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Oct

06

2025

Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, speaks at general comments on draft resolution L.8 "Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery and human trafficking." 60th HRC

Cuba has a policy of zero tolerance for any contemporary form of slavery and any form of trafficking in persons, which is expressly prohibited by the Constitution of the Republic and other national laws. These are heinous crimes and a blatant violation of human rights, which our country firmly rejects.

Oct

06

2025

Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, speaks on draft resolution L.29 Rev.1 addressing racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related forms of intolerance. 60th HRC

Cuba reiterates its firm commitment to the full implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, essential platforms in the fight against racism and racial discrimination.

Oct

06

2025

Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, speaks with general comments on draft resolution L.27 Rev.1 titled 'Promotion and Protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 60th HRC.

Cuba reiterates its firm support for the principles of universality, progressiveness, non-politicization, interdependence and non-selectivity of human rights.

Oct

06

2025

Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, speaks in general comments on draft resolution L.24 Rev.1, titled 'Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples'. 60th Human Rights Council.

Cuba supports the defence, recognition and effective and full implementation of the rights of indigenous peoples, in accordance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, whose adoption in 2007 constituted a historic victory in the struggle of these peoples for their ancestral rights.

Oct

06

2025

Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, speaks at explain his vote on draft decision l.62 titled "Nicaragua's non-cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review," 60th Human Rights Council.

Cuba will oppose any future attempt to adopt the UPR report on Nicaragua without having first received the Addendum and the due response from the State concerned.

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