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Human Rights Oral History Project
Interview with Guillermo Fariñas
Miami, Florida, June 18, 2013
Interview 5312.0011
Interviewed by Julio Estorino
Recorded by Javier Carrion
Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño
Interview with Guillermo Fariñas, a Cuban dissident and independent journalist known for his hunger strikes in protest of the Cuban regime’s censorship and violation of human rights. He followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the Cuban military, where he received medals for service in Angola in 1981. After suffering from epileptic attacks, he was dismissed and went on to study psychology at the University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas in Santa Clara, Cuba. In 1995, he was arrested for giving information to independent journalists on administrative corruption at the Children's Hospital Pedro Borras in Havana. Fariñas has held hunger strikes against Internet censorship in Cuba, the treatment of political prisoners, and the regime’s violence against non-violent opposition. He has staged more than twenty hunger strikes and spent more than eleven years in prison. Fariñas received the 2010 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament for his activism, journalism, and support of the Varela Project and the Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White).
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. Guillermo Fariñas 2
June 18, 2013
INTERVIEW OUTLINE
Part 1
− 00:00:48 - Nacimiento.
− 00:01:33 - Familia.
− 00:03:41 - Sus padres revolucionarios.
− 00:06:13 - Educación y integración ideológica.
− 00:09:27 - ¿Sentías una vocación militar?
− 00:11:43 - Experiencia como guardia.
− 00:15:42 - Problemas de epilepsia. Estudios de psicología en la universidad.
− 00:18:11 - Tiempo en Angola.
− 00:21:09 - ¿Qué dejo en ti la experiencia de Angola?
− 00:23:15 - Conflictos en la universidad.
− 00:24:35 - ¿Qué te abre los ojos a la realidad política?
− 00:30:19 - El fusilamiento de Arnaldo Ochoa y su alejamiento de la revolución.
− 00:35:30 - Primero paso como disidente.
− 00:43:10 - El radio de exiliados como orientación para opositores.
− 00:44:07 - El Proyecto Varela.
Part 2
− 00: 00:21 - Desarrollo de sus actividades. La primera huelga de hambre.
− 00:06:17 - La experiencia durante tu huelga de hambre. ¿Recibiste instrucción espiritual?
− 00:08:49 - Premio Sajarov.
− 00:12:36 - Muerte de Orlando Zapata Tamayo. Guillermo Fariñas 3
June 18, 2013
− 00:16:21 - El Cardenal Ortega. Proceso de excarcelación y destierro de prisioneros.
− 00:21:39 - Sus antiguos compañeros de armas. Tu conversación con Miguel Díaz Canell.
− 00:35:22 - Las divisiones en la oposición. Acusaciones en su contra. Zoe Valdés.
− 00:37:43 - La situación de Cuba hoy y en el futuro.
− 00:43:08 - ¿Confías en una republica democrática en Cuba?
− 00:46:26 - El papel del exilio cubano.
− 00:48:26 - El UNPACU (Unión Patriótica de Cuba).
− 00:49:49 - Mensaje final a todos los cubanos.
Object Description
| Title | Interview with Guillermo Fariñas |
| Interviewee | Fariñas Hernández, Guillermo, 1963- |
| Interviewer | Estorino, Julio, 1943- |
| Videographer | Carrión, Javier |
| Summary | Interview with Guillermo Fariñas, a Cuban dissident and independent journalist known for his hunger strikes in protest of the Cuban regime's censorship and violation of human rights. |
| Subject |
Human rights -- Cuba Protest movements -- Cuba Proyecto Varela (Cuba) Damas de Blanco (Group) |
| Genre |
Video recordings Oral histories (document genres) |
| Physical Description | 2 streaming videos (45:19 min., 51:37 min.); 1 PDF, 3 pages |
| Language | spa |
| Interview Date | 2013-06-18 |
| 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 | chc5312000011 |
| Interview No. | CHC5312.0011 |
| Type | Moving Image |
| Format | video/mp4; application/pdf |
Description
| Title | Outline Interview |
| Object ID | chc5312000011 |
| Digital ID | chc5312000011 |
| Full Text | Human Rights Oral History Project Interview with Guillermo Fariñas Miami, Florida, June 18, 2013 Interview 5312.0011 Interviewed by Julio Estorino Recorded by Javier Carrion Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño Interview with Guillermo Fariñas, a Cuban dissident and independent journalist known for his hunger strikes in protest of the Cuban regime’s censorship and violation of human rights. He followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the Cuban military, where he received medals for service in Angola in 1981. After suffering from epileptic attacks, he was dismissed and went on to study psychology at the University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas in Santa Clara, Cuba. In 1995, he was arrested for giving information to independent journalists on administrative corruption at the Children's Hospital Pedro Borras in Havana. Fariñas has held hunger strikes against Internet censorship in Cuba, the treatment of political prisoners, and the regime’s violence against non-violent opposition. He has staged more than twenty hunger strikes and spent more than eleven years in prison. Fariñas received the 2010 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament for his activism, journalism, and support of the Varela Project and the Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White). 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. Guillermo Fariñas 2 June 18, 2013 INTERVIEW OUTLINE Part 1 − 00:00:48 - Nacimiento. − 00:01:33 - Familia. − 00:03:41 - Sus padres revolucionarios. − 00:06:13 - Educación y integración ideológica. − 00:09:27 - ¿Sentías una vocación militar? − 00:11:43 - Experiencia como guardia. − 00:15:42 - Problemas de epilepsia. Estudios de psicología en la universidad. − 00:18:11 - Tiempo en Angola. − 00:21:09 - ¿Qué dejo en ti la experiencia de Angola? − 00:23:15 - Conflictos en la universidad. − 00:24:35 - ¿Qué te abre los ojos a la realidad política? − 00:30:19 - El fusilamiento de Arnaldo Ochoa y su alejamiento de la revolución. − 00:35:30 - Primero paso como disidente. − 00:43:10 - El radio de exiliados como orientación para opositores. − 00:44:07 - El Proyecto Varela. Part 2 − 00: 00:21 - Desarrollo de sus actividades. La primera huelga de hambre. − 00:06:17 - La experiencia durante tu huelga de hambre. ¿Recibiste instrucción espiritual? − 00:08:49 - Premio Sajarov. − 00:12:36 - Muerte de Orlando Zapata Tamayo. Guillermo Fariñas 3 June 18, 2013 − 00:16:21 - El Cardenal Ortega. Proceso de excarcelación y destierro de prisioneros. − 00:21:39 - Sus antiguos compañeros de armas. Tu conversación con Miguel Díaz Canell. − 00:35:22 - Las divisiones en la oposición. Acusaciones en su contra. Zoe Valdés. − 00:37:43 - La situación de Cuba hoy y en el futuro. − 00:43:08 - ¿Confías en una republica democrática en Cuba? − 00:46:26 - El papel del exilio cubano. − 00:48:26 - El UNPACU (Unión Patriótica de Cuba). − 00:49:49 - Mensaje final a todos los cubanos. |
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