SRES317-119

That the Senate— commends the bravery, courage, and resolve of the members of the pro-democracy movement and all freedom activists in Cuba for risking their lives to bring freedom to the Cuban people; condemns the continued repression of the hundreds of pro-democracy activists and political prisoners, including children, that the Cuban regime is unjustly detaining and subjecting to physical and psychological torture, and calls for their immediate and unconditional release; condemns the Cuban regime’s brutal, totalitarian dictatorship and demands an end to the suffering of the men, women, and children of Cuba and the impunity of the regime’s human rights abusers; calls for the international community to stand with the Cuban people and speak out against the Cuban regime's repressive acts and infringement on fundamental freedoms, such as expression, belief, and assembly; urges the international community to hold the Cuban regime accountable for its human rights violations through coordinated sanctions and diplomatic pressure; calls upon the administration of President Trump to put democracy, human rights, and civil liberties at the core of its Cuba policy by maintaining strong sanctions on the Cuban regime until all conditions in United States law for removing sanctions are met; supports the right of the Cuban people to peaceful assembly and free expression, and condemns any efforts by the Cuban regime to suppress those fundamental rights; and encourages continued support for Cuban civil society organizations and independent media that work to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba.