US hostile rhetoric escalation
Statement by the Director General in charge of the United States, Carlos Fernández de Cossío
The Director General in charge of the United States Carlos Fernández de Cossío alerted that in recent months the US government has escalated its hostile rhetoric against Cuba. “It makes use of reiterated statements from high level officials aimed at manufacturing pretexts that steer toward a climate of greater bilateral tension”, said the official.
Statement by the Cuba delegate, Jairo Rodríguez Hernández, in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
38th regular session of the Human Rights Council.
Geneva, June 20, 2018.
Mr. President,
We thank the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression for the presentation of his report.
Statement by the Permanent Representative of Cuba, Ambassador Pedro L. Pedroso, in the presentation of the report of the visit to Cuba of the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity
38th regular session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, June 18, 2018.
Mr. President:
We thank the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity for presenting the report on the visit to Cuba of his predecessor, Mrs. Virginia Dandan.
Interactive Dialogue on adequate housing and the consequences of the external debt for the full enjoyment of all human rights.
PRESS RELEASE
Geneva, March 1, 2018. In his statement in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing and the Independent Expert on the consequences of the external debt for the full enjoyment of all human rights, in the 37th regular session of the Human Rights Council being held in Geneva, the Permanent Representative of Cuba, Ambassador Pedro L. Pedroso Cuesta, thanked both Rapporteurs for the presentation of their reports.
For #Cuba the promotion and protection of human rights continues to be a priority.
Speech by the Ambassador Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta, the Permanent Representative of Cuba in Geneva, at the General Segment of the 37th regular session of the Human Rights Council.
Geneva, February 28, 2018.
Mr. President: