure.na rises A major police operation is ongoing around the city 's Olympic Park , with the force warning people to stay in their homes and avoid public spaces as they admitted they do n't know where the gunmen are . The shocking footage shows a number of injured people being treated by paramedics at the scene of the incident . Terrified shoppers were seen running for their lives from the Munich Olympia Shopping Centre , in the district of Moosach , after hearing gunshots .

At least 42 servicemen were killed and 181 wounded , according to statistics provided by Andriy Lysenko , military spokesman for President Petro Poroshenko 's administration . Some days the casualties were particularly bad . On July 19 , Ukraine reported seven soldiers had been killed and 14 injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents . On July 24 , the military said six more died in clashes . On August 6 , three servicemen died and four were wounded .

" I 've never seen so many people dying in once place , " he said from a hospital in the city . " It 's terrifying today . In less than one hour the Russian planes have killed more than 50 people and injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents more than 200 . " The Observatory said earlier in the day that 213 civilians have been killed by airstrikes and shelling on opposition areas in and around Aleppo since a U.S.-Russian brokered cease - fire collapsed Monday evening . De Mistura , at the Security Council meeting , warned that if the Syrian government is intent on taking Aleppo , it is going to be " a grinding " a street - by - street fight where all the infrastructure in the city will be destroyed , but it wo n't lead to victory .

This morning , at around 6:00 GMT , the Pulse nightclub , a popular gay bar in Orlando , was attacked by a lone gunman . Currently there are 50 confirmed fatalities , including the gunman , and 53 injured life.injure.na . This is now the worst mass shooting in US history . Ordinarily , /r / worldnews does not cover US news , and that rule remains .

( Photo by Toni L. Sandys / The Washington Post ) WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING : -- Gunfire erupted outside a “ teen party ” at a nightclub in Fort Myers , Florida , early this morning , leaving two dead and at least 14 injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents . Authorities say injuries range from minor to life threatening . At least one person of interest has been detained in connection with the shooting .

This morning , at around 6:00 GMT , the Pulse nightclub , a popular gay bar in Orlando , was attacked by a lone gunman . Currently there are 50 confirmed fatalities , including the gunman , and 53 injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents . This is now the worst mass shooting in US history . Ordinarily , /r / worldnews does not cover US news , and that rule remains .

Clarence Ditlow , executive director of the Center for Auto Safety , said Monday that " while waiting for a recall remedy to be developed , the predictable happened . Anton Yelchin died . How many more people will be killed or injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents waiting for a recall remedy of this fatal manufacturing flaw ? " Fiat Chrysler spokesman Eric Mayne said the company would conduct a " thorough investigation " of Yelchin 's accident . " It is premature to speculate on its cause at this time , " he added .

Australia ( Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ) : All Australians today convey our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of those who have been killed or injured in the shooting in Orlando , Florida overnight . An attack like this is not simply an assault on the people who have been killed and injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents , it 's an assault on every one of us . It 's an assault on freedom - as President Obama described it - an act of terror and an act of hate . Australians are united with the people of the United States in defending our freedoms against the extremists who hate our free societies and seek to destroy them .

The most recent update published on July 25 , 2016 . ( CNN ) Since declaring its caliphate in June 2014 , the self - proclaimed Islamic State has conducted or inspired more than 140 terrorist attacks in 29 countries other than Iraq and Syria , where its carnage has taken a much deadlier toll . Those attacks have killed at least 2,043 people and injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents thousands more . It can be difficult to divine the precise role that international terrorists play in this or that attack . For example , the person who killed four U.S. Marines and a sailor in Chattanooga , Tennessee , in July 2015 was " motivated by foreign terrorist organization propaganda , " FBI Director James Comey said , though he added that it 's hard to say which terrorist group motivated the killer .

“ The Kurds started gaining control of some villages in the northern part of Aleppo Countryside at the beginning of February and they were advancing towards Tel Rifaat . As they approached , Russian and Syrian forces targeted medical facilities . As a result , the civilians injured life.injure.na from the indiscriminate shelling had to be transferred to the Syrian / Turkish border because the hospitals were no longer operational . ” Several weeks before the current offensive , on 19 December 2015 at 2.45pm , a direct airstrike destroyed a centre in Tel Rifaat which provided medical care for children with special needs . According to the centre ’s manager , it had been set up in 2014 and received 250 children per month from all over the northern part of Aleppo Countryside .

The attackers were reportedly carrying the black flag of tawheed with the shahada , the Muslim testament of faith , written it white . The symbolic flag is commonly used by ISIS . Egyptian authorities today said the dead attacker was a 21-year - old student from the Cairo neighbourhood of Giza as video emerged of his accomplice being questioned as he lay injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents in the aftermath . The video , which was posted to Facebook and picked up by Egyptian media allegedly shows the wounded attacker being questioned while lying bloody and bandaged on the floor . He is filmed wearing only his boxers and moaning in pain as men with medical gloves slap his face and attempt to give him CPR – despite him being conscious .

The federal Bureau of Justice Statistics once calculated , based on crime victimization rates from 1975 to 1984 , the lifetime chances of being raped , robbed , or assaulted . The numbers were astounding . If crime rates remained the same ( which , of course , they did n’t ) , 83 percent of all Americans aged 12 at the time would , in their actuarial lifetimes , be victimized by an attempted or completed violent crime , and 40 percent would be injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents as a result of a robbery or assault . These are the kind of numbers that the public , media , and lawmakers worried about in the ' 60s through ' 90s . Rates of violent crime and drug use , particularly during the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s , really were unusually high , as federal statistics show .

He said he was ready to implement a temporary truce as long as there were guarantees what he called " terrorists " would not use it to improve their positions . Separately , Amnesty International has criticised Turkey for refusing entry to some Syrians wounded in the latest fighting , urging it to keep its border open . Amnesty 's crisis response director , Tirana Hassan , said : " Turkey 's highly selective practice is appalling - only severely injured life.injure.na people are allowed entry to seek medical treatment while everyone else fleeing the violence is left unprotected . "

: : History Of Deadly Attacks In France One , Laurence Olding , was with his fiance and jumped over a promenade wall onto the concrete below to avoid the truck . Emerging from hospital in bandages he said : " There was debris in the streets , people lying injured life.injure.na or dead in the road . " Video : Hollande On ' Horror ' Of Attack Two Americans - Sean Copeland and his 11-year - old son Brodie from Texas - have been confirmed among the dead , a US official said .

But if we were going to do anything , it would be a very positive step to say that discrimination has no place in our law and to reaffirm the president ’s actions in this area , ” Maloney told The Hill . “ Seems to me a pretty basic thing to do . ” The shooting at Pulse nightclub on Sunday that killed 49 people and injured life.injure.na 53 more has been deemed by federal authorities as both a terrorist attack and a hate crime . FBI Director James Comey said the suspected shooter had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS ) during a 911 call before he was shot dead by police . Two centrist Republicans , Reps . Ileana Ros - Lehtinen ( Fla. ) and Richard Hanna ( N.Y. ) , signed onto Maloney ’s amendment as co - sponsors .

In 1999 a Cuban lawsuit demanded $ 181.1 billion in US compensation for death and injury suffered by Cuban citizens in four decades “ war ” by Washington against Cuba . Cuba asked for $ 30 million in direct compensation for each of the 3,478 people it said were killed by US actions and $ 15 million each for the 2,099 injured . It also asked for $ 10 million each for the people killed , and $ 5 million each for the injured life.injure.injurycausedbyviolentevents , to repay Cuban society for the costs it has had to assume on their behalf . Needless to say , the United States has not paid a penny of this . One of the most common Yankee criticisms of the state of human rights in Cuba has been the arrest of dissidents ( although the great majority are quickly released ) .