The Emergency Coalition to Defend Educational Travel (ECDET) seeks to end the academic travel restrictions to Cuba. The coalition is using both litigation and legislation to fight against the violations of academic freedoms.

Current number of members as of 1/22/2007 = 457

Keep up the recruitment efforts!

Latest news

Download the proposed litigation to challenge the Treasury Department's June 2004 rule changes that restrict U.S. academic institutions' programs in Cuba: table of contents and litigation. If your institution is interested in being a plaintiff for the lawsuit, please email ECDET as soon as possible!

Previous Meetings :

April 26, 2005 - Washington, DC: Agenda, full meeting summary, and report on legal strategies

April 27, 2005 - Cuba Action Day - 700+ participants. Read about the day's success!