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"Mr President, thank you very much to all Members of Parliament for the recommendations they have conveyed. We will make sure that we share these with the High Representative.
Let me make four points in response to specific questions and comments.
First, on Iran and the candidacy of Iran: I very much support the view expressed by the Spanish Presidency. I can only stress that each and every elected member of the Council is expected to display in practice the highest commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights.
On the very sad case of the loss of human life in Cuba, the death of Mr Orlando Zapata, I would like to express the condolences of the Commission to his family and strongly condemn the continuous imprisonment of more than 200 political dissidents in Cuba as well as other expressions of disrespect for fundamental human rights. The Commission calls upon Cuba to change its policy and to live up to its obligations under international law. We will continue to address the human rights issue in the dialogue with Cuba, with the authorities there, and we will use this dialogue as a vehicle to press the issue of human rights.
On the calls by many for the EU to speak with one voice on human rights issues, the Commission is very strongly in support.
The fourth point, on Gaza: I think it would be more appropriate to take up this point in the next discussion on the Goldstone report."@en1
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