Let me cite what he has said about this:
There is a complete absence of civil and political rights in Cuba, including the freedom of association for an independent trade union. There are also serious cases of abuse within the prison system, which is a denial of other rights. There's a consensus on these points, and I would add that it's a consensus that I share.
He went on to say:
...I was the head of an international rights centre for six years.... I met with Mr. Castro in 1992. I met with him on a number of occasions.... I had a three-and-a-half-hour argument with him about the lack of civil and political rights in his country. I can confirm that his response was not the least bit encouraging, in terms of his acting to correct this deficiency. So from the highest Cuban authority, I can say to members of this committee...that I share completely, from a human rights perspective, their concerns about the absence of those rights in that country.
Aren't you the least bit troubled by what Mr. Broadbent, former leader of the NDP, has to say about this?