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Meeting of the Informal Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of Belarusian democratic opposition in exile

22.02.2024

The Permanent Representatives of the OSCE who are members of the Informal Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus* met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of Belarusian opposition to discuss the most effective ways of supporting the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian society

Gropup of Friends of Democratic Belarus

At a meeting organised by the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the OSCE, Belarusian opposition leader-in-exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called for the OSCE to continue to exert political pressure on the Lukashenko regime. She asked the participating States of the informal Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus to plead for political prisoners in Belarus at the OSCE and demand their immediate release. She also called for broad support for civil society still active in Belarus despite widespread repression.

Poland continues to call on Belarusian decision-makers to release all political prisoners, including Andrzej Poczobut, who has been detained since March 2021, and to stop the repression targeting Belarusian society.

*core group consisting of Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Photo: Permanent Mission of Sweden to the OSCE

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