Written question asked by Michael Trend (Conservative) on Monday, 9 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2001. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what action the Government will take in relation to the detention of (a) Mr Vincuk Viacorka, Chairman and (b) Mr Ales Byalatski, Deputy Chairman of the Belarussian Popular Front. (Holding answer 23 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Trend: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action the Government will take in relation to the detention of (a) Mr. Vincuk Viachorka, Chairman and (b) Mr. Ales Belyatsky, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front. [158278] Mr. Vaz: [holding answer 23 April 2001]: In a demarche delivered to the Belarusian authorities on 11 April, HMG together with EU partners, urged the authorities to review the cases of those imprisoned or fined, including Mr. Viachorka and Mr. Belyatsky, in connection with the 25 March demonstrations in Minsk. HMG will continue to work with EU partners and the OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group to encourage an improvement in the human rights situation in Belarus.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 158278; 367 c339W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Prisoners Politics and government Belarus Belyatsky, Ales Viachorka, Vincuk
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