A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute crimes against humanity committed by Fidel Castro Ruz and other Cuban political and military leaders.

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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Fidel Castro Ruz and Raul Castro Ruz are guilty of grave violations of international law and crimes against humanity and should be held legally and financially accountable for such violations and crimes; (2) the President and Secretary of State should work with members of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and other international organizations to establish a special tribunal to prosecute Fidel Castro Ruz, Raul Castro Ruz, and other political and military Cuban leaders who have committed crimes against humanity; (3) the President should not agree to an arrangement whereby Fidel Castro Ruz and Raul Castro Ruz would relinquish control of Cuba in exchange for immunity from prosecution for such crimes; and (4) the United States should continue to strengthen programs and groups that foster democratic progress and the development of a civil society in Cuba.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 May 2003

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