🚨Facts about #Cuba 🇨🇺 you probably don't know🚨
On September 25, the whole country will be holding a national referendum to pass (or not) the new Families Code. What's it about?
Here's a summary👇
#YoVotoSí
#CodigoSí
On September 25, the whole country will be holding a national referendum to pass (or not) the new Families Code. What's it about?
Here's a summary👇
#YoVotoSí
#CodigoSí
On February 2019, the new Cuban Constitution was passed in national referendum, with 86.85% of the population voting for yes.
One of its constitutional provisions stated that a new set of popular consultations and referendum would take place for the new Families Code.
One of its constitutional provisions stated that a new set of popular consultations and referendum would take place for the new Families Code.
After a long process of legislative drafting, with the involvement of academics, cientists and legislators, from February-April a national popular consultation process took place in #Cuba
👉 79k+ meetings were held.
👉 6 million+ people assisted 🤯
👉 397k opinions were counted
👉 79k+ meetings were held.
👉 6 million+ people assisted 🤯
👉 397k opinions were counted
After the aforementioned process, 47.93% of the draft was modified.
In July, #Cuba's National Assembly met to discuss the new draft (version 25) and set it to a national referendum, which will be held now in September.
In July, #Cuba's National Assembly met to discuss the new draft (version 25) and set it to a national referendum, which will be held now in September.
So, what are the new Code's main ideas? You may ask:
👉 It protects all expressions of diversity in a family.
👉 It protects the right of each person to constitute a family, where principles of equality, non discrimination and human dignity are ratified.
👉 It protects all expressions of diversity in a family.
👉 It protects the right of each person to constitute a family, where principles of equality, non discrimination and human dignity are ratified.
👉 It establishes and updates judicial institutions in order to protect human rights in it's widest range.
👉 It recognizes and protects all matrimonial forms, lawful unions, types of philiatory relations, and others.
#CodigoSi
👉 It recognizes and protects all matrimonial forms, lawful unions, types of philiatory relations, and others.
#CodigoSi
👉 It promotes and protects gender equality.
👉It protects motherhood and fatherhood.
👉It protects the role of grandparents in the widest spectrum of family relations.
👉 It recognizes and protects children's participation in their growing and learning process.
👉It protects motherhood and fatherhood.
👉It protects the role of grandparents in the widest spectrum of family relations.
👉 It recognizes and protects children's participation in their growing and learning process.
👉 It creates a new wide range of reproductive and adoption opportunities for all the people of #Cuba
👉 And much, much more...
To sum up, Families Code is paramount because it's inclusive, just ,& protects everyone, regardless our sexual orientation, race, gender...#CodigoSi
👉 And much, much more...
To sum up, Families Code is paramount because it's inclusive, just ,& protects everyone, regardless our sexual orientation, race, gender...#CodigoSi
Only in #Cuba! 💪🇨🇺🏳️🌈
👉Only The President @DiazCanelB can make it happen!
He held a meeting with Jewish and Christians leaders, trans leaders, LGBTQ+ activists, sport champions, intellectuals, academics, and others, to talk about Sept 25 Referendum.
#YoVotoSi #CodigoSi
👉Only The President @DiazCanelB can make it happen!
He held a meeting with Jewish and Christians leaders, trans leaders, LGBTQ+ activists, sport champions, intellectuals, academics, and others, to talk about Sept 25 Referendum.
#YoVotoSi #CodigoSi
Boxing champion Julio César la Cruz made very emotional declarations about his childhood and expressed that the essence of the Families Code is RESPECT.
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