Cuba
CADAL nominated Manuel Cuesta Morúa for the Ion Ratiu Democracy Award at the Wilson Center
14-06-2015 | Statements
Waiting for a little gesture from Raul Castro
(El País/Spain) If Raúl Castro truly wants Obama to have a bigger support in Congress to lift the embargo, he has to provide a gesture on his part which could include repealing Law 88. Since this wouldn’t involve the political risk of making a reform which stems from the recognition of the exercise of fundamental rights. If Raúl Castro doesn’t even repeal Law 88, this might be because he feels very confident that the dictatorship he installed with his brother Fidel is entirely safe from international pressure and questionings.
Por Gabriel C. Salvia
10-06-2015 | Articles
François Hollande, a man without heart?
When the last Universal Periodic Review of Cuba was held in Geneva, France recommended to the government of Raul Castro to ensure freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and the free activity of human rights defenders, independent journalists and political opponents. Now,what value does this recommendation have when France validates the repression of those rights that is has asked Cuba to guarantee?
Por Gabriel C. Salvia
14-05-2015 | Articles
CADAL nominated the Cuban activist Manuel Cuesta Morúa for the Homo Homini prize
17-11-2014 | Statements
The constitutional debate from a citizens perspective
The Constitutional Consensus has several important added values. The participating citizens begin to grant meaning to specific and historic information concerning constitutional topics. This has led them to gather ideas, texts and documents relation to the constitutional history of Cuba as well as from other parts of the world.
Por Manuel Cuesta Morúa
28-10-2014 | Articles
Testimony on the «II ForoAlternativo» to the CELAC Summit in Havana: a political success
Por Manuel Cuesta Morúa
28-04-2014 | Articles
US, rights groups condemn Cuban dissident detentions
Salvia reported by Twitter that Cuban immigration authorities had told him he was «inadmissible» and would deport him on a flight to El Salvador.
Por Miami Herald (Estados Unidos)
28-01-2014 | Press
An American diplomat received the Award to Committed Diplomacy in Cuba 2011-2012
18-03-2013 | Statements
A Dutch, a Swedish and a German receive the 2009-2010 Award to Committed Diplomacy in Cuba
After the end of their mission in Havana, on the International Day of Human Rights, Wijgers, Cederberg and Pellet receive the 2009-2010 Award to Committed Diplomacy in Cuba. The award had a vast participation of Cuban Democrats, among them «Ladies in White», Oswaldo Payá, Yoani Sánchez, Vladimiro Roca, Elizardo Sánchez, René Gómez Manzano, Guillermo Fariñas, Dagoberto Valdés and Félix Bonne Carcasses. In total, 16 foreign diplomats in Cuba were nominated. They represented the following countries: Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Spain, United States, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic and Canada.
10-12-2010 | Statements
Fariñas receives the Sajarov Award for Human Rights
The award of the European Parliament honors the memory of Andrei Sajarov, wellknown Soviet nuclear phisicist and afterwards human rights and democracy activist. This award is given since 1998 to people and organizations who had an important role in their struggle in favor of human rights and freedom in the world.
21-10-2010 | Statements
2010 Award to Committed Diplomacy in Cuba (read it in Spanish)
07-10-2010 | Statements
On probation: the release of political prisoners in Cuba
Immediately one can listen to the optimistic readings on political changes in Cuba, as if ignoring the repressive regime's skill to hold in power for more than half a century. However, so long as first generation human rights are considered a crime, nothing will change in that country and those who are being released can be sent back to prison anytime.
Por The Epoch Times (United States)
18-07-2010 | Press
On probation: the release of political prisoners in Cuba
Immediately one can listen to the optimistic readings on political changes in Cuba, as if ignoring the repressive regime's skill to hold in power for more than half a century. However, so long as first generation human rights are considered a crime, nothing will change in that country and those who are being released can be sent back to prison anytime.
Por Gabriel C. Salvia
18-07-2010 | Articles
21st Century Slavery
As a sort of contemporary slaves, we, the Cuban people in the middle of the 21st century, do not only depend on government permissions to leave or to return to our country, but we are also constantly confronted with the violation of our right to free movement, as the permissions are granted arbitrarily, they are delayed or refused, causing a deep grief within thousands of innocent families, who, paralyzed by their fear, are unable to claim for the respect of their basic rights.
Por Hilda Molina
14-04-2009 | Documents
Claim to Bachelet to present a book by a Chilean journalist at the 2009 Cuba Book Faire
26-11-2008 | Statements
Alternative futures in Cuba
Political transitions are highly uncertain events. For example, in 1988, the conventional wisdom was that communist rule in Eastern Europe was entrenched and would last into the indefinite future. The right question to ask about Cuba is not what will happen but rather what could happen. The latter question implies more than one possible future scenario. In this article, I construct and discuss alternative futures in Cuba after Fidel Castro passes away. The possibility of a transition to democracy in Cuba depends mainly on three causal factors.
Por Juan J. López
18-09-2007 | Documents
Foreword - Boitel is alive - Testimony on the Current Cuban Political Prison
"Antúnez" and over three hundred political prisoners who are currently serving time in Cuba stand firm in their commendable struggle for freedom in their country, and pay tribute to the memory of Pedro Luis Boitel with their brave example. The democratic Cuba of the future will no doubt remember Boitel as one of its great heroes and Jorge Luis García Pérez "Antúnez" will be a testimony of life in the struggle against oppression.
Por Gabriel C. Salvia y Hans Blomeier
05-06-2007 | Articles
CADAL's book confiscated during a requisition of the house of a Cuban Lady in White
According to the information given by Abel Escobar Ramírez for Cubanet on October 18, State Security officers from Ciego de Avila (Cuba) organized a requisition on October 16 at the house of Lady in White Yolanda Nerey, wife of the political prisoner Pedro Argüelles Morán.
24-10-2006 | Statements
