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Human Rights Oral History Project
Interview with Carmelo Díaz Fernández
Miami, Florida, May 6, 2013
Interview 5312.0014
Interviewed by Julio Estorino
Recorded by Javier Carrion
Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño
Interview with Carmelo Díaz Fernández, an independent Cuban journalist who served in religious affairs with Frente Democratico (Democratic Front) in 1992. In 1995, he joined the Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Cubanos (Unitary Council of Cuban Workers) where he held the position of executive board member in religious and public affairs. He founded La Agencia de Prensa Sindical Independiente de Cuba (Cuban Independent Trade Union Press Agency) in 1997 and served as the director until his arrest on March 19, 2003. The APSIC publicized issues affecting Cuban workers and other national issues. Díaz Fernández was arrested and sentenced during Cuba’s Black Spring in 2003 and released in 2004 for health reasons.
This interview forms part of the Human Rights Oral History Project (HROHP) of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. The Project aims to capture the testimonies of Cuban dissidents. In its first phase, HROHP 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.
This oral history expresses the views, memories and opinions of the interviewee. It does 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 interview and expressly disclaims any liability therefor.
Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It 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 this interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu.
The following outline is written in Spanish, as the original interview was conducted. Carmelo Díaz Fernández 2
May 6, 2013
INTERVIEW OUTLINE
Part 1
− 00:00:41 - Fecha y lugar de nacimiento. Familia.
− 00:01:43 - Educación.
− 00:02:38 - Impacto en su familia del triunfo de la revolución.
− 00:03:45 - Matrimonio e hijos.
− 00:04:05 - Sus inicios en la oposición al castrismo.
− 00:04:46 - Actividades en el sindicalismo.
− 00:05:15 - Vida del trabajador en Cuba.
− 00:08:35 - Sentimientos de los trabajadores a el Marxismo/Leninismo.
− 00:09:18 - El Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Cubanos (CUTC).
− 00:11:39 - El Partido Solidaridad Democrática. Odilia Collazo y la penetración del régimen.
− 00:14:43 - Sus inicios en el periodismo independiente. La revista Desafíos de Venezuela. Organizaciones internacionales de trabajadores.
− 00:15:49 - ¿Cuál era la reacción en tu trabajo sobre tus actividades sindicalistas?
− 00:16:36 - La Sociedad de Periodistas “Manuel Márquez Sterling.”
− 00:18:45 - Reacción del trabajador corriente a los derechos laborales.
− 00:21:06 - La Primavera Negra.
− 00:22:45 - Alimentación en la prisión.
− 00:23:20 - Juicio y condena. ¿Dónde te mandan?
− 00:24:08 - Visitaciones. Carmelo Díaz Fernández 3
May 6, 2013
− 00:26:18 - Las Damas de Blanco.
− 00:27:30 - Entrevistan a tu esposa.
− 00:28:47 - Enfermedad en la cárcel y las condiciones.
− 00:34:57 - El aborto en Cuba.
− 00:38:03 - El influjo de la revolución.
− 00:39:08 - El proceso de excarcelación.
− 00:41:34 - ¿Tiene miedo el pueblo cubano?
− 00:46:01 - La actuación de la Iglesia en Cuba.
− 00:49:57 - ¿Se ha recuperado la oposición en Cuba desde la Primavera Negra?
− 00:52:42 - Reformas de Raúl Castro.
− 00:58:16 - ¿Tienes arrepentimientos?
− 01:00:59 - Mensaje para trabajadores cubanos.
Object Description
| Title | Interview with Carmelo Díaz Fernández |
| Interviewee | Díaz Fernández, Carmelo |
| Interviewer | Estorino, Julio, 1943- |
| Videographer | Carrión, Javier |
| Summary | Interview with Carmelo Díaz Fernández, an independent Cuban journalist who was arrested and sentenced during Cuba’s Black Spring in 2003 and released in 2004 for health reasons. |
| Subject |
Human rights -- Cuba Protest movements -- Cuba |
| Genre |
Video recordings Oral histories (document genres) |
| Physical Description | 1 streaming video (1:03:00 hr.); 1 PDF, 3 pages |
| Language | spa |
| Interview Date | 2013-05-06 |
| Interview Location | Miami (Fla.) |
| Publication Date | 2013-09 |
| Publication Place | Coral Gables (Fla.) |
| Repository | University of Miami. Library. Cuban Heritage Collection |
| Collection Title | Human Rights Oral History Project |
| Collection No. | CHC5312 |
| Project Description | Interviewed as part of the Human Rights Oral History Project (HROHP) of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. |
| Sponsor | This interview was made possible with a gift from the Marlins Foundation. |
| Rights | Copyright to this interview is held by the University of Miami. It 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 this interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu. For additional information, please visit: http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html |
| Standardized Rights Statement | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Availability | DVD copies are available for viewing in the CHC Reading Room. |
| Object ID | chc5312000014 |
| Interview No. | CHC5312.0014 |
| Type | Moving Image |
| Format | video/mp4; application/pdf |
Description
| Title | Interview Outline |
| Object ID | chc5312000014 |
| Digital ID | chc5312000014 |
| Full Text | Human Rights Oral History Project Interview with Carmelo Díaz Fernández Miami, Florida, May 6, 2013 Interview 5312.0014 Interviewed by Julio Estorino Recorded by Javier Carrion Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño Interview with Carmelo Díaz Fernández, an independent Cuban journalist who served in religious affairs with Frente Democratico (Democratic Front) in 1992. In 1995, he joined the Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Cubanos (Unitary Council of Cuban Workers) where he held the position of executive board member in religious and public affairs. He founded La Agencia de Prensa Sindical Independiente de Cuba (Cuban Independent Trade Union Press Agency) in 1997 and served as the director until his arrest on March 19, 2003. The APSIC publicized issues affecting Cuban workers and other national issues. Díaz Fernández was arrested and sentenced during Cuba’s Black Spring in 2003 and released in 2004 for health reasons. This interview forms part of the Human Rights Oral History Project (HROHP) of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. The Project aims to capture the testimonies of Cuban dissidents. In its first phase, HROHP 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. This oral history expresses the views, memories and opinions of the interviewee. It does 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 interview and expressly disclaims any liability therefor. Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It 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 this interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu. The following outline is written in Spanish, as the original interview was conducted. Carmelo Díaz Fernández 2 May 6, 2013 INTERVIEW OUTLINE Part 1 − 00:00:41 - Fecha y lugar de nacimiento. Familia. − 00:01:43 - Educación. − 00:02:38 - Impacto en su familia del triunfo de la revolución. − 00:03:45 - Matrimonio e hijos. − 00:04:05 - Sus inicios en la oposición al castrismo. − 00:04:46 - Actividades en el sindicalismo. − 00:05:15 - Vida del trabajador en Cuba. − 00:08:35 - Sentimientos de los trabajadores a el Marxismo/Leninismo. − 00:09:18 - El Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Cubanos (CUTC). − 00:11:39 - El Partido Solidaridad Democrática. Odilia Collazo y la penetración del régimen. − 00:14:43 - Sus inicios en el periodismo independiente. La revista Desafíos de Venezuela. Organizaciones internacionales de trabajadores. − 00:15:49 - ¿Cuál era la reacción en tu trabajo sobre tus actividades sindicalistas? − 00:16:36 - La Sociedad de Periodistas “Manuel Márquez Sterling.” − 00:18:45 - Reacción del trabajador corriente a los derechos laborales. − 00:21:06 - La Primavera Negra. − 00:22:45 - Alimentación en la prisión. − 00:23:20 - Juicio y condena. ¿Dónde te mandan? − 00:24:08 - Visitaciones. Carmelo Díaz Fernández 3 May 6, 2013 − 00:26:18 - Las Damas de Blanco. − 00:27:30 - Entrevistan a tu esposa. − 00:28:47 - Enfermedad en la cárcel y las condiciones. − 00:34:57 - El aborto en Cuba. − 00:38:03 - El influjo de la revolución. − 00:39:08 - El proceso de excarcelación. − 00:41:34 - ¿Tiene miedo el pueblo cubano? − 00:46:01 - La actuación de la Iglesia en Cuba. − 00:49:57 - ¿Se ha recuperado la oposición en Cuba desde la Primavera Negra? − 00:52:42 - Reformas de Raúl Castro. − 00:58:16 - ¿Tienes arrepentimientos? − 01:00:59 - Mensaje para trabajadores cubanos. |
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