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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps his Department has taken to raise human rights issues with the authorities in Belarus.

Asked by

Douglas Alexander (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

7 October 2011

For answer on

11 October 2011

Answered on

13 October 2011

The UK remains at the forefront of efforts within the EU and the wider international community to maintain political pressure on the Belarusian authorities and urge them to adhere to their human rights obligations. We have been working with EU partners to strengthen sanctions against the regime and its backers in an effort to promote positive developments. We believe these efforts have had some effect, as the regime has now released all but seven political prisoners.We have continued to maintain the pressure in other ways. The Minister for Europe, my right hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington), released statements on 6 August and 28 September to call for all political prisoners to be released and rehabilitated immediately. He also called for prisoners to be treated humanely. In a statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 21 September, the UK called for Belarus to end politically motivated harassment and intimidation, conduct a thorough and credible investigation into the allegations of degrading treatment against prisoners and establish a formal moratorium on executions.In August, the Department co-ordinated a joint letter by 10 EU Ministers of Justice to their Belarusian counterpart to protest about pressure on lawyers defending political prisoners.At the Eastern Partnership summit in Warsaw on 29 and 30 September, we supported the strong EU statement on Belarus. In the margins of the summit, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Europe met Belarusian opposition figures and human rights defenders.Our embassy has remained active, observing several of the trials in relation to the violent aftermath of the 19 December presidential election, including those of several ex-Presidential candidates. It also observes protest demonstrations. It uses all appropriate opportunities to raise human rights issues with government officials.

Date

13 October 2011

Reference

73291; 533 c474W

House

House of Commons

Belarus: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of reports of the actions of the government of Belarus in relation to online dissent in that country.

Asked by

Douglas Alexander (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 2011

Reference

64925; 531 c381-2W

House

House of Commons

Belarus: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the government of Belarus on the treatment of dissident bloggers.

Asked by

Douglas Alexander (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 2011

Reference

56325; 529 c199W

House

House of Commons

Belarus: Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is able to conduct an independent fact-finding mission to Belarus.

Asked by

Douglas Alexander (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 2011

Reference

56310; 529 c199-200W

House

House of Commons

Belarus: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps his Department has taken to promote respect for human rights in Belarus.

Asked by

Douglas Alexander (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2011

Reference

45325; 525 c1231W

House

House of Commons

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