Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  From what I've read, a number of political prisoners were freed in 2005. The number of political prisoners has dropped. I get a bit lost when I start to read up on this issue because there is a great deal of information out there. Some claim that these prisoners are mistreated, w

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  You asked what Canada could do. I come back to my earlier recommendations. The Canadian government can communicate with the Cuban and American government in an effort to restore bilateral relations. There are ways of doing this. I would remind you that Bill Clinton was opposed t

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  The issue of globalization is so complex that I would not have time to do that. I would simply remind you that we live in a very plugged-in world. The United States, who are the masters of globalization and who have been leading globalization for several years, simply say to coun

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Fine then, I'll summarize.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  If you don't want the Cuban government's official version because you find it—

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  There have been political prisoners in the past. The situation of Québécois political prisoners was very complicated at the time. Every situation requires a particular analysis, quite simply.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  First of all, I would like to tackle the issue of political prisoners in Cuba. At the beginning of my presentation, I said we must analyze the human rights situation in Cuba in light of the Cuban-American conflict. The human rights situation has always been used by the United Sta

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I don't know if there are any political prisoners in Canada. What I am trying to say is that there are political prisoners around the world. There are certainly some in the United States.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I don't have the information I need to answer your question.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I'm not the one defending the sovereignty of States. All countries that have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights defend state sovereignty. It is one of the pillars of the UN system. It is mentioned in Article 1 of the Charter of the United Nations Nations, as well as

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I'd like to respond to that question. You mentioned that newly released prisoners in Cuba were being monitored. Is that correct?

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  You read that in a study done by an NGO, and it's entirely possible. However, this happens everywhere in the world, even in Canada. On the UN's website, under Human Rights Committee, you can find reports presented by the States in compliance with the International Covenant on Ec

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, I'll present my recommendations. I recommend that the Government of Canada call upon Cuban and American authorities to re-establish their bilateral relations; that it refrain from any involvement in the politicization of Cuban human rights, as has been recommended by member

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I wish to thank all parliamentarians for having invited me here to share with you my knowledge and views on the state of human rights in Cuba. I have prepared a submission entitled "The State of Human Rights in Cuba: Context and Perspectives". To stay within the time allotted, I