MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2900(RSP))
On the situation in Belarus, five years after the stolen presidential elections
B-10-2025-0453
on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Yannis MANIATIS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Pierfrancesco MARAN
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Parliament's resolution on Belarus, five years after the 2020 elections, condemns repression and demands the release of all political prisoners.¶¶ It calls for new free elections, stronger sanctions, accountability for crimes, and support for democratic forces and civil society.¶¶¶
Key points
- Calls for an immediate end to repression and expresses solidarity with those fighting the Lukashenka regime.¶
- Demands the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, including named individuals, and of all arbitrarily detained persons.¶
- Urges dropping charges, full rehabilitation, financial compensation, and access to lawyers, Red Cross, medical support and family for prisoners.¶
- Calls on the EU and member states to support prisoners and families, monitor trials, and find new ways to secure releases.¶
- Reiterates concern over human rights violations, including repression of opposition, civil society, media, unions, religious groups and parties.¶
- Reiterates calls for new free and fair elections under OSCE observation, stressing that elections in fear and repression cannot be free.¶
- Recalls that the EU and member states do not recognise the 2020 or 2025 elections or Lukashenka as legitimate president.¶
- Calls on the Council to broaden sanctions against those responsible for repression and electoral fraud, including judges, prosecutors and prison officials.¶
- Denounces Belarus's complicity in Russia's war against Ukraine and urges sanctions on those involved, including for forced labour.¶
- Calls for addressing Belarus in international organisations to increase scrutiny and galvanise action.¶
- Calls for holding the regime accountable for crimes and applying universal jurisdiction.¶
- Urges continued assistance to democratic forces and civil society, and calls on countries not to extradite Belarusian refugees.¶¶
Who is affected
- Political prisoners in Belarus and their families, who would be released, rehabilitated and compensated.¶¶
- The Lukashenka regime and its officials, who face sanctions and accountability for repression and complicity in Russia's war.¶¶¶
- Belarusian democratic forces, civil society and independent media, who receive EU assistance and support.¶
- Countries outside the EU, which are urged not to extradite Belarusian citizens who may face persecution.¶