Human Rights group says Cuba still harsh

A new Human Rights Watch report said Cuba is continuing to violate human rights and is using draconian laws to repress its citizens.



The report said the communist country\'s shift from Fidel Castro\'s leadership to President Raul Castro has not changed conditions.



The group said since taking office, Raul Castro has kept abusive laws firmly in place.



It is the first far-ranging report since Raul Castro took over the Cuban government.



The report said political and religious activists live in constant fear, and that persistent aggression is placed against dissidents.



Human Rights Watch also said Raul Castro has relied in particular on a Cuban law that lets the state imprison people even before they commit a crime.