Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Friday, 10 March 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 March 2023. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Ales Bialiatski
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Belarus concerning the case of Ales Bialaitski, founder of the Viasna human rights centre and the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner; and whether those representations include requesting his release from prison.
- Answer
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The UK Government is appalled by the brutal and ongoing repression that the Lukashenko regime conducts against its own people. We have strongly condemned the politically motivated sentencing and imprisonment of Ales Bialiatski. There are nearly 1500 political prisoners in Belarus and we continue to urge the Belarusian regime to release them all, immediately and unconditionally.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL6362
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Human rights Political prisoners Belarus Bialiatski, Ales
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- 2023-03-21 18:01:55 +0000
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