U.N. rights expert praises Cuba social welfare system; hopes for more dialogue
Fri Apr 14, 2017 | 5:13pm EDT
By Sarah Marsh and Nelson Acosta | HAVANA
A United Nations expert said on Friday she hoped her visit to Cuba would open the door to a more intense dialogue on human rights and praised the country's social welfare system for reducing Cubans' vulnerability to human trafficking.
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Cuba's free healthcare, education and social security systems help reduce vulnerabilities that can lead to trafficking, Giammarinaro told a news conference.
"Vulnerability factors are probably less significant than other countries' - for example, social inequalities and situations of complete destitution," she said.
She did note, however, concerns over Cubans emigrating, for example, in hopes of taking greater advantage of their skills abroad and then "finding themselves in a situation of destitution."
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