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HCONRES 54 105th Congress House International Affairs Anniversaries Arts, Culture, Religion Belarus Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Democracy Europe Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Human rights Law Separation of powers Sovereignty Treaties

Recognizing the anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Belarus, expressing concern over the Belarusan Government's infringement on freedom of the press in direct violation of the Helsinki Accords and the constitution of Belarus, and expressing concern about the proposed union between Russia and Belarus.

Introduced: March 21, 1997 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Recognizes the anniversary of the declaration of the independent Republic of Belarus.

Calls for the U.S. Government to press the Government of President Lukashenka to: (1) abide by the provisions of the Helsinki Accords and the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus; (2) guarantee freedom of the press; (3) allow for the flowering of Belarusan culture; and (4) enforce the separation of powers.

Calls for the Congress to join with Belarusans throughout the world in: (1) defending the statehood and democracy of Belarus; (2) sustaining the country's Constitution; and (3) preventing the loss by Belarus of its hard-won nationhood and its opportunity to survive as an equal and full-fledged member state among the sovereign nations of the world.

What's happening now March 21, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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