,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ggd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjai,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,sires1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,wass]man   
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 & ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,call+ = ! imm$iate release ( ,cuban    
democracy activi/ ,jos ,daniel ,f]r] &  
comm5d+ ! ef=ts ( ,jos ,daniel ,f]r] to 
promote human rights & fundam5tal       
fre$oms 9 ,cuba4  ,:]eas ,jos ,daniel   
,f]r] ,g>ca is a ,cuban democracy &     
human rights activi/ :o has d$icat$ 8   
life to promot+ great] political        
pluralism & respect = fundam5tal fre$oms
 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,f]r] 0 born 9    
,cuba on ,july #bi1 #aigj1 9 ! prov9ce (
 ,santiago de ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 9 ! late   
#aiijs1 ,mr4 ,f]r] jo9$ ! ,*ri/ian      
,lib]ation ,movem5t 7,,mcl71 a peaceful 
political movem5t l$ by late ,cuban     
activi/ ,oswaldo ,paya2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh   

coord9ation ) ! ,,mcl1 ,mr4 ,f]r] help$ 
lead ! ,v>ela ,project1 an initiative to
 collect ! signatures ( citiz5s to      
petition ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba =          
democratic re=ms & protections = fre$om 
( spee*1 fre$om ( ! press1 & fre$om (   
assembly2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjjc1 z "p ( a
 s]ies ( sweep+ arre/s ( #ge democracy  
activi/s1 ,mr4 ,f]r] 0 arre/$ by ,cuban 
au?orities = 8 "w on ! ,v>ela ,project &
 s5t5c$ to #be ye>s 9 prison2 ,:]eas1 9 
,m>* #bjjd1 ,amne/y ,int]national decl>$
 ! gr\p ( #ge democracy activi/s1       
includ+ ,mr4 ,f]r]1 to be prison]s (    
consci5ce & call$ = _! imm$iate &       
unconditional release2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 
,mr4 ,f]r] 0 honor$ ) ! ,democracy ,aw>d
 giv5 annually by ! ,national ,end[m5t =
 ,democracy2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjaa1 z "p 
( an agreem5t brok]$ by ! ,ca?olic      
,*ur*1 ,mr4 ,f]r] refus$ to ab&on 8     
homel& & 0 releas$ f prison to rema9 9  
,cuba2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjaa1 ,mr4     
,f]r] f\nd$ ! ,patriotic ,union ( ,cuba 
7,,unpacu71 a nonviol5t political       

movem5t d$icat$ to promot+ human rights1
 democratic pr9ciples1 & fundam5tal     
fre$oms 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #g1   
#bjab1 ,mr4 ,f]r] te/ifi$ via digital   
video conf]5ce at a he>+ ( ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 ,:]eas1
 s9ce he 0 releas$ f jail 9 ,m>* #bjaa1 
,mr4 ,f]r] has be5 frequ5tly h>ass$1    
regul>ly surveill$1 & repeat$ly jail$ by
 ,cuban au?orities = 8 role 9 ,,unpacu2 
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 ,mr4 ,f]r]
 0 imprison$ arbitr>ily by ,cuban       
au?orities = 8 lead]%ip ( ,,unpacu &    
outspok5 advocacy = human rights &      
democratic pr9ciples 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 ,cuban au?orities   
deta9$ #c o!r memb]s ( ,,unpacu1 ,f]n&o 
,gonzlez ,vailant1 ,jos ,pupo ,*aveco1 &
 ,roilan ,z>raga ,f]r]2 ,:]eas a lett] f
 ,mr4 ,f]r] 0 smuggl$ out ( prison /at+ 
t he _h be5 tortur$1 mi/reat$1 & d5i$   
prop] m$ical att5tion1 & t 8 life 0 put 
9 dang] :ile 9 det5tion2 ,:]eas ! family
 ( ,mr4 ,f]r] has be5 p]mitt$ to visit  
him only twice s9ce he 0 imprison$      

arbitr>ily on ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 & !    
wife ( ,mr4 ,f]r] report$ t %e saw      
evid5ce t he _h be5 physically abus$ &  
mi/reat$2 & ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bh1    
#bjai1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t approv$ a  
resolution condemn+ ! arbitr>y det5tion 
( ,mr4 ,f]r] & call+ = 8 imm$iate       
release3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns !       
arbitr>y imprisonm5t ( lead+ ,cuban     
democracy & human rights activi/ ,jos   
,daniel ,f]r] & calls = 8 imm$iate &    
unconditional release2  7#b7 calls =    
,mr4 ,f]r] to h imm$iate access to      
m$ical c>e & int]national human rights  
organizations s t !y may assess prison  
conditions & docum5t evid5ce ( torture2 
7#c7 calls = ! imm$iate & unconditional 
release ( all memb]s ( ! ,patriotic     
,union ( ,cuba 7,,unpacu7 & all         
political prison]s t h be5 arbitr>ily   
imprison$2  7#d7 comm5ds ,mr4 ,f]r] = 8 
unwav]+ commitm5t to advance democratic 
pr9ciples1 human rights1 & fundam5tal   
fre$oms 9 ,cuba2 &  7#e7 recognizes !   

important contributions ( ,,unpacu & all
 ( its memb]s = _! ef=ts to promote     
great] respect = democratic pr9ciples1  
human rights1 & fundam5tal fre$oms 9    
,cuba4