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词条 2019 Cuban constitutional referendum
释义

  1. Constitutional changes

  2. Same-sex marriage

  3. Results

  4. References

  5. External links

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|name=2019 Cuban constitutional referendum
|title=Do you ratify the new Constitution of the Republic?
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|location={{flag|Cuba}}
|date={{Start date|2019|02|24|df=y}}
|yes=6816169
|no=706400
|valid=7522569
|invalid=324774
|total=7848343
|electorate=8705723
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}}{{Politics of Cuba}}

A constitutional referendum was held in Cuba on 24 February 2019.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution passed by the National Assembly of People's Power in July 2018.[2] The reforms were approved, with 91% of valid votes cast in favour.

Constitutional changes

{{main|Constitution of Cuba#2019 constitution}}

Proposals in the new constitution include:[3][4][5][6][7][8]

  • The recognition of private property;
  • The recognition of foreign investment;
  • The restoration of the position of Prime Minister of Cuba;
  • The transfer of head of Council of State to the President of the National Assembly;
  • The position of mayor being added to that of president of a municipal assembly;
  • The creation of a required ratification of Presidential-appointed Provincial Governors and Deputy Governors by local municipal governments;
  • The creation of new Provincial Councils made up of members chosen by municipalities to replace the current system of provincial assemblies modeled after the National Assembly of People's Power;
  • The introduction of a mandatory maximum age limit of 60 years for any President of Cuba entering their first term;
  • The creation of a two consecutive five-year term limit for the presidency;
  • Extending the terms of municipal council delegates to five years;
  • Banning discrimination based on gender, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability;
  • The restoration of a presumption of innocence in the justice system, last provided for in the 1940 Constitution;
  • Introducing the right to legal counsel immediately upon arrest;
  • Introducing the ability to sue the government for damages or negligence.

Same-sex marriage

The new constitution also removes the requirement that marriage be "between one man and one woman". An earlier draft of the new constution would have changed the language to "a union between two people" ... "with absolutely equal responsibilities". This language was removed due to backlash from the more conservative sectors of Cuban society,[9] with the new constitution not specifically recognizing gay marriage, but still removing the constitutional obstacles to its recognition by specifically avoiding to define marriage (as opposed to the definition of "a union between one man and one woman" that existed in the old constitution). It is expected that gay marriage would be part of a new Cuban Family Code, which is due to be put to a new referendum within the next 2 years.[10][11][12] Mariela Castro, a Cuban LGBT rights activist, daughter of Raúl Castro and director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education, has stated that this change is "not a setback" and that the issue would be addressed in the upcoming family code amendment.[8]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For6,816,16990.61
Against706,4009.39
Invalid/blank votes325,774
Total7,848,343 100
Registered voters/turnout8,705,72390.15
Source: [https://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=39329&SEO=cuban-electoral-commission-informs-final-results-of-referendum Prensa Latina]

References

1. ^[https://www.havanatimes.org/?p=136317 Cuba’s Reformed Constitution, a Democratic and Participatory Process] Havana Times, 23 July 2018
2. ^[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/23/cubas-new-constitution-paves-way-for-same-sex-marriage Cuba's new constitution paves way for same-sex marriage] The Guardian, 23 July 2018
3. ^[https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/world/the_americas/cuba-to-reshape-government-with-new-constitution/2018/07/14/8661a97a-875a-11e8-9e06-4db52ac42e05_story.html Cuba to reshape government with new constitution] The Washington Post, 14 July 2018
4. ^[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-44836358 Cuba sets out new constitutional reforms] BBC News, 15 July 2018
5. ^[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-politics/communist-run-cuba-to-recognize-private-property-in-new-constitution-idUSKBN1K4108 Communist-run Cuba to recognize private property in new constitution] Reuters, 15 July 2018
6. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-constitution-explainer/explainer-what-is-old-and-new-in-cubas-proposed-constitution-idUSKCN1QA273|title=Explainer: What is old and new in Cuba's proposed constitution|author=Marc Frank|publisher=Reuters|date=February 21, 2019|accessdate=February 24, 2019}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://havanatimes.org/?p=139909|title=Some Traps in Cuba’s New Constitution|publisher=The Havana Times|date=21 August 2018|author=Antonio Recio}}
8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-constitution-idUSKCN1OL0OF|title=Cuban lawmakers approve new constitution which heads to referendum|date=2018-12-23|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-02-24|language=en}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/12/19/678155969/cuba-scraps-words-establishing-same-sex-marriage-from-drafted-constitution|title=Cuba Scraps Words Establishing Same-Sex Marriage From Drafted Constitution|website=NPR.org|language=en|access-date=2019-02-26}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AsambleaCuba/status/1075158005073801217|title=En el Código de Familia deberá establecerse quiénes pueden ser sujetos del matrimonio, se realizará #ConsultaPopular y Referéndum, en un plazo de dos años a partir de una propuesta de disposición transitoria recogida en el propio proyecto. #ReformaConstitucional @DiazCanelB pic.twitter.com/D0c45Xvte8|last=Cuba|first=Asamblea Nacional|date=2018-12-18|website=@AsambleaCuba|language=es|access-date=2019-02-26}}
11. ^[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/02/cuba-constitutional-referendum-190222174420643.html Cuba's constitutional referendum: What you should know] Al Jazeera, 23 February 2019
12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-xl/latinamerica/top-stories/cuban-lawmakers-approve-new-constitution-which-heads-to-referendum/ar-BBRjMI0|title=Cuban lawmakers approve new constitution which heads to referendum|website=www.msn.com|access-date=2019-02-26}}

External links

  • [https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Cuba_2002?lang=en Constitution of Cuba (1976; last amended in 2002)] Constitute
  • [https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Cuba_2018D?lang=en Constitution of Cuba (2018 draft)] Constitute
  • [https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Cuba_2019D?lang=en New constitution of Cuba] Constitute
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