A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the continued human rights violations committed by Fidel Castro and the Government of Cuba.

Bill: 108-sres-328
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2004-04-01 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Amnesties
Caribbean area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cuba
Cubans
Democracy
Dissenters
Election administration
Europe
European Union
Foreign leaders
Free enterprise
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International agencies
Latin America
Legislative bodies
Legislative resolutions
Nongovernmental organizations
Political prisoners
President and foreign policy
Prisons
Referendum
Reporters and reporting
Right of petition
Social Welfare
United Nations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: 
States that the Senate: (1) reaffirms specified Senate resolutions regarding amnesty for political prisoners, human rights, and the crackdown on democracy activists in Cuba; (2) calls on the Government of Cuba to release political prisoners; (3) praises the bravery of those Cubans who, because they practiced free speech and signed the Varela Project petition, have been targeted in this most recent government crackdown; (4) calls on foreign governments to increase the pressure on Cuba to improve its human rights record, and invite civil society leaders and democracy activists in Cuba to official events; (5) calls upon the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to condemn Cuban human rights abuses, and demand that International Commission of the Red Cross representatives be allowed to inspect prison conditions; and (6) urges the President to direct United States Representatives at the 60th Session of the Commission on Human Rights to make condemnation of the Cuban human rights situation a top priority. 

action_date: 2004-04-08
text: 
States that the Senate: (1) reaffirms specified Senate resolutions regarding amnesty for political prisoners, human rights, and the crackdown on democracy activists in Cuba; (2) calls on the Government of Cuba to release political prisoners; (3) praises the bravery of those Cubans who, because they practiced free speech and signed the Varela Project petition, have been targeted in this most recent government crackdown; (4) calls on foreign governments to increase the pressure on Cuba to improve its human rights record and invite civil society leaders and democracy activists in Cuba to official events; (5) calls upon the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to condemn Cuban human rights abuses and demand that International Commission of the Red Cross representatives be allowed to inspect prison conditions; and (6) urges the President to direct United States Representatives at the 60th Session of the Commission on Human Rights to make condemnation of the Cuban human rights situation a top priority. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4060-4061)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4060-4061)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4060-4061)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3589-3590)
action_date: 2004-04-01
text: Introduced in Senate