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574 MEPs voted in favor of the resolution, 37 against and 82 abstentions.
The European Parliament “strongly supports the EU sanctions against those responsible for the falsification of elections and the repression in Belarus, including Aliaksandr Lukashenko; calls on the Council, in close cooperation with international partners, to apply without delay comprehensive and effective sanctions against all perpetrators of electoral fraud, violence and repression in Belarus, “he said.
The European Parliament asked the “Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative and the Council to examine the possibility of including Russian citizens directly involved in supporting the Lukashenko regime in Belarus”.
MEPs called the presidential elections in Belarus on August 9 “captive and dishonest” and “will not recognize Alexander Lukashenko as president of Belarus at the end of his current term.”
“Scanpix” nuotr./Herojų maršas Minske
According to the resolution, the EP “supports a peaceful and democratic change of government through an inclusive national dialogue, with full respect for the democratic and fundamental rights of the Belarusian people; in this regard, reiterates its appeal to the Belarusian people to hold new, free and fair elections as soon as possible, supervised by international observers under the auspices of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, and in accordance with recognized standards internationally “.
The European Parliament “welcomes the Coordination Council as a temporary representation of the people demanding democratic change in Belarus, open to all political and social actors,” he said.
In the document, MEPs “call for an immediate end to the violence”, “the immediate and unconditional release of all those detained before and after the so-called August 9 elections and the elimination of all charges against them for political reasons. “.
All cases of illegal detention, ill-treatment and torture must also be investigated “thoroughly and impartially”.
MEPs call on the European Commission and the Council to “provide assistance to the democratic opposition in Belarus, including the Coordination Council chaired by Sviatlan Cichanouskaya”.
The resolution states that “many Belarusians consider Sviatlan Cichanouskaya the winner of the presidential elections in Belarus.”
„Reuters“ / „Scanpix“ nuotr./Sviatlana Cichanouskaja
It also calls for an end to the crackdown on human rights defenders, members of the opposition, civil society activists, election observers, religious leaders, independent journalists and bloggers, and for efforts to be made to ensure that they can work without fear of repression and without restrictions.
The European Parliament “fully supports Belarusian workers and independent trade unions and calls on Belarusian authorities and employers to respect the fundamental rights of Belarusian workers to strike”, “without risk of dismissal, arrest or other punishment”.
The EU should provide financial support to civil society organizations, “increasing EU funding for Belarusian civil society, while freezing any transfer of EU funds to the current Belarusian government and state-controlled projects.”
The resolution calls on EU Member States to “simplify and speed up the establishment of the humanitarian corridor and the visa procedure for people fleeing Belarus for political reasons and those who need medical treatment due to violence against them, and to provide them and their families with all necessary support and assistance; calls on the Commission to make swift and effective use of EU financial support to support civil society and victims of repression, and to mobilize more resources for their physical, psychological and material support “.
The European Parliament “condemns the hybrid interference of the Russian Federation in Belarus, in particular the secondment of so-called media experts to the Belarusian state media and the secondment of advisers to the armed forces and law enforcement agencies, and calls for to the Russian Federation to stop any covert or overt interference in Belarus. “
Furthermore, the EP “urges the Russian Federation to respect international law and the sovereignty of Belarus; warns that Alexander Lukashenko has no political or moral authority to enter into further contractual relations on behalf of Belarus, including with the Russian authorities, which could endanger the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Belarus, “the resolution said.
The EP also “deplores the fact that Belarus has already delivered nuclear fuel to the first reactor at the Astrava nuclear power plant and plans to start producing power in 2020.” November 2006 without implementing all the stress test recommendations. “
The resolution calls for the admission of Belarussian asylum seekers to the EU, “calls on the Commission to urgently establish a scholarship program for students and researchers expelled from Belarusian universities for their democratic views,” and urges the International Federation of Hockey (IIHF) to revoke its decision of the World Hockey Championship in Belarus until the situation in the country improves, and in particular the human rights situation. “
This resolution is advisory in nature and the EU institutions and Member States are not legally obliged to implement it.
Minsk: resolution – aggressive
Minsk on Thursday assessed the European Parliament resolution on the situation in Belarus as an “aggressive” document without constructive proposals.
“The document is obviously aggressive in nature and does not contain constructive or balanced theses. Even if you want, there is nothing to trust. The analysis has simply been replaced by a set of emotional suggestions, and it is still completely dispersed, ”the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said in a comment.
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