Cuba: Copy of the Penal Code of Cuba, particularly its sections on drug trafficking, illegal economic activities and counter-revolutionary activities
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CUB19956.E |
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A copy of the most recent version of the Penal Code of Cuba, or sections thereof, could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. The Cuban consulate in Montreal indicated that a copy of the most recent edition of the Penal Code can be requested through the Ministry of Justice in La Habana (Havana), at the following address (3 Mar. 1995):
Ministerio de Justicia
Calle O #216
Entre 23 y 25
Vedado, La Habana
Cuba
The Ministry can also be reached by telephone at (country and city code) + 32-4526 or 32-4536
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.
Reference
Consulate of Cuba, Montreal. 3 March 1995. Telephone interview with representative.
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