,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bie ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ solid>ity ) ! ,cuban p 9 dem&+ fre$om & human rights1 & comm5d+ _! c\rage 9 ! wake ( ! ,july #aa1 #bjba1 prote/s4 ,:]eas ! communi/ dictator%ip 9 ,cuba has be5 responsible = num]\s atrocities includ+ ! extrajudicial assass9ations ( innoc5t civilians & activi/s by fir+ squad & o!r brutal me?ods1 includ+ ! ,tugboat ,massacre ( #aiid & ! ,bro!rs to ! ,rescue ,%oot-,d[n ( #aiif2 ,:]eas1 9 ! notori\s ,black ,spr+ ( #bjjc1 ! ,cuban regime engag$ 9 brutal viol5ce aga9/ indep5d5t j\rnali/s1 human rights activi/s1 & o!rs :o d>$ to expose ! realities ( totalit>ian ,cuba1 :i* 0 r\ndly condemn$ by int]national human rights gr\ps2 ,:]eas human rights activi/s su* z ,p$ro ,luis ,boitel1 ,juan ,wilfr$o ,soto ,g>cia1 lead] ( ! ,ladies 9 ,:ite ,laura ,pollan1 ,orl&o ,zapata ,tamayo1 ,wilman ,will> ,m5doza1 ,oswaldo ,paya1 ,h>old ,cep]o1 ,arm&o ,sosa ,=tuny1 & ,yosvany ,aro/egui ,arm5t]os di$ "u suspici\s circum/ances1 includ+ :ile 9 /ate cu/ody2 ,:]eas ,report ,no4 #hc_/bc publi%$ by ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human ,rights on ,june #i1 #bjbc1 /ates t-- 7#a7 !re is s]i\s & suffici5t evid5ce to conclude t ag5ts ( ! ,cuban regime p>ticipat$ 9 ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,pay & ,mr4 ,cep]o2 7#b7 ! ,cuban regime is responsible = ! violation ( ! "r e/abli%$ 9 ,article ,i ( ! ,am]ican ,decl>ation to ! detrim5t ( ,oswaldo ,pay & ,h>old ,cep]o2 7#c7 !re 0 a context ( reprisals & human rights violations aga9/ human rights def5d]s & p]sons :o express$ diss5t aga9/ gov]nm5t policies2 7#d7 ,h>old ,cep]o & ,oswaldo ,paya 7 subject$ to v>i\s acts ( viol5ce1 h>assm5t1 ?reats1 attempts on _! lives1 & f9ally1 a c> cra% t caus$ _! dea?s2 & 7#e7 ?is case 0 fram$ )9 ! contextual elem5ts ( /ate repression ( human rights def5d]s 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas ! report entitl$ ,cuba #bjbb ,human ,rights ,report publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate notes t significant human rights issues 9 ,cuba includ$ cr$ible reports (-- 7#a7 unlawful or arbitr>y kill+s1 includ+ extrajudicial kill+s1 by ! gov]nm5t2 7#b7 torture & cruel1 inhuman1 & degrad+ treatm5t ( political dissid5ts1 deta9ees1 & prison]s by security =ces2 7#c7 h>% & life-?reat5+ prison conditions2 7#d7 arbitr>y arre/s & det5tions2 political prison]s2 7#e7 transnational repression aga9/ individuals 9 ano!r c\ntry2 7#f7 s]i\s problems ) ! indep5d5ce ( ! judici>y2 7#g7 arbitr>y or unlawful int]f]5ce ) privacy2 7#h7 s]i\s re/rictions on fre$om ( expression & m$ia1 includ+ viol5ce or ?reats ( viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s1 c5sor%ip1 unju/ifi$ arre/s or prosecutions ( j\rnali/s1 & en=cem5t or ?reat to en=ce crim9al libel laws to limit expression2 7#i7 s]i\s re/rictions on int]net fre$om2 sub/antial int]f]5ce ) ! "r ( peaceful assembly & fre$om ( association1 includ+ ov]ly re/rictive laws on ! organization1 fund+1 or op]ation ( nongov]nm5tal & civil society organizations2 7#aj7 sev]e re/rictions on religi\s fre$om2 7#aa7 re/rictions on fre$om ( movem5t & resid5ce )9 ! c\ntry & on ! "r to leave ! c\ntry2 7#ab7 inability ( citiz5s to *ange _! gov]nm5t peacefully ?r\gh free & fair elections2 s]i\s & unreasonable re/rictions on political p>ticipation2 7#ac7 s]i\s gov]nm5t corruption2 lack ( inve/igation ( & acc\ntability = g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+ femicide2 & 7#ad7 traffick+ 9 p]sons1 includ+ =c$ labor2 & outlaw+ ( indep5d5t trade unions2 ,:]eas #bjbc ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate li/s ,cuba z a ,ti] #c c\ntry1 ! l[e/ possible rat+1 /at+ t-- 7#a7 !re 0 a gov]nm5t policy or patt]n to pr(it f labor export programs ) /rong indications ( =c$ labor1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! =eign m$ical missions' program2 & 7#b7 ! regime cont9u$ to deploy ,cuban work]s to =eign c\ntries us+ deceptive & co]cive tactics & fail$ to address traffick+ crimes despite an increas+ numb] ( allegations f cr$ible ,n,g,os1 =m] p>ticipants1 & =eign gov]nm5ts ( ,cuban (ficials' involvem5t 9 abuses2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjai1 ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,luis ,almagro /at$ t ! ,cuban dictator%ip has fail$ 9 access to rights & equity1 its productive sy/em has fail$1 its f9ancial managem5t has fail$1 its managem5t ( ! economy has fail$ & ! only way to melt away its social defici5cies is to pu% its p into exile2 x is a sy/em t is incapable ( giv+ dignifi$ & hone/ "w to its p1 t is unable to op5 its y\? to ent]prise1 unable to g5]ate a competitive productive sy/em & unable to a*ieve solutions = ! simple/ f9ancial issues2 ,:]eas ! ,asociacin ,s9dical ,indep5di5te de ,cuba 7commonly kn[n z ,indep5d5t ,trade ,union ,association ( ,cuba or ,,asic7 has fil$ compla9ts ) ! ,int]national ,lab\r ,organization condemn+ violations ( fundam5tal labor rights1 su* z fre$om ( assembly1 & repression ( labor activi/ ,ivan ,h]n&ez ,c>rillo1 &1 9 response1 ! ,int]national ,lab\r ,organization provid$ recomm5dations on ,m>* #bd1 #bjba1 to address ! violations1 :i* ,h]n&ez ,c>rillo cont9ues to endure 9 ! wake ( ! ,july #aa1 #bjba1 prote/s2 ,:]eas ! #bjbc reports entitl$ ,fre$om on ! ,net & ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w publi%$ by ,fre$om ,h\se summ>iz$ t-- 7#a7 ,cuba's "o-p>ty communi/ /ate outlaws political pluralism1 bans indep5d5t m$ia1 suppresses diss5t1 & sev]ely re/ricts basic civil lib]ties2 7#b7 ! gov]nm5t cont9ues to dom9ate ! economy despite rec5t re=ms t p]mit "s private-sector activity2 & 7#c7 ! regime's undemocratic "* has n *ang$ despite a g5]ational transition 9 political lead]%ip betwe5 #bjah & #bjba t includ$ ! introduction ( a new con/itution2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has long support$ ! ,cuban p ?r\gh policies t limit h>d curr5cy to ! oppressive ,cuban regime :ile-- 7#a7 provid+ democracy-build+ support to civil society activi/s2 7#b7 broadca/+ outside in=mation to pi]ce ! propag&a ( ! ,cuban regime2 & 7#c7 p]mitt+ virtually unlimit$ donations ( food1 m$ic9es1 & o!r necessities ?r\gh-- 7,a7 ,acts ( ,congress su* z-- 7i7 ! ,radio ,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #adfe et seq472 7ii7 ! ,television ,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #adfe;aa et seq472 7iii7 ! ,cuban ,democracy ,act ( #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjja et seq472 7iv7 ! ,cuban ,lib]ty & ,democratic ,solid>ity 7,,lib]tad7 ,act ( #aiif 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fjba et seq472 & 7v7 ! ,trade ,sanctions ,re=m & ,export ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq472 & 7,b7 ,executive ord]s & regulations2 ,:]eas num]\s activi/s 9 ,cuba su* z memb]s ( ! ,patriotic ,union ( ,cuba1 ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t1 ! ,*ri/ian ,lib]ation ,movem5t1 ,,asic1 ! ,ladies 9 ,:ite1 ! ,orl&o ,zapata ,tamayo ,national ,resi/ance ,front1 religi\s organizations1 exile gr\ps1 & o!rs are dem&+ fre$om = ! ,cuban p2 ,:]eas ,jose ,daniel ,f]r] ,g>cia1 indep5d5t j\rnali/ & lead] ( ! ,patriotic ,union ( ,cuba1 has be5 held 9 solit>y conf9em5t s9ce ,augu/ #ad1 #bjba1 & held incommunicado s9ce ,m>* #ag1 #bjbc1 ) 8 heal? condition unkn[n1 :i* 0 condemn$ by ,amne/y ,int]national on ,june #f1 #bjbc2 ,:]eas arti/s ,maykel ,osorbo ,ca/illo ,p]ez & ,luis ,manuel ,ot]o ,alcant>a ( ! ,san ,isidro ,movem5t1 :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,grammy-w9n+ ,patria y ,vida & 7 s5t5c$ to #i & #e ye>s1 respectively1 h be5 unju/ly imprison$ = #b ye>s1 & ,ot]o ,alcant>a has engag$ 9 hung] /rikes to prote/ 8 abhorr5t treatm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,cuban regime has employ$ s-call$ ,committees = ! ,def5se ( ! ,revolution to =ce neighbors to spy & turn aga9/ ea* o!r1 :i* has spread di/ru/ & fe> among ! ,cuban p & caus$ an environm5t t is delet]i\s to a /rong social fabric & ?riv+ civil society2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #aa1 #bjba1 ?\s&s ( c\rage\s prote/]s ga!r$ ?r\gh\t ,cuba1 9 e prov9ce1 to dem& lib]tad & human rights & to express opposition to dictator%ip 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas ! ,cuban regime react$ to ! ,july #aa prote/s ) viol5ce1 arbitr>y arre/s1 (t5 by pla9 clo!s /ate security op]atives1 & =c$ disappe>ances & by %utt+ d[n int]net access & call+ on support]s ( ! regime to h>ass prote/]s1 & prosecut$ z _m z #gij ,cubans = peacefully call+ = fre$om 9 ! prote/s2 ,:]eas ,cubalex report$ t ! ,cuban regime prosecut$ #ee *ildr5 9 ! wake ( ! ,july #aa prote/s1 impos+ prison s5t5ces z long z #bc ye>s1 :ile doz5s ( *ildr5 report$ly rema9 9 prison to ?is day2 & ,:]eas1 s9ce ,fidel ,ca/ro illegitimately & viol5tly seiz$ p[]1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,cuban nationals h fl$ ,communi/ oppression3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls = ! release ( all political prison]s & = ! end ( acts ( repression1 arbitr>y imprisonm5ts1 torture1 & o!r human rights abuses aga9/ ! ,cuban p2 7#b7 honors ! c\rage\s ,cuban p = d>+ to /& up to ! ,cuban regime & dem&+ respect = fundam5tal fre$oms1 su* z fre$om ( expression & assembly2 7#c7 recognizes ! brave prodemocracy & human rights activi/s1 includ+ indep5d5t j\rnali/s1 arti/s1 labor lead]s1 & religi\s lead]s1 :o h be5 p]secut$ ?r\gh\t decades ( ,communi/ tyranny2 7,a7 urges o!r democracies1 regional1 & multilat]al organizations to affirm t-- 7i7 viol5ce aga9/ ! un>m$ p ( ,cuba w n be tol]at$2 & 7ii7 human rights abus]s w be held acc\ntable = _! crimes2 7#d7 calls on ! ,european ,union-- 7,a7 to reconsid] ! fail$ ,political ,dialogue & ,coop]ation ,agreem5t2 & 7,b7 to place fre$om & human rights at ! c5t] ( ! policy t[>d ,cuba2 7#e7 expresses solid>ity ) ! longsuff]+ ,cuban p 9 _! dem&s = a g5u9e democratic transition2 & 7#f7 calls on ! int]national community to /& ) ! p /ruggl+ = fre$om 9 ,cuba by condemn+ repression & express+ unequivocal support = ! rights to self-gov]nance1 human rights1 & basic lib]ties = ! ,cuban p4