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“We call on the Belarusian authorities to refrain from [interneto] disarmament and blocking or filtering of resources, and to comply with Belarus’ international human rights obligations, including under articles 19 and 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We call on the Belarusian government to respect civil space, as well as … human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law, “said a statement issued by the US State Department.
Signatories, including the Baltic states, are “deeply concerned” by “recent reports of continuous, partial and complete disconnection of the Internet, selective blocking of content … following the rigged 2020 presidential elections” and condemn it.
It is observed that the closure and blocking of the Internet unjustifiably restricts the right to peaceful assembly, freedom of assembly and expression.
“We will continue to support the people of Belarus so that their voice is heard,” the statement said.
It also states: “All allegations of electoral human rights abuses must be investigated independently, transparently and impartially and the perpetrators must be brought to justice.”
In addition to the United States, the document was signed by Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Canada, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia , Great Britain, Ukraine. , The Governments of Finland, France, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden and Japan.
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