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Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton following the meeting of the Political and Security Committee on Belarus

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Brussels, 10 August 2012
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Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton following the meeting of the Political and Security Committee on Belarus

Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the release of Belarusian former Presidential candidate Andrei Sannikaw

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 12:51

Brussels, 15 April 2012. Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, issued the following statement:
 
"I welcome the news that former Presidential candidate Andrei Sannikaw  as well as his main campaign aide Dzmitry Bandarenka are now free and will be able to rejoin their families and friends.

Read more:
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/...

3157th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 22 and 23 March 2012

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 Council conclusions on on Belarus
 
3157th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting
Brussels, 22 and 23 March 2012

The Council adopted the following conclusions:

"1. Recalling the Council conclusions on 31 January 2011 and 20 June 2011, the Council reiterates its grave concern about the continued lack of respect for human rights, democracy
and rule of law in Belarus, and regrets that further repressive measures have taken place.

EU statement on the request of the Belarusian authorities that the EU Head of Delegation and Polish Ambassador to Minsk leave the country

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1 March 2012 
   
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EUROPEAN UNION
OSCE Permanent Council Nr 903
Vienna, 01 March 2012

The European Union would like to draw the attention of the Permanent Council to the statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the request of the Belarusian authorities that the EU Head of Delegation and Polish Ambassador to Minsk leave the country, issued on 28 February 2012 in Brussels:

Vienna, 09 February 2012 EU statement on Belarus

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10 February 2012
   
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EUROPEAN UNION
OSCE Permanent Council Nr 901
Vienna, 09 February 2012

EU statement on Belarus

Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the request of the Belarusian authorities that the EU Head Delegation and Polish Ambassador to Minsk leave the country for consultations

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 08:46

Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy and Vice President of the Commission, made today the following statement:

"Following today's request by the Belarusian authorities that the Head of  the EU Delegation in Minsk and the Ambassador of Poland to Belarus leave the country for consultations, I have decided, in coordination with Foreign Minister Sikorski, that we will recall for consultations our two ambassadors.

Council conclusions on Belarus of 20 June 2011

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Council conclusions on Belarus
3101st FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting
Luxembourg, 20 June 2011

The Council adopted the following conclusions:

European Parliament resolution of 12 May 2011 on Belarus

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The European Parliament ,

News of Belarus

Tough sentences announced to Brest antifascists

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A verdict was delivered today in the case of Brest antifascists acused of participation in a group fight with neonazis which happened on May 8, 2013.

Antifascists were tried under the art. 339.3 (malicious group hooliganism) and 147.2 (malicious bodily harm). The case was qualified as malicious due to the fact of pepper spray usage in the fight.

Dzmitry Stsyashenka got 5 years of penal colony with reinforced regime (339.3) and 500 euro of damages to be paid to the injured nazis.

Exclusive: European Union moves to suspend sanctions on Belarus

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/16/2015 - 21:00

The European Union is likely to lift some sanctions on Belarus, including its travel ban on President Alexander Lukashenko, after he freed a group of political prisoners last month, diplomatic sources say.

An arms embargo against the former Soviet republic would remain. But in an overture to the man the West calls Europe's "last dictator", diplomats are looking at suspending visa bans and asset freezes on most of around 200 people under sanctions for rights abuses, some since disputed elections in 2004.

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