Commends the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights for his interim report; 4/
2
Expresses its full support for the work of the Special Rapporteur;
3
Calls once more upon the Government of Cuba to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur by permitting him full and free access to establish contact with the Government and the citizens of Cuba so that he may fulfil the mandate entrusted to him;
4
Regrets profoundly the numerous reports of violations of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms that are described in the report of the Special Rapporteur to the Commission on Human Rights6 and in his interim report; 4/
Requeststhat the Government of Cuba recognize the right of political parties and non-governmental organizations to function legally in the country, allow for freedom of expression, information and assembly and the freedom to demonstrate peacefully, and that it review sentences for crimes of a political nature;
6
Calls uponthe Government of Cuba to adopt the other measures proposed in the interim report of the Special Rapporteur to bring the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba up to international standards in accordance with international law and applicable international human rights instruments and to end all violations of human rights by, inter alia, ratifying international human rights instruments, ceasing the persecution and punishment of citizens for reasons related to freedom of expression and peaceful association, respecting due process and granting permission for access to the prisons by national independent groups and international humanitarian agencies;
7
Decides to continue its consideration of this question at its fiftieth session.
