SRES 531
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Caribbean area
Congressional tributes
Cuba
Detention of persons
Human rights
Latin America
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
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
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Mar 5, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1600)
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1600)
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