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Baltic, Nordic Countries In PACE Urge To Support People Of Belarus

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Baltic, Nordic Countries In PACE Urge To Support People Of Belarus

The Balticand Nordic countries in PACE urged to support the people of Belarus.

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden made a relevant statement.

The heads of the delegations of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden to PACE called for support for democratic reforms in Belarus, reports a Charter97.org correspondent from Vilnius.

The document says that the August 9 elections were neither free nor democratic, and the actions of the authorities violate human rights and the principles of democracy. The delegations of the Nordic and Baltic countries to PACE expressed concern about repression and violence against representatives of civil society and independent media. The heads of the delegations also condemned the atrocities against the demonstrators by the security forces.

Delegations from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden called for an immediate end to the violence and persecution, and the release of all political prisoners and illegally detained persons. The politicians called for an immediate investigation of the crimes committed by the law-enforcement officials.

The heads of the delegations of the Baltic and Nordic countries called on the member states of the Council of Europe to support democratic changes in Belarus. The statement was sent to the head of PACE, Secretary General of the Council of Europe and all delegations to PACE.

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