CANADA SUPPORTS COSTA RICAN AMENDMENT TO CUBA

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001109 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2013 TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM CU CA UNHRC SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS COSTA RICAN AMENDMENT TO CUBA RESOLUTION REF: A. STATE 98149 B. GENEVA 1243 Classified By: Deputy Pol MC Mary Witt for reasons 1.5(b) and (d). (C) We delivered the points contained ref A concerning the Cuba CHR resolution to Adrian Norfolk, Deputy Director for Human Rights in DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women,s Equality Division, on April 16. Norfolk responded that Canada will support the Costa Rican amendment condemning the repression in Cuba; that Canada will reject the two amendments offered by Cuba; that Canada will vote against the resolution should either Cuban amendment be approved; and that Canada will vote against any no-action motion. CELLUCCI