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I am appalled by the climate of coercion and repression prevailing in Belarus, where freedom and democracy are being violated on a daily basis. It is disgraceful that a country can institutionalise arbitrary and monolithic power, in flagrant violation of pluralism and civil rights. The violence meted out to members of the democratic opposition, the repression of the right to demonstrate, not to mention the way in which the electoral process took place, illustrate that there is still a great deal to do to defend human rights on our continent.
Indeed, given that the minimum requirements of freedom and justice that should govern the process were not met, it is more than justified to raise suspicions as to the validity of elections and the plebiscite – officially called a referendum – that took place there.
President Lukashenko’s desire to remain in power and his scant regard for the fundamental laws of Belarus and for the rights of his citizens are worthy of attention and firm action on the part of the EU, which, by various ways and means, must help towards fully establishing the rule of democratic law in the country.
I voted in favour."@en1
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