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#StandWithBelarus 𝟐𝟏 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐨. 𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐢 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐬. Il 21 maggio in Belarus ricorre la Giornata dei prigionieri politici, istituita dalla società civile bielorussa in memoria di Vitold Ashurak, prigioniero politico morto in carcere il 21 maggio 2021 in circostanze mai chiarite. Il giorno della sua morte è diventato un simbolo della lotta per la libertà e della solidarietà con tutte le persone ingiustamente detenute dal regime bielorusso. Come ricorda l’associazione bielorussa Вясна [Viasna. Human rights in Belarus], a oggi in Belarus i prigionieri politici sono 1.182. Molti di loro sono in pericolo: rinchiusi in condizioni disumane, senza cure mediche, sottoposti a torture fisiche e psicologiche. In questa giornata desideriamo ricordare, grazie all’Ambasciata popolare della Belarus in Italia, i nomi e le storie di alcuni di loro.

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Belarus: Joint statement by the EU, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK on the sham presidential elections

We are united in our condemnation of the sham presidential elections in Belarus on 26 January and the ongoing human rights violations perpetrated by the Belarusian regime. Recently announced sanctions represent a coordinated, multilateral effort to hold the Lukashenko regime to account. No election can be considered free, fair or in line with international standards when it is held in a climate of ongoing repression, marked by a clampdown on civil society, arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on genuine political participation. The regime’s decision to invite the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe / Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights to observe only 10 days before the elections prevented ODIHR’s access to key stages of the election process. These actions are at odds with Belarus’ international commitments and demonstrate a clear desire to avoid transparency in the electoral process. We condemn the ongoing appalling human rights violations committed by the Lukashenko regime and call on them to release the over 1,250 political prisoners who remain unjustly detained. We urge Belarus to follow its international human rights obligations and OSCE commitments in all respects, including restoring an open civil society, to create an environment in which new elections which meet international standards can be held. We stand with the Belarusian people and recognise their right to determine their own future in a genuinely free and fair manner, without fear, oppression or external interference. We will continue to support the aspirations of the Belarusian people for a free, democratic and independent Belarus.