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Much Remains to be Done / Amado Calixto Gammalame, Cuban Law Association

By Amado Calixto Gammalame Although racism in Cuba began to decline during the wars of independence, by the obvious presence of blacks and mulattoes among the mambises (Cuban guerrillas), that was only a beginning. Much remains to be done, after more than twelve years into the 21st Century. The idea of a characteristic or distinctiveness … Continue reading “Much Remains to be Done / Amado Calixto Gammalame, Cuban Law Association”

“We’re Backlogged” / Kirenia Dominguez Alvarez, Cuban Law Association

Kirenia Domínguez Álvarez This is the response given by the Municipal Department of Housing (UMIV) to citizens who show up to get the documents that they have requested days earlier in order to complete some transaction relating to their homes. Many documents and titles have been lost, without any compensation for the resulting damages. Claribel told me, very … Continue reading ““We’re Backlogged” / Kirenia Dominguez Alvarez, Cuban Law Association”

Where Are We Going to Stop? / Rodrigo Chavez Rodriguez, Cuban Law Association

By: Rodrigo Chavez Rodriguez I was riding on the P9-route bus, listening to music playing at a reasonable volume, a song by the Mexican Marco Antonio Solís, in which one verse is repeated several times: “Where are we going to stop?” I liked the catchy chorus and mentioned it to my colleague Julio Ferrer who … Continue reading “Where Are We Going to Stop? / Rodrigo Chavez Rodriguez, Cuban Law Association”

Violence Outside the Law / Cuban Law Association, Odalina Guerrero Lara

Lic. Odalina Guerrero Lara Law No. 59 of the Cuban Civil Code sets out: Article 129.1 – Property confers on the title holder the possession, use, enjoyment of and disposal of the assets, in accordance with its intended socio-economic use. Rolando González Camacho received from his grandfather Eufemio González Martínez a property situated at Apartment … Continue reading “Violence Outside the Law / Cuban Law Association, Odalina Guerrero Lara”

What Should Not Happen / Cuban Law Association, Argelio M. Guerra

Lic. Argelio M. Guerra The Law of Criminal Procedure is clear when it indicates in the penultimate paragraph of Art. 251 that: The Police, the Instructor, the Prosecutor or the Tribunal, as the case may be, will decide in relation to the application for modification of the provisional measure* in regard to a time period not to … Continue reading “What Should Not Happen / Cuban Law Association, Argelio M. Guerra”

A Life With Dignity / Cuban Law Association, Odalina Guerrero Lara

By Odalina Guerrero Lara The Constitution of the Republic of Cuba establishes: Article 41: All citizens enjoy equal rights and are subject to equal duties. Dignity is a inherent value of rational human beings, providing liberty and creative power, so people can shape and improve their lives through making decisions and exercising their liberty.  Human … Continue reading “A Life With Dignity / Cuban Law Association, Odalina Guerrero Lara”

For a Diverse and Advanced Economy / Cuban Law Association, Yanelis Ramirez Cruz

Yanelis Ramírez Cruz, Esq. The economic crisis and the new conditions in which the world finds itself have made the need for a serious and profound modification of the overall state of production and economic exchange in our system of commerce unavoidable. The foundation for the global process of adjustment and economic reform, which remains ongoing even … Continue reading “For a Diverse and Advanced Economy / Cuban Law Association, Yanelis Ramirez Cruz”

Counter-revolution / Cuban Law Association, Julio Alfredo Ferrer Tamayo

Lic. Julio Alfredo Ferrer Tamayo REVOLUTION, for Fidel Castro Ruz, Historic Leader of the Cuban Revolution, is the sense of the historic moment; it’s changing everything that should be changed; it’s full liberty and equality; it’s to be treated and to treat others as human beings; it’s our own emancipation through our own efforts; it’s … Continue reading “Counter-revolution / Cuban Law Association, Julio Alfredo Ferrer Tamayo”

Misfortune or Medical Malpractice / Cuban Law Association, Kirenia Domínguez Álvarez

Kirenia Domínguez Álvarez, Esq. Rosabel, Roxana, and Rosita were triplets born four years ago in Honda Bay, a coastal town in Artemisa province. Unfortunately, or from medical malpractice, we can only enjoy the happiness of two of them. Many times we have no words to account for acts that go unpunished, even though we know … Continue reading “Misfortune or Medical Malpractice / Cuban Law Association, Kirenia Domínguez Álvarez”

Emigration / Cuban Law Association, Noel Rodriguez Ávila

Lic. Noel Rodríguez Ávila From an economic point of view Cubans have come to feel that they lack a future, it has been more than five decades and they have seen no fruits of their labors, which don’t even meet their basic needs of housing, food, clothing and a job with a decent wage. The … Continue reading “Emigration / Cuban Law Association, Noel Rodriguez Ávila”

Thoughts About the Agricultural Problem in Cuba / Dayana Cruz Vega, Cuban Law Association

Agricultural Problem: These have been two very controversial words down the years, they refer to the unequal distribution of land between the rural population, also the combination of socioeconomic and political conditions, relations and contradictions which characterise the structure and working of the agricultural sector. This problem has been a persistent presence in Cuban political … Continue reading “Thoughts About the Agricultural Problem in Cuba / Dayana Cruz Vega, Cuban Law Association”

Justice Without Delay: A Human Right / Cuban Law Association, Julio Alfredo Ferrer Tamayo

Instruction No. 193 of 8 July 2007, of the Government Council of the People´s Supreme Court, affirms in the first that INASMUCH AS: The administration of justice in our country has as a priority the adequate speed in the processing of judicial proceedings in general and in virtue of that there having been adopted various … Continue reading “Justice Without Delay: A Human Right / Cuban Law Association, Julio Alfredo Ferrer Tamayo”

Indoctrinate or Instruct? / Cuban Law Association, Noel Rodríguez Ávila

Lic. Noel Rodríguez Ávila Now they aren’t applying themselves to instruct, only to indoctrinate. Education is entirely the responsibility of the family, as the fundamental cell of society. José Martí stated that “education is depositing in the child all of humanity’s culture, to put him in tune with his times, and, in return, he contributes … Continue reading “Indoctrinate or Instruct? / Cuban Law Association, Noel Rodríguez Ávila”

Analysing What’s Happened / Cuban Law Association, Wilfredo Vallín Almeida

By Wilfredo Vallín Almeida It’s good news. People like Yoani Sánchez, Eliecer Ávila and Berta Soler find themselves abroad enjoying a right which was denied for fifty years In the Asociación Jurídica Cubana (Cuban Law Association) we are always happy to receive everything which implies more liberty for the Cuban people, without closing our eyes to … Continue reading “Analysing What’s Happened / Cuban Law Association, Wilfredo Vallín Almeida”

Particularity of Human Rights / Cuban Law Association, Argelio M. Guerra

Lic. Argelio M. Guerra The fight for freedom has been, to a large extent, the fight to restrain the power of the State, mainly through the creation of recognized spaces of individual freedom. The idea that certain rights derive from the very nature of man was developed by different positions on natural law, both was … Continue reading “Particularity of Human Rights / Cuban Law Association, Argelio M. Guerra”