22 U.S.C. § 6066 — Requirements for determining democratically elected government

submitted 30 years ago by Pub. L. 104-114 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 208 words · no verdicts yet

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A democratically elected Cuban government must meet the transition-government requirements and additional requirements about elections, civil liberties, property, markets, and an independent judiciary.

A democratically elected Cuban government must meet section 6065(a)’s requirements and must result from free and fair elections supervised by internationally recognized observers, in which opposition parties had ample time to organize and campaign and all candidates had full media access. It must respect Cuban citizens’ basic civil liberties and human rights; substantially move toward a market economy based on the right to own and enjoy property; commit to constitutional changes ensuring regular free and fair elections and full civil liberties and human rights; demonstrably progress toward an independent judiciary; and demonstrably progress toward returning to United States citizens and qualifying entities property taken by the Cuban Government on or after January 1, 1959, or giving full compensation under international-law standards and practice.

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For purposes of this chapter, a democratically elected government in Cuba, in addition to meeting the requirements of section 6065(a) of this title, is a government which—

(1)

results from free and fair elections—

(A)

conducted under the supervision of internationally recognized observers; and

(B)

in which—

(i)

opposition parties were permitted ample time to organize and campaign for such elections; and

(ii)

all candidates were permitted full access to the media;

(2)

is showing respect for the basic civil liberties and human rights of the citizens of Cuba;

(3)

is substantially moving toward a market-oriented economic system based on the right to own and enjoy property;

(4)

is committed to making constitutional changes that would ensure regular free and fair elections and the full enjoyment of basic civil liberties and human rights by the citizens of Cuba;

(5)

has made demonstrable progress in establishing an independent judiciary; and

(6)

has made demonstrable progress in returning to United States citizens (and entities which are 50 percent or more beneficially owned by United States citizens) property taken by the Cuban Government from such citizens and entities on or after January 1, 1959, or providing full compensation for such property in accordance with international law standards and practice.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 104–114, title II, § 206, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 812.)

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1996Enacted · Pub. L. 104-114 · 110 Stat. 812

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