News on the topic: EU-Belarus
06.12.2012 European Commissioner Štefan Füle: release of Belarusian political prisoners remains a principal issue
It was once again stated by the European Commissioner during a meeting with the deputy head of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Valiantsin Stefanovich and the head of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Zhana Litvina on 5 December in Brussels.
27.11.2012 Ukrainian student leader not let in Belarus
The president of the Ukrainian student self-government association Lizaveta Shchepetylnykova was not let in Belarus where she intended to meet with student activists.
15.11.2012 Maira Mora: Release of political prisoners is main demand
The head of the EU Delegation to Belarus reminded on what conditions the relations between official Minsk and the EU can be improved.
14.11.2012 Polish ambassador calls for release and exoneration of political prisoners
The demands of the European Union and Poland remain unchanged.
06.11.2012 Syrian opposition calls on UK to sanction Lukashenka's regime for supporting Assad
Today, a London-based human rights organization 'Syrians in the UK' sent a letter to members of the British Parliament requesting to take action against Belarus and a possibility of 'Europe's last dictatorship' to grant asylum to Bashar al-Assad. 'Syrians in the UK' asked MPs to consider increasing sanctions against Belarus and warning UK and European companies against doing business with state-owned Belarus companies.
29.10.2012 European Parliament Criticizes Minsk Over Elections
STRASBOURG, France -- The European Parliament has strongly criticized the recent parliamentary elections in Belarus, noting they failed to meet many basic democratic standards.
16.10.2012 EU Ministers Keep Sanctions On Belarus
European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg have resolved to keep sanctions in place against Belarus, but they are continuing to hold out the prospect of lifting sanctions if Minsk improves its human rights record.
03.10.2012 EU Ambassadors present a démarche to Foreign Ministry of Belarus to mark World Day Against the Death Penalty
On 2 October, to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty (10 October), the Ambassador of Latvia to Belarus, together with the Ambassadors of France and Italy in Belarus and representatives from the European Union Delegation in Minsk presented a démarche to the Foreign Ministry of Belarus to repeatedly draw attention of Belarusian authorities to the issue of abolishing capital punishment in Belarus.
27.09.2012 Belarusian anti-nuclear activists not let to Lithuania
Two Belarusian anti-nuclear activists Mikalai Ulasevich and Tatsiana Novikava were prohibited to enter Lithuania, their visas were terminated, RFE/RL informs. The activists were travelling to attend a conference on nuclear safety in Lithuania.
26.08.2012 Ales Bialiatski on agenda in the Élysée Palace
On 24 August, Mrs. Souhayr Belhassen, president of the International Federation for Human Rights, as well as Mr. Sidiki Kaba, FIDH honorary president, and Mr. Antoine Bernard , FIDH executive director, were received at the Élysée Palace by French President Mr. François Hollande.
09.08.2012 Dunja Mijatović calls on Belarusian authorities to release Anton Surapin
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media asked Belarusian authorities to drop charges against detained journalist.
08.08.2012 Lukashenka closes Embassy in Stockholm
Belarus withdraws its embassy in Sweden and all its employees. As the reason for withdrawal of diplomatic mission the Foreign Ministry was called the expulsion of two Belarusian diplomats from Sweden. Recall, this happened after the decision of the Belarusian side about the non-renewal of accreditation of the ambassador of Sweden to Belarus Stefan Eriksson.
06.08.2012 German MPs demand the release of Ales Bialiatski
Marieluise Beck, Member of the German Bundestag, and Katrin Göring-Eckardt, Vice-President of the German Bundestag, made the statement.
03.08.2012 Ambassador of Sweden Stephan Ericsson expelled from Belarus
The Embassy of Sweden in Belarus confirmed that the Swedish Ambassador to Belarus Stephan Ericsson had been expelled from Belarus and is in Sweden now.
26.07.2012 German MP takes on prisoner’s godparenthood for Anton Surapin
Bijan Djir-Sarai, Member of the German Bundestag and of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has taken on a prisoner’s godparenthood for Anton Surapin.
