UNITED NATIONS, April 29: Cuba was re-elected without opposition on Tuesday to the United Nations’ top human rights body, prompting a fierce response by Washington that it was “like putting Al Capone in charge of bank security.”
In Washington, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer told reporters: “Cuba does not deserve a seat on the Human Rights Commission. Cuba deserves to be investigated by the Commission.” In the last month, the Cuban authorities have arrested 75 dissidents.—Reuters
