3157th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 22 and 23 March 2012

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 Council conclusions on on Belarus
 
3157th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting
Brussels, 22 and 23 March 2012

The Council adopted the following conclusions:

"1. Recalling the Council conclusions on 31 January 2011 and 20 June 2011, the Council reiterates its grave concern about the continued lack of respect for human rights, democracy
and rule of law in Belarus, and regrets that further repressive measures have taken place.

2.  As the political prisoners have not been released and rehabilitated, and against the background of the further deterioration of the situation, the Council decided to designate additional persons responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, to the list of those subject to travel restrictions and assets freezes. The Council also decided to designate further businessmen and companies benefitting from or supporting the regime and will agree further such designations at upcoming Council meetings if all Belarusian political prisoners are not released. The EU´s restrictive measures remain open and under constant review.

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Official sourse: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/...

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Briefing Paper for the Participants of Exchange of Views on EU approach towards Belarus at the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee

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The Working Group on Foreign Investment of the Committee on International Control
over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus prepared the Briefing Paper for the participants of exchange of views on EU approach towards Belarus at the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee

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