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[:es]Cuba Ratifies Commitment to Defending Human Rights in Geneva[:]

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Geneva, Dec 11 .-Cuba’s representation before the United Nations in Geneva reaffirmed the country’s commitment to defending human rights for all, as a fundamental principle of the Cuban Revolution.

‘Cuba will continue to fight against all forms of injustice in the world and to achieve true dignification and welfare for human beings,’ the mission said in a statement on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day.

According to the text, ‘more than five decades of socialist revolution have allowed achieving full and universal enjoyment of all human rights for its people, so there are many reasons to celebrate this day with joy.’

The press release recalled that Cuba is internationally recognized for the progress made in strengthening its free healthcare and education systems, which are accessible to all, the struggle for gender equality and the protection of the environment, among others issues.

‘The solidarity and unconditional work of Cuban healthcare collaborators have saved lives or restored the vision to hundreds of thousands of people in the world,’ the communiqué said.

‘All this has been achieved despite the genocidal policy of economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba, which represents not only a violation of international law, but a flagrant, mass and systematic human rights violation of Cubans,’ the text pointed out.

The statement noted that the country has a long history of cooperation with all human rights mechanisms in the international arena that are applied on universal and non-discriminatory basis.

As a member State of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Cuba plays an active role that has materialized in the presentation of resolutions to defend the fundamental basic rights, demonstrating its strong commitment to the implementation of a fairer and equitable human rights system, the text said.

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