On the situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections
B-10-2025-0454
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Ondřej Kolář, Michael Gahler, Andrzej Halicki, Sebastião Bugalho, David McAllister, Tomas Tobé, Željana Zovko, Isabel WiselerLima, Mika Aaltola, Wouter Beke, Krzysztof Brejza, Daniel Caspary, Jan Farský, MirceaGheorghe Hava, Rasa Juknevičienė, Sandra Kalniete, Andrey Kovatchev, Antonio LópezIstúriz White, Liudas Mažylis, Ana Miguel Pedro, Paulius Saudargas, Davor Ivo Stier, Michał Szczerba, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Ingeborg Ter Laak
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This resolution addresses the situation in Belarus five years after the fraudulent 2020 presidential election. It condemns the Lukashenka regime's repression, complicity in Russia's war against Ukraine, and hybrid attacks on the EU, and calls for continued non-recognition, sanctions, and support for democratic forces.¶¶¶
Key points
- Reiterates non-recognition of Lukashenka as President and considers elections under his regime fraudulent; acknowledges Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as legitimate winner of the 2020 election.¶
- Demands immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, journalists, and media workers; calls for strengthened international efforts and commends US efforts.¶
- Condemns repression of journalists, blocking of independent media, and attacks on religious freedom; urges halt to persecution.¶¶¶
- Condemns regime's complicity in Russia's war against Ukraine, including deportation of Ukrainian children; supports international tribunal jurisdiction over Belarusian leadership.¶¶
- Supports establishment of international accountability mechanism for crimes against humanity; calls for criminal prosecution under universal jurisdiction.¶¶
- Calls for EU Special Representative for Belarus to negotiate release of political prisoners.¶
- Calls for further sanctions, asset freezing and confiscation of Lukashenka and regime assets, redirecting proceeds to victims and democratic initiatives.¶¶
- Condemns instrumentalisation of migration at EU borders; supports member states' border protection measures including physical barriers.¶
- Calls for increased support to democratic structures led by Tsikhanouskaya and formalisation of their representation in international forums.¶¶
- Urges member states to allow Belarusian long-term residents with expired documents to stay and travel without returning to Belarus.¶
- Calls for simplified visa procedures, visa programmes for students and researchers, and support for Belarusian government in exile and media in Lithuania and Poland.¶¶¶
- Prioritises support for diaspora communities, including improved visa access, residence permits, and funding for educational and cultural projects.¶
Who is affected
- Belarusian political prisoners, journalists, and civil society activists: face continued detention and repression; resolution demands their release.¶
- Belarusian democratic forces and diaspora: receive calls for increased support, formal representation, and visa facilitation.¶¶¶
- EU member states, especially Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland: face hybrid attacks and are supported in border protection and hosting Belarusian institutions.¶¶
- Lukashenka regime and associated individuals: subject to sanctions, asset freezes, and potential prosecution.¶¶