On the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
B-10-2026-0327
econ behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Michał Dworczyk, Reinis Pozņaks, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Tobiasz Bocheński, Rihards Kols, Carlo Fidanza, Maciej Wąsik, Aurelijus Veryga, Alexandr Vondra, Mariusz Kamiński, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Marlena Maląg, Ivaylo Valchev, Roberts Zīle, Geadis Geadi
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This resolution condemns the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, especially Aliaksandra Pulinovich, and demands their immediate release and the abolition of Article 411 of the Criminal Code.¶¶ It also condemns collective and transnational repression, the use of families as hostages, and calls for stronger EU sanctions against those responsible.¶¶
Key points
- Demands the immediate and unconditional release of Aliaksandra Pulinovich and all political prisoners and arbitrarily detained persons, restoring their full rights and granting compensation.¶
- Calls for the immediate abolition of Article 411 of the Criminal Code of Belarus, which is abused to extend sentences.¶
- Strongly condemns the ongoing systematic repression under Lukashenka's regime, including violations of fundamental rights and freedoms.¶
- Condemns all forms of collective and transnational repression against political prisoners and their families.¶
- Condemns the practice of selectively releasing prisoners while detaining relatives as hostages and stresses that individual releases cannot obscure continued repression.¶
- Calls for the EU and its Member States to strengthen sanctions against individuals and entities responsible for repression in Belarus.¶