On Tuesday February 1, Cuba started the
process of popular consultation on its new
Family Code, which changes the concept
of the family nucleus and expands rights
to the LGBTQIA community. Around 7
million Cubans will be able to give their
opinion on the text in more than 78,000
consultation posts located throughout the
island.
For the task, 1,428 electoral inspectors
and 27,891 employees were appointed to
ensure the transparency of the process.
23 versions of the new code have been
presented during three months of debate
in 2021. It must now be reviewed by the
Cuban population by April 30.
The document brings together 483
articles, which include the protection of
the right of all people to form a family
without discrimination; updates the legalfamily institutions, breaking with the
heteronormative model; establishes the
right to a family life free from violence;
values love, affection, solidarity and
responsibility.
The current code was written in 1976 and
was one of the only aspects not addressed
by the 2019 Constitutional Reform.
In addition to endorsing the current
drafting of the Code, Cubans can also
suggest changes to the legislation.
Only after April 30 does the
text undergo a new evaluation
by the Assembly of Popular
Power, which will approve the
new version of the text with
suggestions from the public
consultation. After that, this new
formulation goes to the popular
referendum.
Reprinted from Peoples Dispatch,
original article in Portuguese from
Brasil de Fato
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