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Human Rights Oral History Project
Interview with Roberto de Miranda and Soledad Rivas
Miami, Florida, April 23, 2013
Interview 5312.0010
Interviewed by Julio Estorino
Recorded by Javier Carrion
Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño
Interview with Roberto de Miranda and Soledad Rivas. Roberto de Miranda was a professor in Cuba and the leader of El Colegio de Pedagogos Independientes (College of Independent Teachers of Cuba). He also founded the Félix Varela Independent Library in 2000. In 2003, he received the Pedro Luis Boitel Freedom Award. That same year, he was arrested during Cuba’s Black Spring and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released after 14 months of jail because of his health. Soledad Rivas, his wife, was a founding member of El Comité de Madres (the Committee of Mothers), which grew into the Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White). While her husband was in jail, she became an independent journalist reporting on the human rights violations suffered by her family and other dissidents. She continued to protest with the Damas de Blanco after her husband’s release. They both now live in exile in Miami.
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. Roberto de Miranda y Soledad Rivas 2
April 23, 2013
INTERVIEW OUTLINE
Part 1
− 00: 00:33 - Nacimiento.
− 00:01:32 - Educación.
− 00:02:15 - Campaña de Alfabetización de 1961.
− 00:04:25 - ¿Cómo se conocen? Matrimonio e hijos.
− 00:05:25 - ¿Cómo, cuándo y por qué se convierten en opositores activos?
− 00:09:20 - Las bibliotecas independientes. El Colegio de Pedagogos Independientes. Congreso de educadores.
− 00:13:51 - Interferencias del régimen contra las bibliotecas independientes.
− 00:19:21 - ¿Hasta qué punto llega la represión contra ustedes como opositores?
− 00:21:30 - El Proyecto Varela. Oswaldo Payá.
− 00:24:45 - La Primavera Negra. Arresto y juicio.
− 00:36:40 - El arresto de su hijo Marcos.
− 00:41:39 - La prisión de Agüica. Su estado de salud en la cárcel.
− 00:45:16 - Soledad: periodismo independiente.
− 00:46:26 - La licencia extrapenal.
− 00:48:48 - Actividades pedagogas para los jóvenes en la biblioteca independiente.
− 00:51:44 - La labor de la iglesia en Cuba.
− 00:57:06 - Las Damas de Blanco
− 01:00:01 - ¿Por qué continúa con las Damas de Blanco tras la excarcelación de Roberto? Roberto de Miranda y Soledad Rivas 3
April 23, 2013
− 01:00:47 - La muerte de su mamá como consecuencia de un acto de repudio. La visita de su hija a Cuba.
− 01:08:18 - Visión de la Cuba de hoy: gobierno, pueblo y oposición.
− 01:11:52 - Visión del futuro de Cuba.
− 01:13:19 - Mensaje para los cubanos.
− 01:14:17 - ¿Cómo los ha recibido el exilio?
Object Description
| Title | Interview with Roberto de Miranda and Soledad Rivas |
| Interviewee |
Miranda, Roberto de Rivas, Soledad |
| Interviewer | Estorino, Julio, 1943- |
| Videographer | Carrión, Javier |
| Summary | Interview with Roberto de Miranda and Soledad Rivas. Roberto de Miranda was a professor in Cuba and the leader of El Colegio de Pedagogos Independientes (College of Independent Teachers of Cuba), and Soledad Rivas, his wife, was a founding member of El Comité de Madres (the Committee of Mothers), which grew into the Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White). |
| Subject |
Human rights -- Cuba Proyecto Varela (Cuba) Damas de Blanco (Group) |
| Genre |
Video recordings Oral histories (document genres) |
| Physical Description | 1 streaming video (1:15:18 hr.); 1 PDF, 3 pages |
| Language | spa |
| Interview Date | 2013-04-23 |
| 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 | chc5312000010 |
| Interview No. | CHC5312.0010 |
| Type | Moving Image |
| Format | video/mp4; application/pdf |
Description
| Title | Interview Outline |
| Object ID | chc5312000010 |
| Digital ID | chc5312000010 |
| Full Text | Human Rights Oral History Project Interview with Roberto de Miranda and Soledad Rivas Miami, Florida, April 23, 2013 Interview 5312.0010 Interviewed by Julio Estorino Recorded by Javier Carrion Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño Interview with Roberto de Miranda and Soledad Rivas. Roberto de Miranda was a professor in Cuba and the leader of El Colegio de Pedagogos Independientes (College of Independent Teachers of Cuba). He also founded the Félix Varela Independent Library in 2000. In 2003, he received the Pedro Luis Boitel Freedom Award. That same year, he was arrested during Cuba’s Black Spring and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released after 14 months of jail because of his health. Soledad Rivas, his wife, was a founding member of El Comité de Madres (the Committee of Mothers), which grew into the Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White). While her husband was in jail, she became an independent journalist reporting on the human rights violations suffered by her family and other dissidents. She continued to protest with the Damas de Blanco after her husband’s release. They both now live in exile in Miami. 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. Roberto de Miranda y Soledad Rivas 2 April 23, 2013 INTERVIEW OUTLINE Part 1 − 00: 00:33 - Nacimiento. − 00:01:32 - Educación. − 00:02:15 - Campaña de Alfabetización de 1961. − 00:04:25 - ¿Cómo se conocen? Matrimonio e hijos. − 00:05:25 - ¿Cómo, cuándo y por qué se convierten en opositores activos? − 00:09:20 - Las bibliotecas independientes. El Colegio de Pedagogos Independientes. Congreso de educadores. − 00:13:51 - Interferencias del régimen contra las bibliotecas independientes. − 00:19:21 - ¿Hasta qué punto llega la represión contra ustedes como opositores? − 00:21:30 - El Proyecto Varela. Oswaldo Payá. − 00:24:45 - La Primavera Negra. Arresto y juicio. − 00:36:40 - El arresto de su hijo Marcos. − 00:41:39 - La prisión de Agüica. Su estado de salud en la cárcel. − 00:45:16 - Soledad: periodismo independiente. − 00:46:26 - La licencia extrapenal. − 00:48:48 - Actividades pedagogas para los jóvenes en la biblioteca independiente. − 00:51:44 - La labor de la iglesia en Cuba. − 00:57:06 - Las Damas de Blanco − 01:00:01 - ¿Por qué continúa con las Damas de Blanco tras la excarcelación de Roberto? Roberto de Miranda y Soledad Rivas 3 April 23, 2013 − 01:00:47 - La muerte de su mamá como consecuencia de un acto de repudio. La visita de su hija a Cuba. − 01:08:18 - Visión de la Cuba de hoy: gobierno, pueblo y oposición. − 01:11:52 - Visión del futuro de Cuba. − 01:13:19 - Mensaje para los cubanos. − 01:14:17 - ¿Cómo los ha recibido el exilio? |
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