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Ordinary Citizens Serve As Judges in Cuba Courts
Havana reports on Popular Court No. 6 of Vedado where three ordinary citizens sit as judges in sessions that settle neighborhood disputes, discipline absentee workers, and enforce pro government priorities. The three judge panel can sentence up to 18 months in jail or labor on a state farm. Judges are elected by mass assemblies and lack formal legal training.
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Cuba
Havana
Ernesto Che Guevara
Vedado