The MPs called on the Belarusian authorities to release all detained protesters
Members of Parliament urged the Belarusian authorities to release all the protesters and journalists who were arrested during protests on the occasion of freedom Day. This is stated in the appeal of deputies to the National Assembly of Belarus, posted on the Parliament website.
“Note with deep concern the widespread violations of the basic rights and freedoms of a person by the Belarusian authorities against demonstrators that took place in March 2017 in Minsk and other cities of the country,” the statement says.
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It is noted that in accordance with the universal Declaration of human rights and the International Covenant on civil and political rights, Belarus should be the guarantor of the realization of the right to free and unhindered expression of views, including in the form of peaceful Assembly.
“Belarus should respect fundamental principles and commitments undertaken in the OSCE framework, including on the provisions of the Document of the Copenhagen meeting of the conference on the human dimension”, – said the parliamentarian.
The MPs also stressed that detention of peaceful demonstrators is unjustifiable and thus violated the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual.
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In this regard, the MPs urge the Belarusian authorities to “immediately release all peaceful demonstrators and journalists detained during the protests on the occasion of the freedom Day earlier, and also continue to refrain from using force and to provide the opportunity for public demonstrations”.
We will remind, on March 25 in Minsk several hundred people took part in protests on the occasion of freedom Day. On this day 99 years ago, in 1918, Minsk was proclaimed the state independence of the Belarusian people’s Republic. Traditionally on this day, Belarusians hold marches and events.
This year’s Day of freedom came, and to protest against imposed “tax parasites”. In addition, a few days before the demonstrations in Belarus have started to detain activists, opposition politicians and journalists.
Add that to the rally on freedom Day 25 March in Belarus among the 148 detainees was three Ukrainians. Two of them soon deported to Ukraine. The third – Ruslan Tereshchenko – the court was arrested for 15 days.