A European Parliament resolution on the situation in Belarus is being prepared

At the request of, and in cooperation with, members of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Belarus, which is preparing the resolution on Belarus, the faction "Latushka Team and the Movement For Freedom" worked over Saturday and Sunday on submitting proposals to the draft resolution of the European Parliament.

Our faction initiated several important amendments concerning both the current situation inside Belarus and the situation of democratic forces outside Belarus.

We proposed that Members of the European Parliament, when adopting the resolution, take into account the PACE resolutions of 24 June 2025, "Legal and Human Rights Aspects of the Russian Federation’s Aggression Against Ukraine", which holds Lukashenko responsible for the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine to/through Belarus, and the PACE resolution of 9 April 2025, "Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: the need to ensure accountability and avoid impunity", which emphasizes that the jurisdiction of the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine should extend to acts of aggression committed by the highest military-political leadership of the Lukashenko regime.

We also proposed that the resolution call on the EU and its member states to support the Lithuanian government’s referral to the International Criminal Court regarding the investigation of the Belarusian situation in connection with transnational crimes against humanity committed by representatives of the regime against the Belarusian people.

Furthermore, we stressed that the most important conditions for normalizing relations between the EU and Belarus, in addition to ending repression and releasing all political prisoners, must include full decriminalization of socio-political life in the country and the launch of a national dialogue to overcome the deep domestic political crisis in Belarus.

Our faction proposed that the European Parliament include in the draft resolution support for key institutions of the Belarusian democratic forces: the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus and the Coordination Council, as well as Belarusian civil society organizations. We emphasized the importance of financial support for democratic institutions, independent media, and civil society organizations, taking into account the cessation of support from the United States.

The discussion and possible adoption of the resolution by the European Parliament is planned for this week during a session of the Parliament. The document is expected to provide a broad and substantive assessment of the current situation in Belarus and to include a number of proposals for the EU’s further strategy regarding Belarus.

"Our faction has also submitted other proposals, which we hope will receive positive consideration. We have always noted the principled position of the European Parliament regarding the assessment of the unprecedented level of repression in our country and the importance of continuing pressure on the Lukashenko regime, as well as support for the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people", said Pavel Latushka, member of the Coordination Council.

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