,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aagb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbj,ms4 
,muc>sel-,p[ell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,%alala1
 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,sires1   
,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,cri/1    
,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ma/1    
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1  
,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,lawson (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,payne1 & ,ms4 ,wilson (
 ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+ = !      
release ( ,cuban political prison]      
,silv]io ,portal ,contr]as4  ,:]eas     
,silv]io ,portal ,contr]as is a         
#eg-ye>-old1 ,afro-,cuban1 social       
activi/ :o has support$ v>i\s movem5ts 9
 ,cuba t advocate = fre$om & democracy1 
includ+ ! ,ladies 9 ,:ite2 ,:]eas ,mr4  
,portal ,contr]as 0 arre/$ 9 ,june (    
#bjaf 9 ,havana = p>ticipat+ 9 a public 
prote/ reg>d+ ! ,cuban ,gov]nm5t's      
failure to repair dilapidat$ build+s t  
plac$ ! public at risk = h>m1 & = %\t+  

d[n ) ,fidel ,ca/ro1 d[n ) ,ral2 ,:]eas1
 9 ,june ( #bjah1 z a result ( 8        
p>ticipation 9 ?is prote/1 ,mr4 ,portal 
,contr]as 0 prosecut$ by au?orities =   
contempt1 a *>ge t is frequ5tly us$ to  
crim9alize criticism ( public (ficials 9
 ,cuba1 & = public disord]2 ,:]eas1 9   
,july ( #bjah1 ,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as 0 
s5t5c$ to f\r ye>s 9 prison aft] a      
clos$-door trial2 ,:]eas ! heal? ( ,mr4 
,portal ,contr]as has rapidly & sev]ely 
det]iorat$ s9ce be+ imprison$ z a result
 ( inadequate m$ical c>e1 z well z      
in/ances ( willful neglect & ev5        
int5tional h>m direct$ t[>d ,mr4 ,portal
 ,contr]as by security (ficials2 ,:]eas 
%ortly aft] be+ imprison$1 ,mr4 ,portal 
,contr]as suff]$ a seizure t r5d]$ him  
unconsci\s aft] hav+ repeat$ly reque/$  
m$ical att5tion t 0 d5i$ = ov] f\r h\rs2
 ,:]eas z a result ( poor m$ical        
att5tion & a failure ( prison (ficials  
to address 8 ne$s1 ,mr4 ,portal         
,contr]as's life has be5 plac$ 9 dang]  
:ile 9 prison & he has suff]$ sev]al    

transi5t is*emic attacks 7,t,i,as7 t h  
caus$ p>alysis on ! left side ( 8 body2 
,:]eas ,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as has be5 ! 
subject ( ?reats & physical attacks :ile
 9 prison1 includ+ 9 ,may ( #bjbj :5    
,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as 0 report$ly left 
bl9d$ 9 "o eye foll[+ an attack he      
suff]$ at ! h&s ( security p]sonnel2    
,:]eas ,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as' petitions
 reque/+ t he be releas$ due to 8       
det]iorat+ heal? 7 d5i$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 
) "o c\rt rul+ t 8 curr5t /ate ( heal?  
is compatible ) ! p5it5ti>y regime2     
,:]eas ,luc9da ,gonzalez ,gomez1 ! sp\se
 ( ,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as1 has _h no    
contact ) ,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as s9ce   
,june ( #bjbj & has be5 refus$ in=mation
 ab\t 8 heal? /atus f ,cuban au?orities 
9 violation ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,/&>d   
,m9imum ,rules = ! ,treatm5t (          
,prison]s2 ,:]eas ,amne/y ,int]national 
has designat$ ,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as a  
,prison] ( ,consci5ce1 :o has be5       
depriv$ ( 8 lib]ty solely = peacefully  
ex]cis+ 8 basic rights1 & has call$ = 8 

imm$iate & unconditional release2       
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bi1 #bjai1 !       
,european ,p>liam5t adopt$ a resolution 
recogniz+ ,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as z a    
political prison] p]secut$ & arbitr>ily 
deta9$ 9 ,cuba1 & call$ on ,cuban       
au?orities to imm$iately release all    
political prison]s & ^? arbitr>ily      
deta9$ solely on ! gr\nds ( ex]cis+ _!  
fre$om ( expression & assembly2 &       
,:]eas1 on ,july #ah1 #bjbj1 !          
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights adopt$ a resolution 9 :i* x     
grant$ precaution>y measures on behalf (
 ,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as & urg$ ,cuban   
au?orities to protect ! life & lib]ties 
( ,mr4 ,portal ,contr]as3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
calls = ! imm$iate & unconditional      
release ( political prison] ,silv]io    
,portal ,contr]as & ! provision (       
urg5tly ne$$ m$ical att5tion2  7#b7     
condemns ! politically motivat$         
imprisonm5t ( dissid5ts 9 ,cuba & calls 
= ! release ( all ^? :o h be5 arbitr>ily

 deta9$ due to _! advocacy = human      
rights & democracy2 &  7#c7 urges !     
lift+ ( all legal re/rictions t impose  
limitations on ! ex]cise ( fre$om (     
expression & association 9 ,cuba4