Parallel Summit of the Emilia Project

                                                                             

Parallel Summit of the Emilia Project

1. GOVERNING UNDER A DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM AND A STATE UNDER THE RULE            OF LAW

2. HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA

Governing under a democratic system and a State under the Rule of Law:

-    Universal Declaration of Human Rights

-    Inter-American Democratic Charter

-    The Constitution of 1940

-     Lack of legitimacy of the Castro-Communist regime:  The Constitution of 1976,                        as modified in 1992 and 2002.

-    The Emilia Project

-    Letter to the heads of state and government:  B. Obama, S. Harper and Pope Francis

The Human Rights in Cuba:

-     International Bill of Human Rights

-     Inter-American Charter of Human Rights

-     Fundamental Human Rights

-     Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aimed     at abolishing the death penalty.

-     Death Penalty. Fundamental Law of 1959 of the Castro Government and the Penal Code of      Cuba.

-     The Ottawa Treaty (The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban)

Under the auspices of:

THE EMILIA PROJECT

Dr. Oscar Elías Biscet, Lawton Foundation for Human Rights

Lic. Carlos M. Pupo Rodriguez,  Partido Unión por Cuba Libre

Ing. Angel Pablo Polanco, Comité Pro Cambio

Prof. Jorge O. Lorenzo Pimienta,  Consejo Nacional por los Derechos Humanos

Lic. Agustín Figueroa Galindo, Partido Unión por Cuba Libre

Lic. Marlon Martoré, Partido Nacionalista

Place:   The headquarters of the Union por Cuba Libre Party,  Calle 5 (entre 2 y 100), Rpto. La                              Fortuna, Municipio Boyeros, La Habana, Cuba

Dates:   April 10 and 11,  2015      Time:  10:00 a.m.