Condemning the ongoing acts of repression and human rights violations against the Cuban people by the Cuban regime, and calling for the immediate release of all arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens.
HRES 579 is a U.S. House resolution condemning Cuba's ongoing repression of citizens following peaceful protests on July 11, 2021. It specifically calls for the immediate release of over 600 arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens, including minors, who were imprisoned for exercising rights to free expression and assembly. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to advocate for their release, support Cuban civil society, recognize a 2023 Inter-American Court ruling holding Cuba responsible for murders of activists, and work with international partners to deny Cuba a second term on the UN Human Rights Council. It expresses U.S. solidarity with Cuban protesters and commits to supporting Cuba's transition to a government respecting human rights and democratic freedoms.
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Introduced Jul 11, 2023
Last action Jul 11, 2023
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Jul 11, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Jul 11, 2023
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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Michael T. McCaul
RRepublican
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Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
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Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
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Darren Soto
DDemocratic
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
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Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jared Moskowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jenniffer González-Colón
RRepublican
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Kathy Castor
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Calvert
RRepublican
Co
Maria Elvira Salazar
RRepublican
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