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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2629(RSP))

On the immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus – threats from the Investigative Committee

B-10-2025-0227

on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Michał Kobosko, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Olivier Chastel, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Ľubica Karvašová, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, JanChristoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas

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The resolution addresses the risk of further repression by Lukashenka's regime in Belarus, particularly threats from the Investigative Committee against Belarusian citizens abroad. It calls for protective measures, sanctions, and support for democratic forces.

Key points

  1. Calls for immediate protective measures for Belarusian citizens facing criminal persecution, including enhanced asylum procedures, security cooperation, and legal protection.
  2. Encourages EU Member States to provide alternative travel documents for Belarusians with expiring passports to ensure legal stay.
  3. Regrets the regime's use of Freedom Day for inauguration and reiterates non-recognition of Lukashenka.
  4. Urges Member States not to comply with Interpol arrest warrants for extradition of political opponents to Belarus.
  5. Welcomes Council sanctions on entities undermining democracy, warns of Belarus as transit hub for sanctions evasion, and calls for stronger investigations.
  6. Urges Member States to impose further sanctions on Belarus, especially on its banking system, similar to those on Russia.
  7. Regrets recent U.S. negotiations with Lukashenka as risking legitimization of his regime.
  8. Urges increased financial support for independent media, human rights organizations, civil society, and democratic institutions in Belarus.
  9. Calls on the HRVP to use INTCEN and EDMO to counter Belarusian intelligence operations and disinformation.
  10. Emphasizes support for a free, democratic, sovereign, and independent Belarus as part of a peaceful Europe.
  11. Calls for immediate release of all political prisoners and their rehabilitation.

Who is affected

  • Belarusian citizens in EU Member States and abroad facing criminal persecution.
  • Belarusian diaspora with expiring passports.
  • EU Member States, which are urged to act on asylum, sanctions, and Interpol warrants.
  • Belarusian democratic forces and independent media, which receive support.

Figures and deadlines

  • 300 000 first residence permits issued by EU Member States to Belarusians in 2023.