CADAL | Human Rights and International Democratic Solidarity

Human Rights and
International Democratic Solidarity

Promotion of the Political Opening in Cuba

We monitor Cuba’s international relations, its accountability to the UN’s universal human rights system, and document Cuba’s relations with the Argentine military dictatorship (1976-1983).

07-25-2024 | Events

Human Rights in Cuba

05-31-2024 | Statements

Justice 11J activist visited the Southern Cone

11-16-2023 | Videos

Julio Antonio Fernández: «Cuba was never willing to comply with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights»

05-27-2022 | Videos

Brian Schapira: «When dissident artists, journalists or human rights defenders have visibility, the Cuban regime tells them: jail or exile».

01-25-2022 | Statements

The other side of cuban missions abroad

06-03-2021 | Articles

Germany and human rights in Cuba: strong in Geneva, weak in Havana

By Belén Veneranda and Gabriel C. Salvia

12-09-2020 | Statements

Request on Cuba, to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

10-13-2020 | Statements

Deep Concern From 85 Civil Society Organizations as Cuban Government Is Granted a New Seat on UN Human Rights Council

09-22-2020 | Events

Fox in the henhouse: Examining Cuba's Candidacy to the United Nations Human Rights Council

09-02-2020 | Research Reports

Cuba’s voting pattern during its 12 years at the UN Human Rights Council

By Brian Schapira and Roxana Perel

06-23-2020 | Articles

Cuba and the Resolution 60

By Manuel Cuesta Morúa

06-17-2020 | Articles

Cuba’s lack of commitment to the international human rights system

By Roxana Perel and Brian Schapira

03-24-2020 | Research Reports

Closed Memory The complicity of the Cuban revolution with the Argentine military dictatorship

By Gabriel C. Salvia

05-17-2019 | Videos

Request to the Chancellor of Canada on his official visit to Cuba

07-09-2018 | Statements

CADAL requests to the governments of Argentina and Chile to apply the principle of reciprocity with Cuba in their relations with the political opposition

05-16-2018 | Videos

Outstanding recomendations from democratic countries during the UPR of Cuba in the UNHRC

05-15-2018 | Events

Human Rights in Cuba

01-18-2018 | documents

Cuba before its third universal periodic review of human rights

By Gabriel C. Salvia

Mogherini, the European Union, and Cuba

(The Global Americans) It would be relevant to know the expectations of the High Representative of the European Union in the dialogue on human rights with Cuba.

09-01-2018 | Articles
By Gabriel C. Salvia

The European Union, Cuba and Human Rights

Without a Cuban gesture towards a more open political system, it does not make sense to discuss an agreement since the one party regime of Raúl Castro would not approve any improvement in the area of human rights. Thus, the negotiations between the EU and Cuba started rather poorly if we believe there was ever any genuine interest by the EU in achieving any progress regarding a more open political system in the island.

14-12-2016 | Articles
By Gabriel C. Salvia

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?

14-05-2015 | Articles
By Gabriel C. Salvia

Cristina Left in Cuba What Little Credibility She Had For An Honest Defense of Human Rights

Kirchnerism has exploited the issue of human rights politically, and lacks the most minimal concern for the subject. Cristina's trip to Cuba leaves no doubt about it, especially when, to top it off, she was received by the elderly dictator Fidel Castro, and had the delicateness of considering that event “a distinction for the entire Argentinean people”.

27-01-2009 | Articles
By Gabriel C. Salvia

The Rio Group blocks democracy in Cuba

The Rio Group is a Latin American mechanism of political articulation and diplomatic negotiation which was created in 1986 and currently consists of 23 member countries. The Rio Group decided to incorporate the Cuban dictatorship as a full-fledged member during the presidential summit of Mercosur.

22-12-2008 | Articles
By Gabriel C. Salvia

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