Repression in Belarus: EU Solidarity with Democratic Opposition

Summary

The European Parliament expresses strong solidarity with the Belarusian people and calls for an immediate end to the systematic repression of civil society, journalists, and political opposition by the Lukashenka regime.
9 24.11.2022
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Key points

  • Expression of firm solidarity with the Belarusian people and the democratic opposition movement.
  • Demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski.
  • Condemnation of the unprecedentedly harsh prison sentences handed to Mikalai Autukhovich and other members of his group.
  • Denunciation of Belarus's role in enabling and supporting Russia's military aggression against Ukraine.
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