,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjbc,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4   
,durb91 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4  
,scott ( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,commemorat+ ! second anniv]s>y (       
peaceful prote/s 9 ,cuba on ,july #aa1  
#bjba1 condemn+ ! ongo+ acts (          
repression & human rights violations    
aga9/ ! ,cuban p by ! ,cuban regime1 &  
call+ = ! imm$iate release ( all        
arbitr>ily deta9$ ,cuban citiz5s4       
,:]eas ,july #aa1 #bjbc1 m>ks #b ye>s   
s9ce t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,cuban citiz5s took  
to ! /reets to prote/ peacefully & call 
= ! respect ( _! basic human rights &   
fundam5tal fre$oms & ! end ( communi/   
dictator%ip 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas !           
demon/rations on ,july #aa1 #bjba1 7 !  
l>ge/ peaceful prote/s witness$ 9 ,cuba 
9 m ?an #be ye>s1 ) c\rage\s ,cuban m51 
wom51 & y\? tak+ to ! /reets 9 at lea/  

#ej diff]5t cities & t[ns across e      
prov9ce to affirm a pr(\nd aspiration = 
democratic *ange & to d5\nce repression 
& corruption by ! ,cuban regime2 ,:]eas 
! demon/rations foll[$ decades (        
grievances f ! ,cuban p reg>d+ !        
dictator%ip1 arbitr>y repression1 &     
sev]e mismanagem5t ( ! c\ntry1 includ+  
%ortages ( food & basic m$ic9e1 &       
frequ5t p[] outages2 ,:]eas #b ye>s aft]
 ! demon/rations1 repression by ! ,cuban
 regime aga9/ ,cuban citiz5s has rea*$ !
 highe/ rate 9 record$ hi/ory1 ) ?\s&s (
 arbitr>y arre/s1 hundr$s ( politically 
motivat$ convictions1 & cr$ible         
allegations ( torture & o!r abuses      
relat$ to su* prote/s1 includ+-- 7#a7   
*>ges aga9/ approximately #hjj ,cuban   
citiz5s1 includ+ #aae prote/ors betwe5 !
 ages ( #af & #bj1 ) s$ition & o!r      
illegitimate *>ges2  7#b7 ! s5t5c+ ( m  
?an #eej ,cuban citiz5s1 includ+ m ?an  
#bj und]age prote/ors1 _m ( :om h be5   
s5t5c$ to prison t]ms up to #cj ye>s2 & 
7#c7 ! subjection ( ! majority (        

prison]s to inhumane conditions1 includ+
 int5tional deprivation ( m$ical c>e1   
sleep1 food1 & o!r basic necessities2   
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,cuban human rights
 organization ,ju/icia #aa;,j1 z ( ! end
 ( #bjbb1 m ?an #fjj prote/]s f !       
demon/rations rema9 arbitr>ily deta9$ = 
ex]cis+ _! fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ !
 rights to fre$om ( expression &        
peaceful assembly2 ,:]eas int]national  
human rights organizations h condemn$ ! 
,cuban regime = violat+ human rights &  
fundam5tal fre$oms & h call$ = !        
imm$iate release ( peaceful             
demon/rators1 includ+ organizations &   
individuals su* z-- 7#a7 ,human ,rights 
,wat*1 :i* assess$ t ! ,cuban regime    
committ$ sy/ematic human rights         
violations 9 response to massive        
antigov]nm5t prote/s 9 ,july #bjba ) !  
int5t ( puni%+ prote/]s & det]r+ future 
demon/rations2  7#b7 ,amne/y            
,int]national1 :i* has call$ on ! ,cuban
 regime to gu>antee ! human rights (    
,cuban prison]s ( consci5ce & hundr$s ( 

o!r individuals arbitr>ily deta9$ =     
ex]cis+ _! human rights2  7#c7 =m]      
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,human ,rights ,mi*elle ,ba*elet1 :o has
 call$ on ! ,cuban regime to release    
prote/]s & sev]al j\rnali/s arre/$ at   
v>i\s demon/rations & d5\nc$ ! excessive
 use ( =ce by ! regime2 &  7#d7 !       
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights1 :i* has condemn$ /ate          
repression & ! use ( =ce dur+ peaceful  
social prote/s 9 ,cuba & urg$ ! regime  
to engage 9 dialogue to address citiz5  
dem&s2 ,:]eas ,cuba has "s ( ! mo/      
re/rictive laws on fre$om ( assembly &  
fre$om ( ! press 9 ! _w1 :i* h only     
fur!r int5sifi$ s9ce ! demon/rations on 
,july #aa1 #bjba1 ) ! passage ( am5dm5ts
 to ,p5al ,code ( ! ,republic ( ,cuba on
 ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb1 :i* limit fre$om ( 
expression onl9e by crim9aliz+ ! %>+ (  
undef9$ 8fake in=mation02 ,:]eas !      
peaceful prote/s 9 #bjba cont9ue to     
inspire num]\s prote/ors across ,cuba   
seek+ to advance ! fundam5tal rights ( !

 ,cuban p1 su* z ! ,may #h1 #bjbc1      
prote/s 9 ! t[n ( ,caiman]a2 ,:]eas1    
s9ce ,july #aa1 #bjba1 ! ,cuban regime  
cont9ues ! sy/emic repression (         
prote/ors1 p>ticul>ly ! selective &     
delib]ate crim9alization ( individuals  
:o ex]cise _! rights to fre$om (        
expression1 assembly1 & association by  
speak+ up aga9/ gov]nm5t policies & !   
arbitr>y susp5sion ( int]net            
communications1 accord+ to a ,may #ab1  
#bjbc1 /atem5t by ! ,int]-,am]ican      
,commission on ,human ,rights2 ,:]eas ! 
report entitl$ #bjbb ,c\ntry ,reports on
 ,human ,rights ,practices3 ,cuba1      
publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 details 
8significant human rights issues0 9     
,cuba1 includ+ cr$ible reports (        
extrajudicial kill+s1 re/rictions on    
fre$om ( movem5t1 re/rictions on fre$om 
( religi\s expression1 unreasonable     
re/rictions on political p>ticipation1 &
 /ate-sponsor$ =c$ labor practices2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! nongov]nm5tal      
organization ,prison]s ,def5d]s1 !      

,cuban regime cont9ues to deta9 an      
e/imat$ #a1jdh political prison]s2      
,:]eas1 on ,june #ab1 #bjbc1 !          
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights conclud$ t !re 0 8s]i\s &       
suffici5t0 evid5ce to hold ! ,cuban     
regime responsible = ! #bjab murd]s (   
,nobel ,peace ,prize nom9ee ,oswaldo    
,paya & activi/ ,h>old ,cep]o1 & call$  
on ! ,cuban regime-- 7#a7 to make full  
rep>ation = ! murd]s2  7#b7 to initiate 
a prompt inve/igation to id5tify !      
responsible actors2  7#c7 to pursue     
acc\ntability measures aga9/ su* actors2
 &  7#d7 to und]take /ructural re=ms to 
protect human rights def5d]s 9 ! ,cuba2 
& ,:]eas1 despite gross & sy/emic ef=ts 
to violate ! human rights ( ! ,cuban p1 
,cuba rema9s a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,human ,rights ,c\ncil1 a position !   
,cuban regime uses to prev5t scrut9y on 
! human rights records ( o!r au?orit>ian
 regimes3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 commemorates ! second anniv]s>y ( 
! l>ge/ peaceful prote/s aga9/ !        

communi/ dictator%ip 9 ,cuba2  7#b7     
expresses solid>ity ) ! brave p ( ,cuba 
:o p>ticipat$ 9 ! peaceful demon/rations
 on ,july #aa1 #bjba1 & 7 subsequ5tly   
arbitr>ily deta9$ & s5t5c$2  7#c7       
commits to support+ ! p ( ,cuba 9 _!    
aspirations to transition to democracy  
"u a gov]nm5t t respects human rights & 
democratic fre$oms2  7#d7 calls on !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate-- 7,a7 to advocate = !
 imm$iate release & humane treatm5t (   
all political prison]s & democratic     
prote/ors arbitr>ily deta9$ 9 ,cuba 9 ! 
aft]ma? ( ! peaceful demon/rations on   
,july #aa1 #bjba2  7,b7 to cont9ue      
support+ indep5d5t ,cuban civil society 
gr\ps & democratic activi/s2  7,c7 to   
call =-- 7i7 ! recognition ( ! ,june    
#ab1 #bjbc1 decision ( ! ,int]-,am]ican 
,c\rt ( ,human ,rights1 hold+ ! regime  
responsible = ! murd]s ( democratic     
activi/s ,oswaldo ,paya & ,h>old ,cep]o2
 &  7ii7 acc\ntability = ! murd]s2 &    
7,d7 to "w ) memb] /ates ( ! ,unit$     
,nations to d5y ,cuba a second          

consecutive t]m on ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,human ,rights ,c\ncil2 &  7#e7 urges   
democratic gov]nm5ts & legislatures 9   
,europe1 ,asia1 ,lat9 ,am]ica1 & !      
,c>ibbean-- 7,a7 to speak out aga9/ !   
ongo+ repression fac+ ! ,cuban p & call 
on ! ,cuban regime to imm$iately release
 all political prison]s & democratic    
prote/ors arbitr>ily deta9$ 9 ,cuba 9 ! 
aft]ma? ( ! peaceful demon/rations (    
,july #aa1 #bjba2  7,b7 to publicly     
recognize ! ,june #ab1 #bjbc1 decision (
 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt ( ,human        
,rights1 f9d+ ! ,cuban regime directly  
responsible = ! murd]s ( democratic     
activi/s ,oswaldo ,paya & ,h>old ,cep]o1
 & call on ! ,cuban regime to implem5t !
 recomm5dations 9 ! decision2 &  7,c7 to
 hold ! ,cuban regime acc\ntable =      
viol5t repression & o!r human rights    
violations 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,july #bjba  
prote/s1 includ+ by committ+ to d5y     
,cuba a second consecutive t]m on !     
,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil4