Human Rights Oral History Project

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Human Rights Oral History Project

Date(s)

  • 2013 (Creation)

Extent

22 Items

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The Human Rights Oral History Project digital collection of the Cuban Heritage Collection includes videos and outlines of oral history interviews with Cuban dissidents.  In its first phase, the project focuses on the Black Spring of 2003 when the Cuban government arrested 75 activists.  Interviews were conducted with a number of the dissidents who served time in prison as part of the Grupo de los 75(Group of the 75) and with members of the Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White), an organization of the wives, mothers, daughters, and other female relatives of jailed dissidents.  The Human Rights Oral History Project was launched in 2013 with funding from the Marlins Foundation.

These oral histories express the views, memories and opinions of their respective interviewees. They do not represent the viewpoints of the University of Miami, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The University of Miami makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interviews and expressly disclaims any liability therefor.

Copyright to these materials lies with the University of Miami. They may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of an interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu.

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All content in this collection is digital and available via the University of Miami Digital Collections.

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This collection is open for research.

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Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these materials lies with the University of Miami. They may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of an interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu.

Preferred citation: Human Rights Oral History Project, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

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  • Spanish

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Made possible with the support of the Marlins Foundation.

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New interviews continue to be added periodically to this collection.

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Interviews in this collection are available online.

https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/chc5312

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These oral histories express the views, memories and opinions of their respective interviewees. They do not represent the viewpoints of the University of Miami, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The University of Miami makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interviews and expressly disclaims any liability therefor.

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Archivist's note

Interviews processed by Nancy Cermeño, Roberto Largaespada, Mark Bucholz, Laura Capell and Natalie Baur; 2013. Finding aid revised by Natalie Baur, October 2013. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.

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