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"Mr President, Belarus is the only country in Europe that still carries out the death penalty. The Supreme Court of Belarus has decided to condemn to death the perpetrators of the terrorist attacks on the Minsk metro in 2011.
Terrorism is, of course, an indefensible, barbarous and cruel way to intimidate the civilian population and undermine a society’s structures. There have also, however, been serious allegations of dishonesty and shortcomings with regard to the trial of the condemned men. At the same time, the prisons in Belarus are crammed with political prisoners, who have been convicted on fabricated charges and who serve their sentences in harsh conditions. The death penalty, however it is carried out, is always inhumane. In Belarus, it is carried out by a pistol shot to the neck.
The Commission should consider tightening targeted sanctions against those who support the Belarusian regime. At the same time, it should be ensured that ordinary Belarusians do not have to suffer. The admittance of ordinary citizens to the EU should be made easier, and civil society supported."@en1
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