,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cde ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #i1 #bjba,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ! political situation 9 ,bel>us4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate has long ma9ta9$ /rong bip>tisan conc]n reg>d+ ! tr\bl+ lack ( democracy 9 ,bel>us1 highlight$ by ! pass+ ( ! ,bel>us ,democracy ,act ( #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-cdg2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehaa note72 ,:]eas ! #aaf? ,congress1 z ref]5c$ 9 ,h4,r4 #hdch1 ! ,bel>us ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjbj1 & ,s5ate ,resolution #feh1 :i* bo? pass$ ) unanim\s support1 /at$ its deep conc]n reg>d+ ! fraudul5t election 9 ,bel>us on ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbj1 ! ,mosc[ ,me*anism ( ! human dim5sion ( ! ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 0 invok$ by #ag p>ticipat+ /ates ) reg>d to cr$ible reports ( human rights violations be=e1 dur+1 & aft] ! presid5tial election ( ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 9 ,bel>us2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka's inauguration on ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,european ,union1 num]\s ,european ,union memb] /ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,canada ann\nc$ !y did n recognize ! legitimacy ( ! election results2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj presid5tial election1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us respond$ to ! result+ peaceful prote/s1 ! l>ge/ 9 ! c\ntry's hi/ory1 ) a viol5t crackd[n1 includ+ ! det5tion ( m ?an #aj1jjj peaceful protectors1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ! situation ( human rights 9 ,bel>us2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us1 "u ! misrule ( ! ,luka%5ka regime1 cont9ues to engage 9 a patt]n ( cle> & p]si/5t violations ( human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms & disrespects ! basic pr9ciples ( democratic gov]nance by subject+ t5s ( ?\s&s ( pro-democracy political activi/s1 peaceful prote/]s1 & ord9>y citiz5s to h>assm5t1 beat+s1 abductions1 =c$ deportations1 & imprisonm5t & by committ+ acts ( transnational repression to puni% any diss5t express$ by ,bel>usian citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! ,luka%5ka regime cont9ues to sil5ce indep5d5t m$ia1 su* z ,na%a ,niva1 tut4by1 & ,belsat1 & has unlawfully raid$ ! (fices ( m$ia outlets1 includ+ ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty1 & arre/$ j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjbj1 !n-,deputy ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,/eph5 ,biegun said t we /& by our long-t]m commitm5t to support ! sov]eignty ( ,bel>us z well z its t]ritorial integrity1 z ! aspirations ( ! ,bel>usian p to det]m9e _! own pa? rema9s 9 front ( u2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bc1 #bjba1 ! ,luka%5ka regime =c$ a comm]cial airl9] fly+ betwe5 two ,european ,union memb] /ates to l& 9 ,m9sk 9 ord] = ! regime to arre/ j\rnali/ ,raman ,pratasevi* & 8 p>tn] ,s(ia ,sapega1 an action t result$ 9 ne> univ]sal condemnation f ! int]national community & coord9at$ sanctions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,european ,union2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bh1 #bjba1 ! ,:ite ,h\se ann\nc$ ! re-imposition ( full block+ sanctions aga9/ n9e ,bel>usian /ate-own$ ent]prises & ann\nc$ a new ,executive ord] to increase sanctions on elem5ts ( ! ,luka%5ka regime2 ,:]eas ! ,luka%5ka regime has actively enc\rag$ ov] #d1jjj migrants f o!r c\ntries to cross ?r\gh ,bel>us into ,european ,union memb] /ate ,li?uania1 am\nt+ to p smuggl+ & oblig+ ,li?uania to decl>e a /ate ( em]g5cy2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #i1 #bjba1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate held a he>+ reg>d+ ! political situation 9 ,bel>us1 9 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ,bel>us ,julie ,fi%] te/ifi$ t ,despite ! oppression1 ! viol5ce1 & ! turmoil t foll[$ ! ev5ts ( ! pa/ ye> provide glimm]s ( hope4 ,a new g5]ation ( brave ,bel>usians1 ) c\rage\s wom5 at ! front1 h em]g$4 ,!y repres5t a ,bel>us det]m9$ to *>t its own pa?4 ,!y repres5t a ,bel>us 9 :i* we>+ a r$ & :ite dress1 hang+ a flag1 or play+ a p>ticul> song w n result 9 torture1 =c$ confessions1 or ev5 dea?42 ,:]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 ,presid5t ,bid5-- 7#a7 ann\nc$ an ,executive ord] au?oriz+ ! imposition ( block+ sanctions on c]ta9 sectors ( ! ,bel>us economy1 includ+ ! pota%1 tobacco products1 & con/ruction sectors2 & 7#b7 pursuant to su* ,executive ord] & ,executive ,ord] #acdje1 issu$ additional sanctions on ,bel>usian individuals & entities1 includ+ ,bel>uskali 7a /ate-own$ pota% f]tiliz] company7 & ! ,bel>us ,national ,olympic ,committee2 & ,:]eas ,bel>usian opposition lead] ,sviatlana ,tsikhan\skaya cont9ues to repres5t ! widely %>$ desire ( ! ,bel>usian p = free & fair elections & democracy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 cont9ues1 on ! fir/ anniv]s>y ( ! illegitimate presid5tial election 9 ,bel>us on ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 to refuse to recognize ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka z ! legitimately elect$ lead] ( ,bel>us2 7#b7 condemns ,luka%5ka's ongo+ crackd[n on memb]s ( ! pro-democracy movem5t1 s5ior memb]s ( ! ,coord9ation ,c\ncil1 peaceful prote/]s1 employees f /ate-own$ ent]prises p>ticipat+ 9 /rikes1 indep5d5t election obs]v]s1 indep5d5t j\rnali/s & blogg]s1 m$ical pr(essionals1 pr(essors1 tea*]s1 a?letes1 & cultural lead]s2 7#c7 cont9ues to call = ! fulfillm5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us ( ,bel>us' freely und]tak5 obligations z an ,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 memb] & accept ! ,,osce's (f] to facilitate a national dialogue & fully p>ticipate 9 ! ,,osce process2 7#d7 calls = new presid5tial & p>liam5t>y elections to be held 9 ,bel>us1 conduct$ 9 a mann] t is free & fair accord+ to ,,osce /&>ds & "u ! sup]vision ( ,,osce obs]v]s & indep5d5t dome/ic obs]v]s2 7#e7 welcomes ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's close coord9ation ) ! ,european ,union1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 o!r alli$ & p>tn] c\ntries1 & int]national organizations to promote ! pr9ciples ( democracy1 ! rule ( law1 & human rights 9 ,bel>us & enc\rages cont9u$ coord9ation to apply maximal pressure on ! ,luka%5ka regime2 7#f7 cont9ues to call = ! imm$iate release1 )\t preconditions1 ( all political prison]s 9 ,bel>us2 7#g7 welcomes ! rec5t release ( ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty 7,,rfe_/,,rl7 j\rnali/s ,aleh ,hruzdzilovi* & ,ina ,/udz9skaya & calls = ! unconditional release ( all political prison]s & j\rnali/s deta9$ on dubi\s *>ges1 includ+ opposition c&idates ,s]gei ,tikhanovsky & ,vikt> ,bab>yka1 pro-democracy activi/ ,m>ia ,kalesnikava1 & ,,rfe_/,,rl j\rnali/ ,ih> ,losik2 7#h7 condemns ! =c$ div]sion ( ,ryanair ,flight #digh to arre/ ,raman ,pratasevi* & 8 p>tn] ,s(ia ,sapega1 :i* violat$ int]national civil aviation law & risk$ ! lives ( innoc5t pass5g]s & crew1 & calls = _! imm$iate unconditional release2 7#i7 comm5ds ! brav]y ( ,bel>usians :o h creat$ 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#aj7 lauds ! extraord9>y support (f]$ by ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,li?uania1 ,ukra9e1 & ,pol& to support ! p ( ,bel>us1 includ+ support = ! political opposition1 accommodation ( political refugees1 & back+ a free m$ia2 7#aa7 calls on ! ,luka%5ka regime to imm$iately halt exploit+ & in/rum5taliz+ migrants & to /op direct+ individuals to ,li?uania's bord]s2 7#ab7 welcomes ! ,executive ord] ann\nc$ on ,augu/ #i1 #bjba1 t applies additional sanctions on ! ,luka%5ka regime & urges ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to consid] all economic1 political1 & diplomatic tools at its disposal to support democracy 9 ,bel>us2 7#ac7 welcomes ! ,european ,union sanctions impos$ on ! ,luka%5ka regime & urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to coord9ate additional measures ) ! ,european ,union2 & 7#ad7 emphasizes t ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! p ( ,bel>us 9 _! que/ to ma9ta9 _! sov]eignty1 *oose _! own lead]%ip1 & live 9 fre$om1 & recognizes ! ext5sive ef=ts ( ! ,bel>usian opposition to coord9ate ef=ts ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,european ,union1 ! ,,osce1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations to br+ free & fair elections to its p4