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That the Senate— (1) deplores all forms of political repression and imprisonment; (2) conveys its unwavering solidarity with all those who are imprisoned around the world for peacefully expressing their political or religious beliefs; (3) supports efforts by the United States Government— (A) to condemn political imprisonment; (B) to hold accountable any regime that is responsible for persecuting and imprisoning dissenters; (C) to raise international awareness of political prisoners; and (D) to secure the release of such political prisoners through bilateral and multilateral negotiations with other countries; (4) urges the United States Government to continue such efforts in the future; and (5) supports the annual designation of October 30 in the United States as the International Day of Political Prisoners.