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A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.

Introduced: March 5, 2020 See on congress.gov
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This resolution honors the members of Las Damas de Blanco, a group composed of wives and relatives of political prisoners, prisoners of conscience, and peaceful dissidents in Cuba, for their peaceful efforts to stand up to the Cuban regime and defend human rights and fundamental freedoms. Further, it expresses solidarity with the Cuban people and calls on the Cuban regime to release all political prisoners.

What's happening now March 5, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1600)

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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 5, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 531: A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-531/
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"S. Res. 531: A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-531/.
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S. Res. 531, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-531/.
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[S. Res. 531: A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-531/)
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