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SRES 708
117th Congress •
2021-2023 (Ended)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the political repression in Belarus on the two-year anniversary of the August 2020, fraudulent presidential election.
continues to refuse to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimately elected leader of Belarus;
condemns the ongoing harassment and persecution of opposition leaders, civil society activists, human rights defenders, and independent media carried out by the Lukashenka regime;
urges the immediate release, without preconditions, of all political prisoners in Belarus;
calls for new presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Belarus and conducted in a manner that meets international standards and includes independent election monitoring; and
encourages President Biden to swiftly appoint a new Special Envoy for Belarus to support the pro-democracy movement in Belarus.
Actions
Jul 13, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3277-3278)