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Concilio Cubano
Concilio Cubano was a network of pro-democracy groups in Cuba which pushed for a peaceful transition to democracy. It was founded in October 1995. The Cuban government realised the existence of Concilio Cubano in February 1996. References Cuban democracy movements Cuban dissidents Opposition to Fidel Castro Political organizations based in Cuba {{Caribbean-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Dissident Movement
The Cuban dissident movement is a political movement in Cuba whose aim is to replace the current government with a liberal democracy. According to Human Rights Watch, the Cuban government represses nearly all forms of political dissent. Background 1959 Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro came to power with the Cuban Revolution of 1959. By the end of 1960, according to Paul H. Lewis in ''Authoritarian Regimes in Latin America'', all opposition newspaper had been closed down and all radio and television stations were in state control. Lewis states that moderate teachers and professors were purged, about 20,000 dissidents were held and tortured in prisons. Homosexuals as well as other "deviant" groups who were barred from military conscription, were forced to conduct their compulsory military service in camps called " Military Units to Aid Production" in the 1960s, and were subjected to political " reeducation". Some of Castro's military commanders brutalized the inmates. In nearly a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
