,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #aaaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj,mr4 ,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 & ,mr4 ,cicill9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,support+ ! p ( ,bel>us & _! democratic aspirations & condemn+ ! election rigg+ & subsequ5t viol5t crackd[ns on peaceful prote/ors by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,bel>us4 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,bel>us held a presid5tial election on ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 t 0 widely consid]$ to be nei!r free nor fair2 ,:]eas (ficial election results releas$ by ,bel>usian gov]nm5t (ficials & ! un(ficial exit polls conduct$ by dome/ic obs]v]s & memb]s ( civil society pres5t$ sub/antially div]g5t data2 ,:]eas 9 ! mon?s lead+ up to ! election1 ,bel>usian au?orities _h arbitr>ily deta9$ ov] #a1cjj p1 includ+ activi/s & j\rnali/s p>ticipat+ 9 peaceful prote/s2 ,:]eas )9 ! fir/ #e days ( ! prote/s foll[+ ! ,augu/ #i? election1 ne>ly #g1jjj peaceful prote/ors & j\rnali/s _h be5 deta9$ 9 ,bel>us2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights _h receiv$ #dej docum5t$ cases ( torture & ill-treatm5t by deta9ees2 ,:]eas ^! peaceful demon/rations 7 met ) viol5ce f security s]vices t employ$ b>ricades1 /un gr5ades1 te> gas1 rubb] bullets1 &1 at times1 live ammunition2 ,:]eas ,amne/y ,int]national & local human rights gr\ps said !y h collect$ horrify+ te/imonies f prote/]s 9 ,bel>us :o describe be+ tortur$ or subject$ to o!r ill-treatm5t 9 det5tion c5t]s1 includ+ be+ /ripp$ nak$1 beat51 & ?reat5$ ) rape2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #be1 #bjbj1 doz5s ( prote/ors rema9$ miss+ & at lea/ #d ,bel>usians _h be5 kill$ 9 viol5ce relat$ to ! demon/rations2 ,:]eas ,bel>usians cont9ue to %>e real-"t videos & o!r cont5t docum5t+ ! brutal crackd[n on peaceful demon/rations ?r\gh social m$ia2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us revok$ ! accr$itation ( #ai int]national j\rnali/s & deport$ #b o!rs2 ,:]eas 9 ! days & weeks t foll[$1 a grassroots movem5t ( ,bel>usians has demon/rat$ aga9/ ! (ficial electoral results & dem&$ new elections2 ,:]eas demon/rators h includ$ p f all p>ts ( ,bel>usian society1 includ+ m51 wom51 & *ildr51 /ud5ts & work]s1 ! "y & ! old1 & police (fic]s :o quit _! s]vice 9 ! wake ( ! prote/s2 ,:]eas wom5 h play$ a critical role 9 ! prote/ movem5t 9 ,bel>us z demon/rators ralli$ beh9d #c key female opposition lead]s & wom5 h ga!r$ & m>*$ toge!r across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas across ! ,republic ( ,bel>us1 work]s f /ate-own$ companies & factories h gone on /rike 9 solid>ity ) ! demon/rators2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bc1 #bjbj1 x is e/imat$ t ne>ly #bjj1jjj prote/ors ga!r$ 9 ,m9sk1 mak+ x ! l>ge/ prote/ 9 ,bel>usian hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! con/itution ( ,bel>us provides t ! p ( ,bel>us recognize !mselves z a full-fl$g$ subject ( ! int]national community & believe 9 _! inali5able "r to self-det]m9ation2 & ,:]eas daily peaceful prote/s cont9ue across ! c\ntry z demon/rators c be he>d *ant+ ! lyrics ( ! demon/rators' un(ficial campaign song3 ,our he>ts are long+ = *anges2 ,our eyes are long+ = *anges2 ,x's 9 our laugh & 9 our te>s2 ,& x's puls+ ?r\gh our ve9s2 ,*anges1 we are long+ = *anges43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 f9ds t ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 presid5tial election 9 ,bel>us 0 nei!r free nor fair &1 !re=e1 does n recognize ! gov]nm5t-ann\nc$ results2 7#b7 affirms t ! p ( ,bel>us h ! "r to det]m9e ! future ( ,bel>us )\t int]v5tion f outside actors2 7#c7 condemns ! human rights violations committ$ by ,bel>usian au?orities1 includ+ aga9/ peaceful demon/rators1 activi/s1 opposition lead]s1 m$ical p]sonnel1 & j\rnali/s2 7#d7 calls = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us to imm$iately release all ^? deta9$ 9 connection ) ! demon/rations or o!rs unlawfully deta9$ = report+ on or prote/+ abuses by ! ,bel>usian gov]nm5t & halt any fur!r acts ( viol5ce aga9/ civilians1 includ+ peaceful demon/rators1 activi/s1 opposition lead]s1 m$ical p]sonnel1 & j\rnali/s2 7#e7 calls = ! protection ( civil society actors & memb]s ( ! opposition aga9/ arbitr>y arre/ & viol5ce :ile conduct+ peaceful discussion relat+ to political transitions2 7#f7 recognizes ! sacrifices & brav]y ( ! ,bel>usian p & ! incr$ible organization by ,bel>usian wom5 to peacefully dem& a free & fair democratic process :ile endur+ ! /ate-sponsor$ viol5ce t foll[$ ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 election2 7#g7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us to engage 9 an op5 & con/ructive dialogue ) ! p ( ,bel>us & individuals repres5t+ _! int]e/s2 7#h7 calls = t>get$ sanctions aga9/ ,belarusian au?orities :o committ$ human rights violations & au?orities f ! electoral commission :o engag$ 9 activities t result$ 9 ! falsification ( ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 election results2 7#i7 urges ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions & o!r ef=ts 9 cont9u$ close coord9ation ) ! ,european ,union & ,european ,union memb] /ates to respond to ! ongo+ ev5ts 9 ,bel>us2 7#aj7 calls = an int]national inve/igation into ! human rights abuses committ$ dur+ & aft] ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 presid5tial election2 7#aa7 cont9ues to support ! aspirations ( ! p ( ,bel>us = democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law & reaffirms t ! fulfillm5t ( su* aspirations is ! only way to ensure ! cont9u$ /r5g? ( ,bel>usian sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity2 7#ab7 affirms t ! p ( ,bel>us mu/ be provid$ ! self-det]m9ation to *oose _! own lead]s ?r\gh a truly free & fair election "u indep5d5t obs]vation2 & 7#ac7 emphasizes t only a peaceful & democratic process w provide su/a9able solutions = ! p ( ,bel>us4