Six countries join EU sanctions against Lukashenko and other Belarusian officials
<p> MINSK, Nov 24 - PrimePress. Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have joined the second package of European Union’s sanctions against President Alexander Lukashenko and a group of 14 Belarusian officials on November 6, 2020, the Council of Europe reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> The EU official journal published on October 2, 2020 the first package of sanctions against 40 Belarusian officials. Lukashenko and 14 other officials were added to the list on November 6. The EU explains that the presidential election of August 9, 2020 did not meet international standards, and were accompanied by repressions against independent candidates and brutal suppression of peaceful protests. The EU does not recognize Lukashenko as a legitimate president. </p> <p> </p> <p> Earlier, on November 20, these six countries and Ukraine joined the first package of sanctions published on October 2, 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> Massive protest actions against the official voting results began in Belarus after the presidential election of August 9, 2020, in which Lukashenko was declared the winner for the sixth time with 80.1% of the vote. According to official reports, over 7,000 people were detained, hundreds injured, and three killed in the first few days (August 9-11) alone. As many as 2,000 facts of beatings and torture have been reported. End </p> <p> </p>
2020-11-25
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Six countries join EU sanctions against Lukashenko and other Belarusian officials
MINSK, Nov 24 - PrimePress. Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have joined the second package of European Union’s sanctions against President Alexander Lukashenko and a group of 14 Belarusian officials on November 6, 2020, the Council of Europe reports.
The EU official journal published on October 2, 2020 the first package of sanctions against 40 Belarusian officials. Lukashenko and 14 other officials were added to the list on November 6. The EU explains that the presidential election of August 9, 2020 did not meet international standards, and were accompanied by repressions against independent candidates and brutal suppression of peaceful protests. The EU does not recognize Lukashenko as a legitimate president.
Earlier, on November 20, these six countries and Ukraine joined the first package of sanctions published on October 2, 2020.
Massive protest actions against the official voting results began in Belarus after the presidential election of August 9, 2020, in which Lukashenko was declared the winner for the sixth time with 80.1% of the vote. According to official reports, over 7,000 people were detained, hundreds injured, and three killed in the first few days (August 9-11) alone. As many as 2,000 facts of beatings and torture have been reported. End