On Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus – threats from the Investigative Committee
B-10-2025-0219
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Mārtiņš Staķis, Maria Ohisalo, Mounir Satouri, Lena Schilling, Markéta Gregorová, Catarina Vieira, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ville Niinistö, Sergey Lagodinsky
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This resolution condemns the Belarusian authorities for transnational repression against citizens abroad, particularly the Investigative Committee's special proceedings against Belarusians in exile.¶ It demands the release of all political prisoners, calls on the EU and member states to support Belarusians in exile and simplify visa and residence procedures, and supports accountability efforts for crimes against humanity.¶¶¶
Key points
- Expresses unwavering solidarity with the people of Belarus and demands the immediate and unconditional release and rehabilitation of all political prisoners.¶
- Condemns the Belarusian authorities for transnational repression and deplores the special proceedings by the Investigative Committee targeting Belarusians in exile.¶
- Calls on the EU and member states to step up support for Belarusians in exile and those fleeing Belarus, and to simplify procedures for visas, residence permits and provisional identification documents.¶
- Calls on the EU and member states to prepare procedures for statelessness cases of Belarusians who cannot return to renew identity documents.
- Welcomes the work of the UN Group of Independent Experts and supports its recommendations, echoing the call for accountability through national proceedings based on universal jurisdiction.¶
Who is affected
Figures and deadlines
- 104 persons who rallied in European cities and 257 election participants faced special proceedings.¶