MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/3014(RSP))
On the need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus
B-10-2025-0056
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Mārtiņš Staķis, Sergey Lagodinsky, Markéta Gregorová, Maria Ohisalo, Ville Niinistö, Nicolae Ştefănuță
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Parliament's resolution on Belarus denounces the upcoming 26 January 2025 presidential elections as fake and condemns ongoing repression. It calls for release of political prisoners, sanctions extension, and support for Belarusian exiles.¶¶¶
Key points
- Reiterates non-recognition of Lukashenka as President and denounces repression and lack of democratic standards for the 26 January 2025 elections.¶
- Considers the elections cannot be free or fair given fear, no genuine opposition, no voting abroad, no transparent counting, and no international observers.¶
- Calls on the regime to comply with OSCE standards ensuring every citizen's right to vote and be elected.¶
- Demands immediate release of all political prisoners, naming eight individuals, and urges respect for human rights and freedom of association.¶
- Urges Belarusian authorities to respect detainees' rights, provide medical treatment, and allow access for lawyers, family, and Red Cross.¶
- Calls on Commission, Member States, and international community to intensify efforts to free political prisoners; EU Delegation to follow cases closely.¶
- Considers arrest of EU Delegation staff member Mikalai Khila a diplomatic affront and calls for robust diplomatic response.¶
- Calls for simplified visa and residence procedures for Belarusians fleeing politically, and support for those with expiring identity documents.¶
- Calls for continued documentation of international crimes at UN level, support for UN experts and Special Rapporteur, and evidence collection for accountability.¶
- Echoes OHCHR recommendation for national proceedings under universal jurisdiction and calls for resources for such investigations.¶
- Calls for extension of EU sanctions regime expiring end of February 2025 and expansion of targeted sanctions against those responsible for abuses and the fake elections.¶
Who is affected
- Political prisoners in Belarus and their families, who would be released and have rights respected.¶¶
- Belarusian exiles and those in the EU with expiring documents, who would get easier visas and support.¶
- EU institutions and Member States, called to act on sanctions, diplomacy, and visa procedures.¶¶
- Lukashenka regime and Belarusian authorities, targeted by demands and sanctions.¶¶¶