On the severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
B-10-2024-0052
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Michał Kobosko, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Bernard Guetta, Karin Karlsbro, Ľubica Karvašová, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, Eugen Tomac, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas
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This resolution addresses the severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus, calling for their immediate release and compensation, accountability for the regime, stronger sanctions, and support for victims and democratic forces.¶¶¶
Key points
- Calls for the immediate, unconditional release and compensation of all political prisoners and restoration of their full rights, reminding the regime of due process and Article 10 ICCPR obligations.¶
- Reiterates the call for holding Lukashenka and enablers accountable before a tribunal, supports the UN Group of Independent Experts, and calls for upholding the UN Special Rapporteur's mandate and opening an ICC case.¶
- Calls on the HR/VP and the Council to impose stronger sanctions on the Lukashenka regime, targeting those responsible for human rights violations, goods involving forced labour, and stricter financial sanctions.¶
- Welcomes Serbia's annulment of Andrey Gnyot's extradition, reminds of non-refoulement obligations, and reiterates support for regime victims, addressing statelessness, issuing EU visas and residence permits.¶
- Confirms solidarity with democratic forces, civil society, and independent media in Belarus, and the will to work for their democratic and European future.
Who is affected
- Political prisoners in Belarus and their families, who would be released and compensated.¶
- Lukashenka regime and its enablers, facing accountability and stronger sanctions.¶¶
- Belarusian democratic forces, civil society, and independent media, receiving solidarity and support.¶
- Belarusian exiles and those at risk, who may receive EU visas and residence permits.