News on the topic: sanctions
16.04.2008 CE wants sanctions against Belarus
CE PACE approved the resolution on abuse of power in Belarusian criminal justice. The resolution calls upon Belarus to declare a moratorium concerning the use of death penalty in the country, and stop utilizing article 193.1 of the Criminal Code – criminal persecution for social activity.
08.04.2008 New EU sanctions against Belarusian authorities
The Council of the European Union has extended sanctions against Belarusian officials. Sanctions envisage restrictions for entering the EU territory by Belarusian officials including Alexander Lukashenka, and freezing of their bank accounts. Sanctions were extended after the disbandment of a peaceful rally on Freedom Day in Minsk, and mass crackdown on independent journalists.
21.09.2007 President of PACE: «Dialog with Belarus is impossible without discharge of political prisoners»
President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Rene van der Linden declared that Europe is ready “to start up a dialog with the Belarusian authorities again”.
