Cuba
The Constitution of the Republic of Cuba explicitly guarantees the right to adequate food.
The Republic of Cuba has signed the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in 2008 but has not yet become a State party.
CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITIONS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
Explicit protection of the right to adequate food
Artículo 77: "Todas las personas tienen derecho a la alimentación sana y adecuada. El Estado crea las condiciones para fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria de toda la población."
National status of international obligations
Artículo 8: "Lo prescrito en los tratados internacionales en vigor para la República de Cuba forma parte o se integra, según corresponda, al ordenamiento jurídico nacional. La Constitución de la República de Cuba prima sobre estos tratados internacionales."
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) – 1966
Status: Signature (2008)
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – 1979
Status: Ratification (1980)
Legislation and policies recognizing the right to adequate food
Considering that the human right to adequate food can be implemented through a variety of legal and policy actions, we invite you to visit the FAOLEX Country Profile database for a wide-ranging collection of measures that have been taken at national level. Some of the documents you may find are legislation and policies that touch on a number of relevant Guidelines, such as those on Access to resources and assets (Guideline 8), Food safety and consumer protection (Guideline 9), Support for vulnerable groups (Guideline 13) and Natural and human-made disasters (Guideline 16).
