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"en.20121026.23.5-210-000"2
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"Mr President, every single principle of freedom and democracy has been stifled under the rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. The law has been violated in every election in Belarus during the last 17 years. During the September elections, a range of illegal methods were again used. These included discriminating against the opposition and limiting its involvement in electoral commissions, censuring election material and numerous irregularities, including inflation of the turnout figures. In view of all of this, the parliament that emerged still cannot be deemed to represent the will of the people. Consequently, Belarus cannot be seen as a credible partner for Europe.
I therefore appeal to the authorities in Minsk to re-run the parliamentary elections, ensuring that next time they are free and fair. I call on President Lukashenko to stop attacking the opposition, to free political prisoners and journalists, to ensure that non-governmental organisations can carry out their activities without restrictions, and to ensure the free flow of information. To this end, we must also provide wide-ranging support for the activities of Belarusian civil society, using instruments such as the
television channel."@en1
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