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The '''Cuban Liberty Council''' (CLC) is a not for profit organization committed to promoting liberty and democracy in Cuba.


The '''Cuban Liberty Council''' (CLC) is a not-for-profit organization whose stated goal is to promote liberty and democracy in [[Cuba]].
== Activities and stated goals ==
The Cuban Liberty Council was founded October 10th, 2001 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of a democratic state in Cuba.


== Activities==
Many of the members of the CLC's Board of Directors and Executive Committee have played key roles in shaping US policy towards Cuba and have led diplomatic delegations to the UN Human Rights Commission where they achieved the passage of key UN Resolutions condemning Castro's human rights record. They have also played a role in advising foreign governments on their Cuba policy and have met with numerous world leaders, including: [[Vaclav Havel]], [[Lech Walesa]], [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Boris Yeltsin]], [[George H.W. Bush]], [[George W. Bush]], [[Jose Maria Aznar]], [[Ernesto Zedillo]] and [[Felipe Gonzalez]].
CLC was founded October 10th, 2001. Many of the members of the CLC's Board of Directors and Executive Committee have played key roles in shaping US policy towards Cuba and have led diplomatic delegations to the UN Human Rights Commission, where they achieved the passage of key UN Resolutions condemning [[Fidel Castro]]'s human rights record. They have also played a role in advising foreign governments on their Cuba policy and have met with numerous world leaders, including: [[Vaclav Havel]], [[Lech Walesa]], [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Boris Yeltsin]], [[George H.W. Bush]], [[George W. Bush]], [[Jose Maria Aznar]], [[Ernesto Zedillo]] and [[Felipe Gonzalez]].


Historically, many of the of the members of our Board of Directors and Executive Committee were instrumental in providing the information and education that led to the implementation of: [[Radio Marti]], [[TV Marti]], [[The Cuban Democracy Act]] and [[Helms-Burton Act|The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act]]
Historically, many of the of the members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee were instrumental in the implementation of: [[Radio Marti]], [[TV Marti]], [[The Cuban Democracy Act]] and [[Helms-Burton Act|The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act]]


== Notable members ==
Today, the group's leadership consists of highly successful entrepreneurs and community leaders who have earned the support and confidence of the Cuban opposition inside and outside the island. In fact, the core asset of the group is the grass roots support it enjoys and the dedication of their thousands of members.

== Prominent Members ==
* [[Marcell Felipe]]
* [[Marcell Felipe]]
* [[Feliciano Foyo]]
* [[Feliciano Foyo]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* [http://www.cubanlibertycouncil.org
* [http://www.cubanlibertycouncil.org Website]
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Revision as of 17:08, 17 January 2009

The Cuban Liberty Council (CLC) is a not-for-profit organization whose stated goal is to promote liberty and democracy in Cuba.

Activities

CLC was founded October 10th, 2001. Many of the members of the CLC's Board of Directors and Executive Committee have played key roles in shaping US policy towards Cuba and have led diplomatic delegations to the UN Human Rights Commission, where they achieved the passage of key UN Resolutions condemning Fidel Castro's human rights record. They have also played a role in advising foreign governments on their Cuba policy and have met with numerous world leaders, including: Vaclav Havel, Lech Walesa, Ronald Reagan, Boris Yeltsin, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Jose Maria Aznar, Ernesto Zedillo and Felipe Gonzalez.

Historically, many of the of the members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee were instrumental in the implementation of: Radio Marti, TV Marti, The Cuban Democracy Act and The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act

Notable members

See also

External links