H.Res. 536 (112th): Condemning the murder of Wilman Villar Mendoza and honoring his sacrifice in the cause of freedom for the Cuban people.

Introduced:
Feb 02, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL21]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This resolution was introduced on February 2, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 02, 2012
Referred to Committee Feb 02, 2012
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (2R, 1D) (show)
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House Foreign Affairs

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Last updated Feb 02, 2012.
6 pages

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2/2/2012--Introduced.
Mourns the tragic loss of Wilman Villar Mendoza and expresses condolences to his family, the Cuban people, and the victims of repression throughout Cuba. Commends the Cuban Patriotic Union, the Ladies in White, the Orlando Zapata Tamayo National Front for Civic Resistance and Civil Disobedience, and other pro-democracy organizations in Cuba. Pledges solidarity with the people of Cuba as they struggle against totalitarianism and brutality to achieve fundamental rights.
Condemns the repression and human rights abuses perpetrated by the Castro regime against its own people.

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