Democratic Spaces, a Canadian human rights organization that advocates for democracy and freedom in Cuba, proudly announces the nomination of Jorge Martín Perdomo, a Cuban political prisoner, for the Graciela Fernández Meijide Award for the Defense of Human Rights, presented by the CADAL Foundation.
Read MoreDemocratic Spaces Statement: Defending the Voice of Freedom – Support for Radio and TV Martí. Since its inception in May 1985, Radio and TV Martí have served as the backbone of truthful reporting on Cuba. Radio Martí has not only been an informative window but also a bridge of unity for generations of Cubans who have grown up in a country where the media is monopolized by the ruling regime—used as a tool to indoctrinate, misinform, and manipulate. Its existence has transcended into Cuba’s popular culture, standing as a testament to the people’s resistance against state propaganda.
Read MoreWe Canada we support the Cubadecide citizen initiative in its just and historic demand for a binding plebiscite monitored by legitimate democratic institutions. We reiterate our call to all freedom lovers, civil society, parliament to support us in this noble cause for a Cuba where respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law prevail.
Read MoreLuis Manuel Otero Alcáncatara, Cuban contemporary artist and national coordinator of the San Isidro Movement draws the surveillance camera watching him 24 hours a day in what he titled: “Turning Violence Into Art.” Luis Manuel Otero dibuja la camera que lo vigila 24 horas en lo que el titula: “Transformarndo la Violencia en Arte.”
Read MoreTres momentos en la historia de la resistencia contra dictaduras comunistas donde el “dialogo” ha servido fundamentalmente como una via esencial para enfrentar al opresor y desenmascarar su regimen ante los medios de comunicación y frente a sus respectivos pueblos.
Read MoreRead More"Estuvimos allí -, bajo el sol ígneo, desfilando y gritando en el Muelle de Luz, en el Castillo de la Fuerza, en el Malecón, salpicados por el agua de mar, gritando y desfilando, y enfrentando también nuestros puños a los palos y fierros de los matones y a las pistolas y metralletas de los centuriones y coreando también ¡Libertad! ¡Libertad!
On August 5, 1994 young people from the most humble neighbourhoods in Centro Habana and Habana Vieja took to the streets of Habana to demand FREEDOM and raise their voices against injustice and police brutality in Cuba. The rebellion was known as El Maleconazo as the uprising took place along a section of the Malecon area.
Read MoreAs a tribute to Oswaldo Payá, I am starting my first blog post inspired by his democratic ideals and legacy. In sharp contrast to the anachronistic ideology of exclusion and hatred promoted by the Castro regime, Oswaldo Paya’s ideas are a moral reference for the future in Cuba.
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