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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 24, 2003
Calls upon the Organization of American States Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to: (1) continue its reporting on the human rights situation in the Republic of Cuba; and (2) request a visit to Cuba to review and report to the international community on the human rights situation there.Calls upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and his newly appointed personal representative to vigorously pursue the implementation of the 2002 Resolution regarding the situation of human rights in Cuba. Calls upon the European Union to: (1) build upon its recognition of Cuban dissidents; and (2) request to visit Cuba to review the human rights situation there and report on it to the international community. Calls upon human rights organizations throughout the world to issue statements of solidarity with the Cuban human rights activists, political dissidents, prisoners of conscience, independent journalists, and other Cubans seeking to secure their internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R–NV
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8847-8848; text as passed Senate: CR S8847-8848; text of measure as introduced: CR S9977-9978)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8847-8848; text as passed Senate: CR S8847-8848; text of measure as introduced: CR S9977-9978)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2609-2610)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2610-2611)
Introduced in Senate
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