Condemning the authoritarian repression of the Belarusian democracy movement by the Lukashenka regime and calling for the release of all political prisoners as well as free and fair elections.
Summary
This resolution finds that the August 9, 2020, election in Belarus was neither free nor fair and does not recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimate president of Belarus. The resolution condemns human rights violations committed by Belarusian authorities, calls for the immediate release of all political prisoners, and calls for new elections under the observation of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
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in committee
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Introduction
May 2023
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Introduced May 24, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
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May 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
May 24, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William R. Keating
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Joe Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Marcy Kaptur
DDemocratic
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