A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the success of the Varela Project's collection of 10,000 certified signatures in support of a national referendum and the delivery of these signatures to the Cuban National Assembly.

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SRES 272

Introduced

May 20, 2002

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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 0. Record Vote Number: 14 ...

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Amnesties Caribbean area Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Commerce Congress Congressional tributes Cuba Democracy Dissenters Election administration Election law Free enterprise Freedom of speech Government Operations and Politics Human rights International Affairs Latin America Legislative bodies Political prisoners President and foreign policy Referendum Right of petition Voting rights

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Expresses support for the constitutional right of Cuban citizens who have signed the Varela Project to petition the Cuban National Assembly for a national referendum on civil liberties. Calls on: (1) the National Assembly to give serious consideration to the petition and to holding such referendum; and (2) the Cuban Government to provide its citizens with internationally accepted standards for civil and human rights and the opportunity to vote in free and fair elections.

Urges the President to support the right of the citizens of Cuba who have signed the Project to petition the National Assembly for a referendum and the peaceful transition to democracy.

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Jun 10, 2002

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 0. Record Vote Number: 146. (text: CR S5279-5280)
Jun 10, 2002

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 0. Record Vote Number: 146.(text: CR S5279-5280)
Jun 10, 2002

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5278-5280; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5279)
May 29, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 403.
May 29, 2002

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden under authority of the order of the Senate of 05/22/2002 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
May 23, 2002

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 20, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4569)
May 20, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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