OEA/Ser.L/V/II.61
Doc. 29 rev. 1
4 October 1983
Original:  Spanish

THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA
SEVENTH REPORT

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

A.      BACKGROUND 

B.      ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE COMMISSION’S JURISDICTION OVER CUBA

C.      ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE COMMISSION’S JURISDICTION OVER CUBA

 

CHAPTER I STRUCTURE OF THE STATE

 

A.      SUPREME ORGANS OF THE PEOPLE’S POWER

B.      LOCAL ORGANS OF THE PEOPLE’S POWER

C.      PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTERISTICS

D.      THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CUBA

E.      THE OFFICIAL AND MASS ORGANIZATIONS

F.      THE PARTICIPATION OF THE PEOPLE

G.      CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON THE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

 

CHAPTER II POLITICAL RIGHTS

 

A.      GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.       PARTICIPATION AND THE EXERCISE OF POWER 

            

CHAPTER III RIGHT TO LIBERTY AND PERSONAL SECURITY

         

A.       GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.       THE LEGAL STRUCTURE

C.       PRACTICE

   

CHAPTER IV RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL AND TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM

            FOR ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

C.         JUDICIAL GUARANTEES IN THE LAW

D.         JUDICIAL GUARANTEES IN PRACTICE

E.         JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

 

CHAPTER V RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION, EXPRESSION, DISSEMINATION AND INVESTIGATION

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         NORMATIVE SYSTEM

C.         PRACTICE

 

                       

CHAPTER VI RIGHT TO LIFE

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         LEGAL FRAMEWORK

C.         PRACTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA

            WITH RESPECT TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE

 

CHAPTER VII RIGHT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND WORSHIP

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         LEGAL FRAMEWORK

C.         PRACTICE

   

CHAPTER VIII RIGHT TO RESIDENCE AND MOVEMENT

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         LEGAL FRAMEWORK

 

   

CHAPTER IX THE RIGHT TO PROPERTY

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         JURIDICAL FRAMEWORK AND PRACTICE

 

CHAPTER X THE RIGHT TO WORK

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND PRACTICE

 

                             

CHAPTER XI THE RIGHT TO SOCIAL SECURITY

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         LEGAL FRAMEWORK

C.         PRACTICE

 

CHAPTER XII THE RIGHT TO FOOD

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         PRACTICE

                           

CHAPTER XIII THE RIGHT TO HEALTH

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATION

B.         LEGAL FRAMEWORK

C.         PRACTICE 

CHAPTER XIV THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION

 

A.         GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

B.         LEGAL FRAMEWORK

C.         PRACTICE

 

  

CONCLUSIONS

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