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2006/2546(RSP) Resolution on the situation in Belarus after the presidential elections of 19 March 2006

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 132-p2

Events

2006/05/11
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2006/04/10
   CSL - Resolution/conclusions adopted by Council
Details

The Council adopted the conclusions deploring the fact that the Presidential elections of 19 March were not held in a free and fair manner, and condemns the violence used by the Belarusian authorities against demonstrators and the ensuing arrests of demonstrators and members of the opposition. The Council condemns the treatment of all the political detainees and demands their immediate release. It calls on the Belarusian authorities to respect freedom of expression and assembly in compliance with commitments undertaken by Belarus in the framework of the OSCE and international human rights law. The Council equally condemns the actions taken by the Belarusian authorities against citizens of EU member states, in particular arrests, beatings and humiliating treatment in detention. The Belarusian authorities are urged not to penalise or discriminate against those exercising their right to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, including the leaders of the opposition parties.

In view of the recent events, the Council has decided to adopt restrictive measures against President Lukashenko, the Belarusian leadership and officials responsible for the violations of international electoral standards, in particular those of the OSCE, and international human rights law, as well as for the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition. The 31 individuals listed in annex will be subjected to a visa ban and possible further targeted measures. Such measures will not be directed against the Belarusian population. The Council will keep the measures to be adopted and the list of persons targeted open and under constant review. The measures should be reviewed in light of the speedy release and rehabilitation of all political detainees, and in the light of reforms made to the Electoral Code to bring it in line with OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections as recommended by the OSCE/ODIHR, the conduct of future elections, and concrete actions by the authorities to respect democratic values, the rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of expression and of the media, and the freedom of assembly and political association.

The Council reiterates its commitment to engage with Belarusian society by further strengthening its support for civil society and democratisation; it will also intensify and facilitate people-to-people contacts and enhance access to independent sources of information.

Lastly, the EU remains open to developing bilateral relations with Belarus, including in the context of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and the European Neighbourhood Policy, provided the Belarusian authorities prove a sincere willingness to respect human rights, the rule of law and democratic values and initiate democratic reforms.

2006/04/10
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2006/04/06
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2006/04/06
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2006/04/06
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2006/04/05
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2006/04/05
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2006/04/05
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2006/04/05
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2006/04/05
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2006/04/05
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2006/04/05
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2006/03/23
   EP - Debate in Parliament

Documents

Activities

Votes

RC B6-0234/2006 - Elections au Belarus - par. 2/1 #

2006/04/06 Outcome: +: 524, 0: 17, -: 9
DE FR PL GB ES NL BE IT HU SE AT PT EL DK IE FI CZ SK LT SI LV MT LU EE CY
Total
84
67
51
56
37
24
21
21
17
16
16
20
19
13
11
11
19
11
8
6
6
5
5
4
2
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204

Denmark PPE-DE

For (1)

1
2

Latvia PPE-DE

For (1)

1

Malta PPE-DE

2

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3

Estonia PPE-DE

For (1)

1

Cyprus PPE-DE

1
icon: PSE PSE
161

Ireland PSE

1

Czechia PSE

2

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

1

Slovenia PSE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

1

Estonia PSE

2
icon: ALDE ALDE
60

Spain ALDE

1

Italy ALDE

For (1)

Abstain (1)

2

Sweden ALDE

For (1)

1

Austria ALDE

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Finland ALDE

3

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

1

Latvia ALDE

1

Estonia ALDE

For (1)

1

Cyprus ALDE

For (1)

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
33

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

4

Spain Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Austria Verts/ALE

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
icon: UEN UEN
22

Denmark UEN

For (1)

1

Lithuania UEN

1
icon: NI NI
22

United Kingdom NI

Abstain (1)

3

Belgium NI

2

Italy NI

For (1)

1

Austria NI

2

Czechia NI

1

Slovakia NI

1
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
20

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Italy IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

1

Sweden IND/DEM

2

Denmark IND/DEM

1

Ireland IND/DEM

For (1)

1

Czechia IND/DEM

1
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28

France GUE/NGL

Against (1)

3

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

3

Greece GUE/NGL

3

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

RC B6-0234/2006 - Elections au Belarus - par. 6 #

2006/04/06 Outcome: +: 520, 0: 18, -: 9
DE FR PL GB ES NL BE IT HU SE AT EL CZ PT DK IE SK FI LT SI LV MT EE LU CY
Total
84
67
51
56
37
23
21
21
17
16
16
19
19
19
13
11
11
11
8
6
6
5
4
4
2
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
205

Denmark PPE-DE

For (1)

1
2

Latvia PPE-DE

For (1)

1

Malta PPE-DE

2

Estonia PPE-DE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3

Cyprus PPE-DE

1
icon: PSE PSE
157

Czechia PSE

2

Ireland PSE

1

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

1

Slovenia PSE

For (1)

1

Estonia PSE

2
icon: ALDE ALDE
60

Spain ALDE

1

Italy ALDE

For (1)

Abstain (1)

2

Sweden ALDE

For (1)

1

Austria ALDE

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Finland ALDE

3

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

1

Latvia ALDE

1

Estonia ALDE

For (1)

1

Cyprus ALDE

For (1)

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
33

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

4

Spain Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Austria Verts/ALE

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
icon: UEN UEN
22

Denmark UEN

For (1)

1

Lithuania UEN

1
icon: NI NI
22

United Kingdom NI

Abstain (1)

3

Belgium NI

2

Italy NI

For (1)

1

Austria NI

2

Czechia NI

1

Slovakia NI

1
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
20

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Italy IND/DEM

For (1)

1

Sweden IND/DEM

2

Czechia IND/DEM

1

Denmark IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

1

Ireland IND/DEM

For (1)

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
28

France GUE/NGL

Against (1)

3

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

3

Czechia GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

4

Portugal GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

3

Finland GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

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    • date: 2006-04-10T00:00:00 type: Resolution/conclusions adopted by Council body: CSL summary: The Council adopted the conclusions deploring the fact that the Presidential elections of 19 March were not held in a free and fair manner, and condemns the violence used by the Belarusian authorities against demonstrators and the ensuing arrests of demonstrators and members of the opposition. The Council condemns the treatment of all the political detainees and demands their immediate release. It calls on the Belarusian authorities to respect freedom of expression and assembly in compliance with commitments undertaken by Belarus in the framework of the OSCE and international human rights law. The Council equally condemns the actions taken by the Belarusian authorities against citizens of EU member states, in particular arrests, beatings and humiliating treatment in detention. The Belarusian authorities are urged not to penalise or discriminate against those exercising their right to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, including the leaders of the opposition parties. In view of the recent events, the Council has decided to adopt restrictive measures against President Lukashenko, the Belarusian leadership and officials responsible for the violations of international electoral standards, in particular those of the OSCE, and international human rights law, as well as for the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition. The 31 individuals listed in annex will be subjected to a visa ban and possible further targeted measures. Such measures will not be directed against the Belarusian population. The Council will keep the measures to be adopted and the list of persons targeted open and under constant review. The measures should be reviewed in light of the speedy release and rehabilitation of all political detainees, and in the light of reforms made to the Electoral Code to bring it in line with OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections as recommended by the OSCE/ODIHR, the conduct of future elections, and concrete actions by the authorities to respect democratic values, the rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of expression and of the media, and the freedom of assembly and political association. The Council reiterates its commitment to engage with Belarusian society by further strengthening its support for civil society and democratisation; it will also intensify and facilitate people-to-people contacts and enhance access to independent sources of information. Lastly, the EU remains open to developing bilateral relations with Belarus, including in the context of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and the European Neighbourhood Policy, provided the Belarusian authorities prove a sincere willingness to respect human rights, the rule of law and democratic values and initiate democratic reforms.
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