,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ai1 #bjag ,mr4 
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4
 ,m]kley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
#e? anniv]s>y ( ! dea? ( ,oswaldo ,pay  
,s>diz1 & commemorat+ 8 legacy &        
commitm5t to democratic values &        
pr9ciples4  ,:]eas ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz 
0 born 9 ,havana1 ,cuba1 9 #aieb &      
became a nonviol5t critic ( ! communi/  
gov]nm5t z a te5ag]1 result+ 9 #c ye>s (
 imprisonm5t 9 #aifi at a "w camp 9     
,cuba1 =m]ly kn[n z ,isla de ,p9os2     
,:]eas1 9 #aihg1 ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz   
f\nd$ ! ,*ri/ian ,lib]ation ,movem5t t  
call$ = peaceful civil disob$i5ce aga9/ 
! rule ( ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,cuba &    
advocat$ = civil lib]ties2 ,:]eas1 9    
#aiib & #aiig1 attempts by ,oswaldo ,pay
 ,s>diz to run z a c&idate = ! ,national
 ,assembly ( ,p's ,p[] 7 reject$ by     

,cuban au?orities2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiih1     
,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz & o!r lead]s ( !   
,*ri/ian ,lib]ation ,movem5t e/abli%$ ! 
,v>ela ,project 9 ord] to circulate a   
legal proposal to advocate = democratic 
political re=ms )9 ,cuba1 includ+ !     
e/abli%m5t ( fre$om ( association1      
fre$om ( spee*1 fre$om ( ! press1 free  
elections1 fre$om to />t private        
bus9esses1 & amne/y = political         
prison]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjb1 ! ,v>ela     
,project deliv]$ a petition to !        
,national ,assembly ( ,p's ,p[] )       
#aa1jbj signatures f ,cuban citiz5s     
call+ = a ref]5dum on safegu>d+ basic   
fre$oms1 an end to "o-p>ty rule1 & cit+ 
,article #hh ( ! ,con/itution ( ,cuba t 
all[s ,cuban citiz5s to propose laws if 
! proposal is made by at lea/ #aj1jjj   
,cuban citiz5s :o are eligible to vote2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjjc1 ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz   
r$eliv]$ ! petition to ! ,national      
,assembly ( ,p's ,p[] ) an additional   
#ad1chd signatures1 e/abli%+ ! bigge/   
nonviol5t campaign to oppose ! ,communi/

 ,p>ty ( ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjjc1 ! 
crackd[n on ,cuban dissid5ts by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 ref]r$ to z ! ,black 
,spr+1 l$ to ! imprisonm5t ( #ge        
individuals1 includ+ #be memb]s ( !     
,v>ela ,project & #dj memb]s ( !        
,*ri/ian ,lib]ation ,movem5t1 & !       
=mation ( ! ,ladies 9 ,:ite movem5t by !
 wives ( ! imprison$ activi/s2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjjg1 ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz call$ on ! 
,national ,assembly ( ,p's ,p[] to grant
 amne/y to nonviol5t political prison]s 
& to all[ ,cubans to travel freely )\t a
 gov]nm5t p]mit2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjji1       
,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz develop$ a ,call = 
! ,national ,dialogue2 ,:]eas petitions 
& calls by ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz to !    
,national ,assembly ( ,p's ,p[] 7       
repeat$ly dismiss$ & disp>ag$ by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba2 ,:]eas ,oswaldo ,pay 
,s>diz1 8 family1 & fri5ds endur$ ye>s (
 h>assm5t & intimidation = ! peaceful   
political activism ( ,oswaldo ,pay      
,s>diz2 ,:]eas ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz has 
be5 =mally recogniz$ 9 ! pa/ = 8        

d$ication to ! promotion ( human rights 
& democracy1 includ+ by receiv+ ! ,homo 
,hom9i ,aw>d 9 #aiii1 ! ,sakh>ov ,prize 
= ,fre$om ( ,?\ght 9 #bjjb1 ! ,w4       
,av]ell ,h>riman ,democracy ,aw>d f !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,democratic     
,in/itute = ,int]national ,affairs 9    
#bjjc1 & be+ nom9at$ = ! ,nobel ,peace  
,prize by ,vclav ,havel1 ! =m] ,presid5t
 ( ! ,cze* ,republic1 9 #bjje2 ,:]eas1  
on ,july #bb1 #bjab1 ,oswaldo ,pay      
,s>diz & ,h>old ,cep]o1 a fell[         
pro-democracy activi/1 di$ 9 a tr\bl+ c>
 cra% 9 ,granma ,prov9ce1 ,cuba1 aft]   
be+ foll[$ by gov]nm5t ag5ts2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba has fail$ to conduct a
 cr$ible inve/igation into ! c> cra% t  
l$ to ! dea? ( ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz2    
,:]eas ! trial & conviction ( ngel      
,c>rom]o1 a y\? lead] ( ! ,p's ,p>ty :o 
0 visit+ ,cuba & driv+ ! c> at ! "t ( ! 
cra%1 did n include te/imony f key      
witnesses1 & did n resolve que/ions ab\t
 :e!r ano!r c> 0 involv$ or :e!r ,mr4   
,c>rom]o 0 co]c$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba 

into sign+ a false /atem5t ( guilt2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate 
unanim\sly pass$ ,s5ate ,resolution     
#ebe1 #aab? ,congress1 agre$ to ,july   
#bd1 #bjab1 honor+ ! life & legacy (    
,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 a
 numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate call$ = 
an imp>tial1 ?ird-p>ty inve/igation by !
 ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human   
,rights ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican    
,/ates into ! circum/ances surr\nd+ !   
dea? ( ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjac1 ngel ,c>rom]o spoke 9 detail dur+
 an int]view ) ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ ab\t be+ 
hit by ano!r c> dur+ ! cra%1 be+        
mi/reat$ & co]c$ by ,cuban au?orities   
foll[+ ! cra%1 & be+ made ! scapegoat by
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba = ! dea? ( ,oswaldo
 ,pay ,s>diz2 ,:]eas ! dissid5ts ( !    
,black ,spr+ h be5 releas$ f prison1 b  
_m political prison]s rema9 imprison$ 9 
,cuba despite trials t fail$ to meet    
int]national due process /&>ds2 & ,:]eas
 ! #bjaf ,human ,rights ,report on ,cuba

 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
cit$ ongo+ human rights abuses by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 namely ! abridgem5t (
 ! ability ( citiz5s to *oose _!        
gov]nm5t2 ! use ( gov]nm5t ?reats1      
physical assault1 intimidation1 & viol5t
 gov]nm5t-organiz$ c\nt] prote/s aga9/  
peaceful diss5t2 & h>assm5t & det5tions 
to prev5t free expression & peaceful    
assembly43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes & commemorates 
! legacy ( ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz on ! #e?
 anniv]s>y ( 8 dea? on ,july #bb1 #bjag2
  7#b7 honors ! commitm5t ( ,oswaldo    
,pay ,s>diz to democratic values &      
pr9ciples2  7#c7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,cuba to all[ an imp>tial1 ?ird-p>ty    
inve/igation into ! circum/ances        
surr\nd+ ! dea? ( ,oswaldo ,pay ,s>diz2 
7#d7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to
 support policies & programs t promote  
respect = human rights & democratic     
pr9ciples 9 ,cuba 9 a mann] t is        
consi/5t ) ! aspirations ( ! ,cuban p2  
7#e7 urges ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission 

on ,human ,rights ( ! ,organization (   
,am]ican ,/ates to cont9ue report+ on   
human rights issues 9 ,cuba1 & to reque/
 a visit to ,cuba 9 ord] to inve/igate !
 circum/ances surr\nd+ ! dea? ( ,oswaldo
 ,pay ,s>diz2 &  7#f7 calls on !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba to cease violat+ human
 rights & to beg9 provid+ democratic    
political fre$oms to ,cuban citiz5s1    
includ+ fre$om ( association1 fre$om (  
spee*1 fre$om ( ! press1 free elections1
 fre$om to />t private bus9esses1 &     
amne/y = political prison]s4