,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjba,mr4 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wilson
 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4
 ,hudson1 & ,mr4 ,cleav]7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ongo+        
crackd[n on fre$om ( expression & human 
rights 9 ,bel>us a ye> aft] ! #bjbj     
election1 call+ = an end to ,alyaks&r   
,luka%5ka's cont9u$ campaign (          
repression aga9/ peaceful prote/]s1     
j\rnali/s1 cultural work]s1 human rights
 def5d]s1 trade union activi/s1         
political activi/s1 & gov]nm5t critics1 
& express+ solid>ity ) ! ,bel>usian p4  
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,bel>us conduct$ a ,presid5tial      
election t 0 m>r$ by arre/s ( lead+     
opposition c&idates1 gr\ndless refusals 
to regi/] c]ta9 opposition c&idates = ! 
ballot1 & allegations ( widespread      
fraud2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj1 !

 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$ ,h4,r4   
#hdch3 ,! ,bel>us ,democracy1 ,human    
,rights1 & ,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjbj2    
,:]eas1 on ,april #bj1 #bjba1 ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives pass$ ,h4 ,res4 #abd3   
,support+ ! p ( ,bel>us & _! democratic 
aspirations & condemn+ ! election rigg+ 
& subsequ5t viol5t crackd[ns on peaceful
 prote/]s by ! illegitimate ,luka%5ka   
regime2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bg1 #bjba1    
,presid5t ,bid5 met ,bel>usian          
opposition lead] ,sviatlana             
,tsikhan\skaya at ! ,:ite ,h\se & decl>$
 t ,! ,unit$ ,/ates /&s ) ! p ( ,bel>us 
9 _! que/ = democracy & univ]sal human  
rights42 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #i1 #bjba1 ! 
,bid5 adm9i/ration impos$ a new r\nd (  
economic sanctions t>get+ (ficials1     
companies1 & /ate-own$ ent]prises 9     
,bel>us :o fund ! gov]nm5t ( ,alyaks&r  
,luka%5ka 9 response to 8 ongo+ abuses  
#a ye> aft] ! em]g5ce ( prote/s aga9/ 8 
rule2 ,:]eas 9 ! foll[+ mon?s1 hundr$s (
 ?\s&s ( ,bel>usian citiz5s engag$ 9    
peaceful prote/s dem&+ ! resignation (  

,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka2 ,:]eas ^! prote/s 7
 met ) unprec$5t$ viol5ce & repression  
by ! ,bel>usian au?orities1 :i*         
repeat$ly attack$ ! rights to fre$om (  
expression & assembly & t>get$ peaceful 
prote/]s1 j\rnali/s1 cultural figures1 &
 o!r ,bel>usian citiz5s2 ,:]eas a ye>   
lat]1 ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka's gov]nm5t has
 cont9u$1 & at po9ts height5$1 its      
campaign to sil5ce critical voices1     
result+ 9 ! unprec$5t$ closure ( civic  
spaces & broad] attacks on human rights 
9 ,bel>us2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,augu/ #bjbj1 m 
?an #ce1jjj peaceful prote/]s 9 ,bel>us 
h be5 deta9$2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #ag1
 #bjba1 ,bel>usian ,n,g,os recogniz$ m  
?an #ffj p :o 7 deta9$ or imprison$ 9   
,bel>us on politically motivat$ *>ges1  
mo/ly 9 connection to _! alleg$         
involvem5t 9 prote/s & o!r political    
activism dur+ & aft] ! ,presid5tial     
election2 ,:]eas ! c\ntry's top rights  
gr\p has te/imony f m ?an #a1jjj p :o   
detail$ torture & o!r cruel & inhumane  
treatm5t aga9/ !m :ile 9 det5tion 9     

#bjbj2 ,:]eas at lea/ #bc lawy]s h be5  
disb>r$ s9ce ,octob] #bjbj 9 retaliation
 = _! human rights "w1 & new am5dm5ts to
 ! ,law on ,b> & ,advocates fur!r       
re/rict ! indep5d5ce ( ,bel>usian       
lawy]s2 ,:]eas ,bel>usian au?orities    
receiv$ ov] #d1fdd compla9ts conc]n+    
police brutality 9 prote/s & det5tions  
by late ,novemb] #bjbj2 ,:]eas at lea/  
f\r prote/]s di$ z a result ( police    
brutality1 "o political activi/ di$ 9   
prison1 & "o te5ag] committ$ suicide    
aft] be+ int]rogat$ by security         
(ficials2 ,:]eas ,bel>us 0 ! _w's fif?  
highe/ jail] ( writ]s & public          
intellectuals ) at lea/ #ah beh9d b>s 9 
#bjbj1 accord+ to ,,p5 ,am]ica's ,fre$om
 to ,write ,index2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ed ( 
! ,bel>usians curr5tly imprison$ 9      
retaliation = _! peaceful activism are  
cultural work]s or figures1 includ+     
musician & opposition lead] ,m>yia      
,kalesnikava :o 0 abduct$ on ,septemb]  
#h1 #bjbj1 by mask$ police1 jail$1 &    
e>li] ?is mon? 0 s5t5c$ to #aa ye>s 9   

prison2 ,:]eas1 9 ! fir/ #f mon?s (     
#bjba1 #fba cases ( rights violations   
aga9/ cultural figures took place 9     
,bel>us1 includ+ arre/s1 det5tions1 ill 
treatm5t1 dismissals1 & o!r             
retributions2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,augu/ #bjbj1
 !re h be5 at lea/ #djj arre/s bas$ on !
 use or display ( national symbols1 !   
:ite-r$-:ite flag1 & clo!s or objects   
conta9+ a comb9ation ( r$ & :ite colors2
 ,:]eas ! ,bel>usian ,gov]nm5t has      
attempt$ to suppress organiz$ human     
rights & cultural advocacy by putt+ m   
?an #bjj human rights & o!r civil       
society organizations into dissolution  
proc$ures2 ,:]eas ! ,bel>usian ,ju/ice  
,m9i/ry %ut d[n ! #cb-ye> old lit]>y    
gr\p ,,p5 ,bel>us on ,augu/ #i1 #bjba1  
^: memb]s h be5 =c$ to evacuate & #d (  
:om 7 deta9$ 9 ,octob] #bjbj =          
p>ticipation 9 peaceful prote/s2 ,:]eas 
at lea/ #dj ,bel>usian /ud5ts curr5tly  
face crim9al prosecution = p>ticipat+ 9 
peaceful rallies1 includ+ #aa /ud5ts    
rec5tly s5t5c$ to #b or #ba_/b s5t5ces =

 peacefully prote/+1 z well z /ud5t     
,katsy>yna ,v9nikava :o 0 s5t5c$ to #ae 
days 9 prison aft] giv+ a graduation    
spee* 9 :i* %e honor$ peaceful prote/]s2
 ,:]eas ! #bjba ,_w ,press ,fre$om      
,index1 compil$ by ,report]s ,)\t       
,bord]s1 notes t ,bel>us fell #e places 
to #aeh? out ( #ahj c\ntries ?is ye>1 & 
is ! mo/ dang]\s c\ntry 9 ,europe = m$ia
 p]sonnel2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,june #bjba1 !re 
h be5 at lea/ #ehj in/ances ( arbitr>y  
det5tions ( j\rnali/s s9ce ,augu/ #bjbj1
 ) m ?an #c1jjj days sp5t 9 jail        
collectively2 ,:]eas at lea/ #bg        
j\rnali/s are curr5tly 9 jail 9 ,bel>us1
 includ+ ,d>ya ,*ultsova & ,katsi>yna   
,&reyeva1 :o 7 arre/$ 9 ,novemb] #bjbj  
aft] film+ ! disp]sal ( a peaceful      
prote/ & s5t5c$ to #b ye>s 9 a p5al     
colony2 ,:]eas ,bel>usian blogg] &      
j\rnali/ ,raman ,pratasevi* 0 abduct$   
midair dur+ a comm]cial flight pass+    
?r\gh ,bel>usian airspace f ,greece to  
,li?uania2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjba alone1 
,bel>usian au?orities raid$ ov] #bjj    

(fices & homes ( j\rnali/s & activi/s2  
,:]eas ,bel>usian (ficials h laun*$ a   
t>get$ campaign aga9/ indep5d5t m$ia1   
includ+ label+ ! ,poli%-fund$ ,belsat   
broadca/ network z an extremi/ outlet & 
h>ass+ & jail+ j\rnali/s work+ = !      
congressionally fund$ ,radio ,free      
,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty s]vice2 ,:]eas  
new am5dm5ts on ,bel>us' ,mass ,m$ia    
,law w fur!r enable ! repression (      
indep5d5t m$ia1 includ+ by au?oriz+ !   
,in=mation ,m9i/ry to %ut d[n m$ia      
outlets )\t a c\rt ord]1 bann+ news m$ia
 f report+ live f unau?oriz$ mass       
ga!r+s1 & ext5d+ ! "r to block & c5sor  
websites to local prosecutors2 ,:]eas ! 
,bel>usian ,gov]nm5t has repeat$ly      
violat$ us] rights onl9e by employ+     
sy/ematic h>assm5t1 invasion ( privacy1 
& increas$ surveillance to monitor      
expression onl9e2 ,:]eas ! ,bel>usian   
,gov]nm5t has cont9ually block$         
political opposition cont5t onl9e &     
=cibly remov$ politically s5sitive      
cont5t f digital plat=ms2 & ,:]eas !    

,bel>usian ,gov]nm5t has block$ at lea/ 
#bj websites 9 a fur!r ef=t to suppress 
! free fl[ ( in=mation1 includ+ #a ( !  
c\ntry's mo/ popul> websites1           
,,tut4,,by1 an indep5d5t news1 m$ia1 &  
s]vice int]net portal3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
condemns ,bel>usian au?orities' egregi\s
 assault on fre$om ( expression & human 
rights 9 ,bel>us s9ce ! ,augu/ #bjbj    
,presid5tial election2  7#b7 condemns   
,bel>usian au?orities' ongo+ attacks    
aga9/ peaceful prote/]s1 cultural       
figures1 j\rnali/s1 lawy]s1 & human     
rights def5d]s2  7#c7 calls = ! imm$iate
 release ( j\rnali/s1 cultural figures1 
& dissid5ts curr5tly held z political   
prison]s 9 ,bel>us2  7#d7 condemns      
,bel>usian au?orities' violations ( us] 
rights & curtailm5t ( expression onl9e1 
use ( surveillance to monitor           
expression1 suppression ( m$ia access to
 digital plat=ms1 & block+ ( political  
opposition cont5t f digital plat=ms1 z  
not$ 9 ! ,bel>us ,democracy1 ,human     

,rights1 & ,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjbj2    
7#e7 calls = ! c\nt]+ ( ! ,bel>usian    
au?orities' int]net c5sor%ip & use (    
repressive surveillance te*nologies t   
seek to limit free association1 control 
access to in=mation1 & prev5t citiz5s f 
engag+ 9 free expression2  7#f7 calls on
 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration to support        
initiatives to assi/ survivors ( torture
 & o!r human rights violations f        
,bel>us1 includ+ by work+ ) allies 9 !  
region to grant !m protection & provid+ 
av5ues = !m & _! families to access     
safety 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7 comm5ds 
! brav]y ( ,bel>usians :o h creat$      
innovative ways to prote/ ,luka%5ka's   
autocracy & applauds ! ,bel>usian       
diaspora's ef=ts to ma9ta9 int]national 
focus on ! det]iorat+ political         
situation2  7#h7 calls on ! ,bid5       
adm9i/ration to exam9e all available    
acc\ntability options = violators (     
human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms2  7#i7
 calls on ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration to dem& t
 ,bel>us coop]ate fully ) int]national  

p>tn]s & organizations1 includ+ 9       
p>ticul> ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high        
,commission] = ,human ,rights1 ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil ,special
 ,rapporteur on ! ,situation ( ,human   
,rights 9 ,bel>us1 & ! ,organization =  
,security & ,co-op]ation ,mosc[         
,me*anism ,rapporteur on ,human ,rights2
 &  7#aj7 supports ! aspirations ( !    
,bel>usian p 9 _! /ruggle = fre$om &    
human rights4