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| University of Havana School of Law | |
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| Name | University of Havana School of Law |
| Native name | Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de La Habana |
| Established | 1728 (as part of Real y Pontificia Universidad de San Jerónimo de La Habana) |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Havana, Cuba |
| Campus | University of Havana campus, Vedado |
University of Havana School of Law is the historic law faculty located on the main campus of the University of Havana in Vedado, Havana. Founded within institutions tracing back to the Real y Pontificia Universidad de San Jerónimo de La Habana and formally organized in the 19th century, the faculty has produced jurists, legislators, diplomats, and activists who participated in events such as the Cuban War of Independence, the Republic of Cuba (1902–1959), and the post-1959 legal transformations associated with the Cuban Revolution. The school occupies a central role in Cuban legal education, linking traditions from Spanish Empire jurisprudence to contemporary interactions with states like the Soviet Union, Spain, and institutions such as the United Nations.
The faculty's antecedents date to the colonial era under the Spanish Empire and its clerical-royal academies, with curricular roots in texts by jurists from the Council of the Indies and influences from the Bourbon Reforms. During the 19th century, students and professors engaged with liberalizing currents linked to figures such as José Martí, Maximo Gomez, and participants in the Ten Years' War. The early republican period saw graduates entering ministries created under the Platt Amendment-era constitution and serving in cabinets of presidents like Tomás Estrada Palma and Gerardo Machado. In the 20th century the faculty was a locus of debates involving parties such as the Authentic Party (Cuba), the Partido Ortodoxo, and the Revolutionary Directorate (1950s). Following the Cuban Revolution, the faculty adapted curricula to align with legal reforms enacted by the Council of State (Cuba) and the National Assembly of People's Power, while maintaining ties with legal scholars from the Soviet Union, Mexico, and Brazil.
Located on the University of Havana campus in Vedado, the faculty occupies historic buildings near landmarks like the José Martí Memorial and the Plaza de la Revolución. Facilities include lecture halls named for jurists associated with the Constitution of 1901 and the Constitution of 1976 (Cuba), moot courtrooms used for simulation of litigation and arbitration procedures influenced by codes from Spain and civil law traditions of France (Napoleonic Code), and a law library housing collections on codes, statutes, and treaties like the Havana Convention. The campus provides access to archives with materials related to trials from periods such as the Machado era and documentation concerning bilateral agreements with the Soviet Union and inter-American bodies like the Organization of American States.
The faculty offers undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees analogous to licenciado en Derecho, master's degrees in areas such as public law, international law, and commercial law, and doctoral research supervised in coordination with the University of Havana postgraduate system. Courses cover components derived from civil codes associated with Spain (19th century) and modern statutory frameworks including constitutional law reflecting revisions of the Constitution of 2019 (Cuba), administrative law tied to ministries like the Ministry of Justice (Cuba), and international law engaging treaties such as the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance. The curriculum incorporates comparative study drawing on jurisprudence from courts like the Supreme Court of Spain, the International Court of Justice, and regional bodies such as the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Faculty appointments have included scholars trained in institutions such as the Universidad Central de Madrid, the Moscow State University, and the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Administrative structures follow the university's governance with deans, councils, and academic commissions interfacing with bodies including the Ministry of Higher Education (Cuba), the National Assembly of People's Power, and research institutes like the Center for Legal Studies (Cuba). Professors have published on topics referencing cases from the Supreme Court of Cuba and comparative analyses involving the European Court of Human Rights and tribunals in Brazil and Argentina.
Students come from provinces across Cuba and from partner programs involving countries such as Angola, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Student organizations include legal societies that reference episodes like the Moncada Barracks assault in historical study groups, debate clubs that simulate proceedings of the International Criminal Court, and clinics partnering with institutions like the Ministry of Justice (Cuba) and community entities in municipalities such as Plaza de la Revolución. Alumni networks maintain relations with professional associations including the Cuban Bar Association and international exchanges with law faculties at the University of Salamanca and University of Buenos Aires.
Research outputs span journals and periodicals published by the faculty and university presses, featuring articles on constitutional change, treaty practice, and comparative private law, dialoguing with scholarship from centers such as the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO). Clinical programs provide supervised legal assistance in administrative matters and rights advocacy tied to institutions like the National Office of Rationalization and municipal councils, while research projects have addressed topics involving trade agreements with China and migration issues affecting links with the United States and Spain.
Graduates have included presidents, ministers, judges, and diplomats who participated in milestones such as the drafting of constitutions and negotiation of treaties with states including the Soviet Union, Spain, and the People's Republic of China. Alumni figures have served in roles within the Council of State (Cuba), the National Assembly of People's Power, and diplomatic missions to countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, and Russia. The faculty's historical influence extends into cultural and political movements connected to personalities tied to the Cuban Revolution and earlier independence efforts led by figures associated with the Cuban War of Independence.
Category:University of Havana Category:Law schools in Cuba