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Quifiones Senchez

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2008-03-19
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2008-05-06
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  1. “The struggle against terrorism requires seriousness, commitment and, above all, political will. Cuba reiterates its urgent request that the Security Council, using the means at its disposal, duly consider our claims and act accordingly.”

    2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source

  2. “The whole illegal trial against our five heroes has amounted to scandalous support for the anti-Cuban terrorist groups operating there. It is truly embarrassing that, while our five heroes are unjustly imprisoned and subjected to draconian sentences and punishments and while their human rights are brutally violated, the terrorist hijackers of Cuban ships and aircraft receive easy terms of bail, and some of them are even set free in the United States. This demonstrates once again that the United States Government does not punish the crime of terrorism when it is perpetrated against countries that do not bow before its imperialist policy. The five heroes must be released. They cannot be compared to Posada Carriles, who has committed acts of a different kind: terrorist acts.”

    2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source

  3. “It was the Cuba of drunken Marines in the streets of Havana desecrating our national monuments - the Cuba of the dictator Fulgencio Batista, murdering or torturing students with the tacit complicity of the United States leaders of that era. On 1 January 1959, Cuba freed itself from the terrorist assassins and torturers of the Batista dictatorship, who left our country to go to their true safe haven, the United States of America. Despite the rigged trial that took place in Miami against our five heroes, the struggle of our compatriots against anti-Cuban terrorism has been amply demonstrated in the United States. They were convicted solely for having risked their lives to fight terrorist groups that operate freely in that city.”

    2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source

  4. “The accuser seems to forget that it has been exactly four years since the atrocities committed by the United States occupation forces at Abu Ghraib came to light. It wishes to forget the approval of torture at the illegally occupied Guantanamo naval base, the secret kidnappings of people throughout the world, the secret flights and the clandestine prisons, all on the pretext of fighting terrorism. The United States ought to be silent - at least for the sake of decency - concern itself with resolving its problems and become a true fighter against terrorism by complying with the international legal order. Fortunately, the Cuba in which acts of torture were committed ceased to exist long ago.”

    2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source

  5. “At the same time, the terrorist's legal defence is being given countless deadlines in order to continue an endless immigration trial, which we know does not ultimately guarantee the imposition of any kind of punishment for his terrorist acts. Once again, we reaffirm in this Chamber the falseness of the claim that the United States authorities have acted in accordance with international law. The double standards, the hypocrisy and the lies seem to be limitless. Among the arguments used against the extradition of Posada Carriles to Venezuela, they say that he runs the risk of being tortured. The accusing Government is trying to evade the criminal past of Posada Carriles, who, at the command of the Central Intelligence Agency, tortured young Latin Americans. Obviously, it is protecting him.”

    2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source

  6. “Once again, Council members and the other delegations present in this Chamber await specific responses regarding actions by the Government of the United States to deal with a clear and infamous case of international terrorism. The reality is far different from what they would have us believe. Thursday, 8 May, will be the first anniversary of the permanent release of the terrorist Posada Carriles. To date, despite all the evidence at its disposal, the Government of the United States has not charged Posada Carriles with his terrorist activities. We are witnesses to ridiculous and shameful efforts by the prosecution to continue to delay this case, which are a legal delaying tactic to prevent justice from being done.”

    2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source

  7. “Mr. Quifiones Senchez (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of my delegation, I wish to thank you, Madam President, for the opportunity to address this body once again to respond to the comments made by the representative of the United States. I do not believe that the claims presented by Cuba distort the objective of this debate. It is in our interest to contribute constructively to Security Council debate on terrorism so as to promote cooperation and the true fight against that scourge. We are dealing with a case of the clear violation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). Time and again, we hear the same baseless arguments.”

    2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source

  8. “We hope that, at some point, the Government of Israel will demonstrate genuine political commitment to making progress in the peace process - not just with rhetoric, but with concrete actions. 08-28224 As it always has, the Non-Aligned Movement will continue to firmly support the peace process in the Middle East on the basis of resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 425 (1978), 1397 (2002) and 1515 (2003) and the principle of land for peace. 08-28224”

    2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859Resumption1 (2008) · source

  9. “The Non-Aligned Movement will continue to express its resolute opposition to the illegal Israeli occupation, as well as its full support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, throughout the entirety of the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel. We shall continue to denounce the occupying Power's non- respect for international law as the main obstacle to the success of the efforts intended to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace. We shall continue to demand that Israel withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the 4 June 1967 borders. We shall not be silent on the issue of Israel's relentless aggression and its grave violations of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

    2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859Resumption1 (2008) · source

  10. “I would like to make it clear to the representative of Israel that the speech read out in the Chamber by Cuba's representative just a few minutes ago represents the opinion of the 118 members of the Movement. Israel is once again attempting to divert attention from truly important issues and to hide the facts about the daily occurrences in the occupied Arab territories, especially the crimes committed in the Palestinian territory. Distortion and manipulation will not prevent the Non-Aligned Movement from setting out its principled position on the situation in Palestine and the Middle East in all the relevant international forums, including the Security Council.”

    2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859Resumption1 (2008) · source

  11. “Mr. Quifiones Senchez (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): It really was never the intention of my delegation to take the floor for a second time in this debate. However, I believe it necessary and timely to respond to the deceptive comments made by the representative of Israel with regard to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and its firm position regarding the cause of the heroic Palestinian people and the situation in the Middle East. First, I would like to emphasize that the Cuban delegation makes this statement in its capacity as Chair of the NAM. Coordinating Bureau. You can be sure, Mr. President, that we could have included many more elements in our national capacity. This is not the first time that the Israeli representative has made offensive and distorted statements with regard to the position of the Movement on the issue before us today.”

    2008-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5859Resumption1 (2008) · source

  12. “Despite the great deal of evidence to back this up, at no time has the Government of the United States manifested its intention to prosecute Luis Posada Carriles for his terrorist activities. The fight against terrorism requires seriousness, commitment and, above all, political will. Statements to the media are insufficient. Double standards in the fight against terrorism should cease. It will not be possible to eradicate terrorism if only some acts of terrorism are condemned while others are tolerated, justified or ignored, or when the question is simply manipulated to promote petty political interests. Cuba reaffirms its urgent appeal to the Security Council to appropriately consider its complaints and to act upon them.”

    2008-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5855 (2008) · source

  13. “If the United States authorities had acted in conformity with international law and had abided by the commitments they undertook through a number of international treaties to which the United States is party and complied with the relevant Security Council resolutions on the fight against terrorism, including 1373 (2001), Posada Carriles would have already been charged with terrorism in the United States, or at the very least extradited to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. That, unfortunately, has not happened. We still await a response to the questions posed by our delegation, and it seems that we will never get one. They have to avoid at all costs the international community becoming aware of the terrorist actions carried out by Luis Posada Carriles when he acted on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency.”

    2008-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5855 (2008) · source

  14. “Mr. Quifiones Senchez (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): The delegation of Cuba prays your indulgence, Mr. President, but we cannot allow the manipulation and deception. We feel obliged to respond to the comments made by the delegation of the United States concerning the well-known international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles. Once again, in this Chamber, we reiterate that the claim that the United States authorities were guided by international law is false.”

    2008-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5855 (2008) · source