Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions
Social Forum; cultural rights; democratic and equitable international order; the use of mercenaries; international solidarity; foreign debt, Composition of staff of OHCHR; right to food and right to peace.
Voting record
Since joining the Council in 2006, Cuba has consistently voted against every resolution tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention), and has generally voted against most country-specific texts under item 2, with a few exceptions: Cuba voted in favour of the item 2 resolutions on Venezuela (2019), the occupied Palestinian Territories (2019 and 2021), and Burundi (2017) and did not vote on the texts on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (2018 and 2019). In relation to item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Cuba has voted in favour of nearly all texts. However, in 2009 Cuba voted against the resolutions concerning the Syrian Golan and Israeli settlements. Regarding item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), when consensus was not reached, Cuba voted against all texts except two on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2009, 2017), in which Cuba voted in favour.
For thematic resolutions focused on civil and political rights, Cuba has typically joined consensus or voted in favour of most resolutions. The exceptions include Cuba’s abstentions during the voting on resolutions addressing civil society space (2018), death penalty (2014, 2015, 2017), transitional justice (2016), violent extremism (2015), democracy (2012, 2015), and defamation of religion (2009). Additionally, Cuba voted against resolutions on good governance (2008), civil society space (2016), and peaceful protests (2014, 2016), as well as resolutions concerning human rights defenders (2016) and international drug control (2018). In terms of thematic resolutions focusing on economic, social, and cultural rights, Cuba has generally joined consensus or voted in favour of all adopted texts.
HRC participation
During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:
1
Regional
group statements
Average of statements for all countries: 78
1
Subregional
group statements
Average of statements for all countries: 50
5
Political group
statements
Average of statements for all countries: 109
132
Cross-regional
group statements
Average of statements for all countries: 96
9
Other joint
statements
Average of statements for all countries: 5
HRC member empty chair?
Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.
Cooperation with international human rights system
Most overdue report
Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments