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Third British member of parliament Navendu Mishra MP nominates Cuban medics for Nobel Peace Prize
Navendu Mishra MP has become the third British MP to formally nominate the Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Stockport in the North West of England. In his nomination Navendu Mishra MP said ‘Over the past fifteen years, 10,000 members of the…
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CSC to host post US election special discussion with José Ramon Cabaňas, Cuba’s ambassador to the US
On Monday 9 November at 6:30pm, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign will host a post-election special with Jose Cabanas, Cuba’s ambassador to the United States. The discussion will cover the impact of four year’s of the Trump presidency on the economy and people of Cuba, what the worst and best case scenarios might be for the…
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Professor Helen Colley nominates Cuban medics for Nobel Peace Prize
Press release28th October 2020 Professor Helen Colley nominates Cuban medics for Nobel Peace Prize Professor Helen Colley, has formally nominated Cuba’s Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade to receive the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. In her nomination Professor Colley said: ‘Cuba’s Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade have shown an inspirational commitment to saving lives across the…
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British Member of Parliament formally nominates Cuban medics for Nobel Peace Prize
Press Release British MP Grahame Morris has made a formal nomination to the Norwegian Nobel Committee for Cuba’s Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade to be awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. In his submission to the organisation on 15 October Mr Morris said: “The Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade’s response to Covid-19 is unparalleled and…
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United in solidarity: building friendship & understanding between Cuba & UK
Why and how we stand together to defeat the blockade and US aggression against Cuba About this Event: with guest speakers René González, Miami 5 hero who spent 13 years in US prison (Cuba) Len McCluskey, General Secretary, Unite the Union (UK) Her Excellency Bárbara Elena Montalvo Álvarez, Cuban ambassador to the United Kingdom Ulises…
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Fighting blockades & COVID-19: Why US sanctions in Latin America must end!
Hosted by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group and Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Hear speakers from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela discuss the impact that US policies are having on their people and why we need to step up the campaign of solidarity and for the blockades and sanctions to end. In the depths…
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Cuba at home: keeping supporters informed during lockdown
This year CSC had planned national speaking tours by the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) and the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP) to mark the 60th anniversaries of both organisations. Although the tours are now on hold, it’s not stopped us speaking to hundreds of people during lockdown. So far we’ve hosted four inspirational live meetings…
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CSC and NEU joined by Niurka Gonzalez for online event –
As part of our ongoing series of online discussions, on Monday CSC and the NEU jointly hosted the event “Another Education is Possible”. The meeting was chaired by Gawain Little, the Chair of the NEU International Committee, and was broadcast live on Zoom and streamed live on YouTube, with hundreds of people joining from all…
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Online Meeting with Jeremy Corbyn and Fernando Gonzalez
Solidarity and Resistance: Cuba’s 60 years of inspiring internationalism Monday 27 July, 6.30pm Watch it live from 6.30pm here With guest speakers: Jeremy Corbyn MP (UK) Fernando González MP, one of the Miami Five and President of the Cuban Friendship Institute (Cuba) Her Excellency Bárbara Elena Montalvo Álvarez, Cuban ambassador to the United Kingdom Gail…
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Online meeting – Another Education is Possible
Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 6:00pm Joint event with the National Education Union(NEU) featuring special guest- Niurka Gonzalez, General Secretary of the Cuban teaching union Drawing on themes raised in the recent publication, ‘Beyond the Blockade’, British teachers discuss Cuba’s alternative approach to education and society and the lessons drawn through four years of National Education…