This Senate resolution advocates for the annual designation of October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners" in the United States. It highlights the estimated 1,000,000 political prisoners globally, including journalists and activists, who are detained for political motives by authoritarian regimes such as those in Belarus, China, Russia, and Iran. The resolution deplores all forms of political repression and expresses unwavering solidarity with individuals imprisoned worldwide for peacefully expressing their political or religious beliefs. It supports ongoing United States Government efforts to condemn political imprisonment, hold responsible regimes accountable, raise international awareness, and secure the release of political prisoners through bilateral and multilateral negotiations. The date October 30 commemorates the 1974 tradition initiated by Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of conscience in the Soviet Gulag to draw attention to their plight.