Furthermore, “the absolute ineptitude and negligence of the state [as well as] political repression and violence prevail. The regime holds more than 1,000 political prisoners as hostages in what amounts to torture. Opposition leader José Daniel Ferrer has been missing in prison since Nov. 28, 2023,” Cuba Decides stated.
In her email Payá encouraged democratic countries to create “a coalition of nations” that condemn “the illegitimacy of the Cuban regime” and support the people in their effort to regain their sovereignty.
“We, the Cuban people, are prepared to transition to democracy,” she affirmed.
Steps to achieve transition
The Cuba Decides initiative, which brings together Cubans on the island and abroad along with international friends, proposes a four-stage roadmap for the country to transition from the dictatorship established in 1959 to a democratic system.
The first step is to recognize and guarantee the protection of human rights for all Cubans, including freedom of speech, assembly, association, and civil liberties.