Activists gather around four points of consensus

Activists gather around four points of consensus / 14ymedio
Posted on October 9, 2014

14YMEDIO, Havana, September 25, 2014 – An important meeting of Cuban
civil society took place this Thursday in Havana, involving 16 activists
from across the country, including five ex-prisoners from the 2013 Black
Spring. The meeting was not announced ahead of time, and several of the
invitees were unable to attend due to other commitments.
The discussion centered around four minimum points that have gained
strength among activists and dissidents in recent months: the release of
political prisoner, the ending of political repression, ratification of
International Covenants on Human Rights, and recognition of Cuban civil
society within the Island in the diaspora.

Also emphasized was the need to strengthen civic institutions and to pay
special attention to civic education. The importance of adding other
voices to the debate was a theme repeated by many of those present.

Under the name Civil Society Open Space, the meeting is intended to be
help on a regular basis to discuss the issues of today's Cuba. This is
the fourth in a series of meetings, two of which were held in Madrid and
two in Havana. Previously, in February of this year, the four points of
consensus that summarize the demands of Cuban civil society were agreed
upon.

In attendance were: José Alberto Álvarez, Eliécer Ávila, Manuel Cuesta
Morúa, Reinaldo Escobar, Guillermo Fariñas, José Daniel Ferrer, Librado
Linares, Mario Félix Lleonart, Yoaxis Macheco, Héctor Maseda, Félix
Navarro, Jorge Olivera, Lilianne Ruíz, Elizardo Sánchez, Yoani Sánchez
and Dagoberto Valdés.

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