{"id":243775,"date":"2021-09-17T13:58:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T17:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=243775"},"modified":"2021-09-17T13:58:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T17:58:48","slug":"cuba-draft-of-family-code-published-to-collect-opinions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/society-cuba\/politics-in-cuba\/cuba-draft-of-family-code-published-to-collect-opinions\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba: draft of Family Code published to collect opinions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cuban Ministry of Justice (MINJUS) published this Wednesday the draft of the Families Code<\/em> so that the population can study the document and issue their opinions on the text before its presentation in December, to the National Assembly of the People’s Power.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe possibility of studying this preliminary draft is essential for collective dialogue with a view to the approval of a contemporary law, inclusive and respectful of all rights for all families,\u201d says the introductory note published on the MINJUS <\/span>website<\/span><\/a>, from which you can download version 22 of the Code, the most up-to-date so far.<\/span><\/p>\n

People will be able to issue their criteria by email \u2014 through the <\/span>familia@minjus.gob.cu<\/span><\/a> email \u2014 or social networks, while in parallel a consultation with experts will take place. The opinions collected through these channels will be processed and taken into account to prepare the version that will be presented to the deputies for their analysis, Minister of Justice Oscar Manuel Silvera explained this Wednesday afternoon at a press conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the head of the Ministry of Justice stressed that this process, which must conclude before the debate of the draft by the National Assembly, does not replace the planned popular consultation once the legislative body gives its approval to the document. Its date and form of implementation will be decided later by the authorities in correspondence with the health situation of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to a question from <\/span>OnCuba<\/b>, Silvera confirmed that unless circumstances force a change, next year a referendum must be held to determine whether the new Code \u2014 which should replace the current one, in force since 1975 \u2014 is finally approved. The final version of the text, resulting from the popular consultation, must be endorsed by the Cuban parliament.<\/span><\/p>\n

The preparation of the various versions of the Family Code is in charge of a commission approved in March of this year by the Council of State, made up of deputies and representatives of various organizations and entities related to the issue. The version that is now published and can be commented on by the population has 483 articles, as well as transitory and final provisions and a glossary of specialized terms for better understanding by readers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuba: commission in charge of drafting Family Code announced<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n