Richard Tur added to registry of violent repressors

The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba added Richard Tur de la Concepción to its registry of violent repressors. The addition followed an incident at the United Nations during a debate on the embargo. Available information connects the organization's decision with the altercation and identifies Tur as a Cuban diplomatic official. It does not specify the day of the episode.

The incident excerpt says Tur swung his hand and tried to take a phone from a person identified only by the initial J. The material does not clarify who the person was or describe what happened immediately before or after. Nor does it provide details establishing the extent of the struggle or whether anyone was injured, so those matters cannot be specified.

The addition was made by the foundation through its Cuban Repressors project. The cited category is violent repressors. The information does not reproduce a broader explanation of the project's criteria for adding Tur and includes no statement from the diplomat about the decision or incident.

The episode took place, according to the available passage, during an embargo debate at United Nations headquarters. The description directly attributes the swing and attempt to take the phone to Tur but does not name the affected person. There is no basis for expanding that identification or determining whether others were involved.

The information also says the U.S. government ordered the diplomatic official's immediate expulsion. It does not say when the order was issued or give further detail about its basis or procedure. Another excerpt reproduces a statement about a flight to Havana within the next 24 hours but lacks enough context to determine who said it or when.