,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bd #aag? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #cg  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,febru>y #h1 #bjba,mr4 ,m55dez 7=       
himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,cruz7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,m>* #bd1 #bjba,report$ by  
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t 
to ! preamble,strike out all aft] !     
resolv+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution  ,express+ 
solid>ity ) ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t 9   
,cuba1 condemn+ escalat$ attacks aga9/  
arti/ic fre$oms 9 ,cuba1 & call+ = !    
repeal ( laws t violate fre$om (        
expression & ! imm$iate release (       
arbitr>ily deta9$ arti/s1 j\rnali/s1 &  
activi/s4  ,:]eas arti/s1 j\rnali/s1 &  
activi/s 9 ,cuba h fac$ increas$        
c5sor%ip1 p]secution1 & arbitr>y        
det5tion by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba z a     
result ( ,decrees #cdi & #cgj1 :i* seek 

to re/rict arti/ic fre$oms & sil5ce     
indep5d5t m$ia 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 9       
,decemb] #bjah1 ,decree #cdi ent]$ into 
=ce1 requir+ t arti/s & ^? :o hire !m   
receive prior approval f ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,cuba to op]ate 9 public or private     
spaces or o!rwise be subject to         
confiscation ( mat]ials1 f9es1 or       
sanctions )\t ! "r to an appeal2 ,:]eas1
 9 ,july #bjai1 ,decree #cgj ent]$ into 
=ce1 regulat+ & impos+ sanctions )      
respect to ! free di/ribution (         
in=mation ?r\gh ! int]net & lead+ to    
increas$ repression1 arbitr>y det5tions1
 & c5sor%ip by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba2     
,:]eas int]national human rights gr\ps1 
includ+ ,human ,rights ,wat*1 ,amne/y   
,int]national1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice 
( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights1
 & ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on      
,human ,rights1 h condemn$ ,decrees #cdi
 & #cgj z violat+ fundam5tal fre$oms &  
contradict+ ,article #ed ( ! #bjai      
,con/itution ( ,cuba1 :i* gu>antees     
fre$om ( expression2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! 

,san ,isidro ,movem5t 7,,msi71 an       
organization ( arti/s1 activi/s1        
academics1 & j\rnali/s1 began to        
peacefully prote/ increas$ c5sor%ip &   
p]secution 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas ,d5is ,sols  
,gonzlez1 a musician & memb] ( ! ,san   
,isidro ,movem5t1 0 deta9$ on ,novemb]  
#i1 #bjbj1 & s5t5c$ to #h mon?s 9 prison
 on contempt ( au?ority *>ges aft] %>+ a
 live video onl9e ( a police (fic] ent]+
 8 home )\t a w>rant2 ,:]eas1 on        
,novemb] #ai1 #bjbj1 arti/s & activi/s f
 ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t laun*$ a day ( 
poetry & ga!r$ at a private resid5ce to 
discuss actions to prote/ ! arbitr>y    
det5tion ( ,d5is ,sols ,gonzlez1 & dur+ 
t peaceful activity1 /ate police block$ 
access to ! h\se1 confiscat+ all food & 
humanit>ian supplies2 ,:]eas1 9 response
 to ! ev5ts ( ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbj1 #ag  
indep5d5t arti/s & activi/s w5t on a    
#g-;day hung] /rike at ! private        
resid5ce1 dur+ :i* /ate au?orities      
alleg$ly contam9at$ wat] s\rces 9 ord]  
to sick5 ! arti/s & activi/s2 ,:]eas1 on

 ,novemb] #bf1 #bjbj1 /ate security     
ag5ts =cibly ent]$ ! prote/ site to     
remove ! #ag arti/s & activi/s1 block+  
int]net connectivity & communications   
?r\gh\t ,cuba dur+ ! raid2 ,:]eas1 on   
,novemb] #bg1 #bjbj1 approximately #cjj 
p ga!r$ outside ! ,m9i/ry ( ,culture (  
,cuba to peacefully prote/ ! lack (     
arti/ic fre$om 9 ,cuba & ! arbitr>y     
arre/ ( ,d5is ,sols ,gonzlez & o!r      
arti/s & activi/s 9 an unprec$5t$       
demon/ration aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 
&1 despite ! use ( te> gas by /ate      
security =ces1 ! prote/]s 7 undet]r$2   
,:]eas1 z a result ( ! prote/ on        
,novemb] #bg1 #bjbj1 ,cuban (ficials met
 ) #cj arti/s & activi/s1 includ+ #e    
lead]s ( ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t1 &     
agre$ to /op h>assm5t ( ,cuban arti/s & 
initiate a dialogue betwe5 ! ,san       
,isidro ,movem5t1 o!r activi/s1 & !     
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 despite t commitm5t by
 ,cuban (ficials1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba   
subsequ5tly escalat$ its attacks aga9/ !
 arti/s & activi/s :o p>ticipat$ 9 !    

meet+1 includ+ by surr\nd+ & block+     
access to _! homes2 ,:]eas ! ,cuban     
regime us$ /ate-controll$ m$ia to label 
! acts ( peaceful prote/ by ! ,san      
,isidro ,movem5t z treason1 :i*1 accord+
 to ,article #d ( ! #bjai ,con/itution (
 ,cuba1 is a crime subject to           
imprisonm5t & p5alty ( dea?2 ,:]eas1 on 
,decemb] #d1 #bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba 
unilat]ally end$ ! dialogue process )   
,cuban arti/s & indep5d5t civil society 
& political activi/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y
 #bg1 #bjba1 (ficials ( ! ,m9i/ry (     
,culture1 l$ by ,m9i/] ,alpidio ,alonso 
& ,vice ,m9i/]s ,f]n&o ,rojas & ,f]n&o  
,len ,jacom9o1 physically assault$ a    
gr\p ( #bj to #cj arti/s :o _h ga!r$    
outside ! ,m9i/ry ( ,culture to re/>t a 
dialogue process ) au?orities & dem& an 
end to ! repression ( ! arti/ic         
community2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! assault on !
 gr\p by ,m9i/] ,alonso & ,vice ,m9i/]s 
,rojas & ,jacom9o1 ,cuban /ate security 
=ces viol5tly deta9$ prote/]s2 & ,:]eas1
 despite ! susp5sion ( ! dialogue       

process by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 arti/s1 
activi/s1 & indep5d5t j\rnali/s cont9ue 
to bravely advocate = fundam5tal fre$oms
 & d5\nce human rights violations 9     
,cuba3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,:]eas arti/s1  
j\rnali/s1 & activi/s 9 ,cuba h fac$    
increas$ c5sor%ip1 p]secution1 &        
arbitr>y det5tion by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba
 z a result ( ,decrees #cdi & #cgj1 :i* 
seek to re/rict arti/ic fre$oms & sil5ce
 indep5d5t m$ia 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 9      
,decemb] #bjah1 ,decree #cdi ent]$ into 
=ce1 requir+ t arti/s & ^? :o hire !m   
receive prior approval f ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,cuba to op]ate 9 public or private     
spaces or o!rwise be subject to         
confiscation ( mat]ials1 f9es1 or       
sanctions )\t ! "r to an appeal2 ,:]eas1
 9 ,july #bjai1 ,decree #cgj ent]$ into 
=ce1 regulat+ & impos+ sanctions )      
respect to ! free di/ribution (         
in=mation ?r\gh ! int]net & lead+ to    
increas$ repression1 arbitr>y det5tions1
 & c5sor%ip by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba2     
,:]eas int]national human rights        

organizations1 includ+ ,human ,rights   
,wat*1 ,amne/y ,int]national1 ! ,unit$  
,nations ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] =
 ,human ,rights1 & ! ,int]-,am]ican     
,commission on ,human ,rights1 h        
condemn$ ,decrees #cdi & #cgj z violat+ 
fundam5tal fre$oms & contradict+        
,article #ed ( ! #bjai ,con/itution (   
,cuba1 :i* gu>antees fre$om (           
expression2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,san     
,isidro ,movem5t 7,,msi71 an            
organization ( arti/s1 activi/s1        
academics1 & j\rnali/s1 began to        
peacefully prote/ increas$ c5sor%ip &   
p]secution 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas ,d5is ,sols  
,gonzlez1 a musician & memb] ( ! ,san   
,isidro ,movem5t1 0 deta9$ on ,novemb]  
#i1 #bjbj1 & s5t5c$ to #h mon?s 9 prison
 on contempt ( au?ority *>ges aft] %>+ a
 live video onl9e ( a police (fic] ent]+
 8 home )\t a w>rant2 ,:]eas1 on        
,novemb] #ai1 #bjbj1 arti/s & activi/s f
 ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t laun*$ a day ( 
poetry & ga!r$ at a private resid5ce to 
discuss actions to prote/ ! arbitr>y    

det5tion ( ,d5is ,sols ,gonzlez1 & dur+ 
t peaceful activity1 /ate police block$ 
access to ! h\se1 confiscat+ all food & 
humanit>ian supplies2 ,:]eas1 9 response
 to ! ev5ts ( ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbj1 #ad  
indep5d5t arti/s & activi/s w5t on a    
#g-;day hung] /rike at ! private        
resid5ce1 dur+ :i* /ate au?orities      
alleg$ly contam9at$ wat] s\rces 9 ord]  
to sick5 ! arti/s1 activi/s1 & ^?       
support+ !m ?r\gh ! /rike2 ,:]eas1 on   
,novemb] #bf1 #bjbj1 /ate security ag5ts
 =cibly ent]$ ! prote/ site to remove ! 
#ad arti/s & activi/s & #f o!rs support+
 !m ?r\gh ! /rike1 block+ int]net       
connectivity & communications ?r\gh\t   
,cuba dur+ ! raid2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]  
#bg1 #bjbj1 approximately #cjj p ga!r$  
outside ! ,m9i/ry ( ,culture ( ,cuba to 
peacefully prote/ ! lack ( arti/ic      
fre$om 9 ,cuba & ! arbitr>y arre/ (     
,d5is ,sols ,gonzlez & o!r arti/s &     
activi/s 9 an unprec$5t$ demon/ration   
aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 &1 despite ! 
use ( te> gas by /ate security =ces1 !  

prote/]s 7 undet]r$2 ,:]eas1 z a result 
( ! prote/ on ,novemb] #bg1 #bjbj1      
,cuban (ficials met ) #cj arti/s &      
activi/s1 includ+ #e lead]s ( ! ,san    
,isidro ,movem5t1 & agre$ to /op        
h>assm5t ( ,cuban arti/s & initiate a   
dialogue betwe5 ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t1
 o!r activi/s1 & ! gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1    
despite t commitm5t by ,cuban (ficials1 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba subsequ5tly escalat$
 its attacks aga9/ ! arti/s & activi/s  
:o p>ticipat$ 9 ! meet+1 includ+ by     
surr\nd+ & block+ access to _! homes2   
,:]eas ! ,cuban regime us$              
/ate-controll$ m$ia to label ! hung]    
/rik]s z committ+ acts ( t]rorism2      
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #d1 #bjbj1 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba unilat]ally end$ !    
dialogue process ) ,cuban arti/s &      
indep5d5t civil society & political     
activi/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjba1
 (ficials ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,culture1 l$ by 
,m9i/] ,alpidio ,alonso & ,vice ,m9i/]s 
,f]n&o ,rojas & ,f]n&o ,len ,jacom9o1   
physically assault$ a gr\p ( #bj to #cj 

arti/s :o _h ga!r$ outside ! ,m9i/ry (  
,culture to re/>t a dialogue process )  
au?orities & dem& an end to ! repression
 ( ! arti/ic community2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ !
 assault on ! gr\p by ,m9i/] ,alonso &  
,vice ,m9i/]s ,rojas & ,jacom9o1 ,cuban 
/ate security =ces viol5tly deta9$      
prote/]s2 & ,:]eas1 despite ! susp5sion 
( ! dialogue process by ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,cuba1 arti/s1 activi/s1 & indep5d5t    
j\rnali/s cont9ue to bravely advocate = 
fundam5tal fre$oms & d5\nce human rights
 violations 9 ,cuba3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 /&s 9 solid>ity ) !    
memb]s ( ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t & _!   
ef=ts to advance fre$om ( expression 9  
,cuba2  7#b7 calls on ,cuban au?orities 
to engage 9 a mean+ful dialogue process 
) ! memb]s ( ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t &  
o!r arti/s & activi/s seek+ to advance  
fre$om ( expression 9 ,cuba2  7#c7 calls
 on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba to imm$iately   
release ,d5is ,sols ,gonzlez & o!r      
arbitr>ily imprison$ arti/s & j\rnali/s2
  7#d7 urges ! (ficials ( ! ,m9i/ry (   

,culture ( ,cuba to refra9 f physical   
viol5ce & any o!r acts ( repression     
aga9/ ,cuban arti/s & j\rnali/s2  7#e7  
calls = ! imm$iate repeal ( ,decrees    
#cdi & #cgj & o!r laws 9 ,cuba t violate
 fre$om ( expression2  7#f7 urges       
democratic gov]nm5ts & legislatures 9   
,europe & ,lat9 ,am]ica to r5ew _!      
support = democratic activi/s 9 ,cuba & 
speak out aga9/ ! repression ( arti/s & 
j\rnali/s 9 ,cuba2 &  7#g7 enc\rages !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate to condemn !          
p]secution1 ?reats1 & intimidation (    
,cuban arti/s & j\rnali/s4  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses solid>ity ) !   
memb]s ( ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t & _!   
ef=ts to advance fre$om ( expression 9  
,cuba2  7#b7 calls on ,cuban au?orities 
to engage 9 a mean+ful dialogue process 
) ! memb]s ( ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t &  
o!r arti/s & activi/s seek+ to advance  
fre$om ( expression 9 ,cuba2  7#c7 calls
 on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba to imm$iately   
release ,d5is ,sols ,gonzlez & o!r      
arbitr>ily imprison$ arti/s & j\rnali/s2

  7#d7 urges ! (ficials ( ! ,m9i/ry (   
,culture ( ,cuba to refra9 f physical   
viol5ce & any o!r acts ( repression     
aga9/ ,cuban arti/s & j\rnali/s2  7#e7  
calls = ! imm$iate repeal ( ,decrees    
#cdi & #cgj & o!r laws 9 ,cuba t violate
 fre$om ( expression2  7#f7 urges       
gov]nm5ts & legislatures 9 ,europe &    
,lat9 ,am]ica to r5ew _! support =      
democratic activi/s 9 ,cuba & speak out 
aga9/ ! repression ( arti/s & j\rnali/s 
9 ,cuba2 &  7#g7 enc\rages ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate to condemn ! p]secution1 ?reats1 
& intimidation ( ,cuban arti/s &        
j\rnali/s4  ,m>* #bd1 #bjba,report$ ) an
 am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble