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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the parliamentary elections held in Belarus on October 15, 2000, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 19, 2000 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Oct 26, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 26, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 26, 2000
Received in the House.
Oct 25, 2000
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11013)
Oct 25, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11013)
Oct 25, 2000
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11013)
Oct 25, 2000
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11013)
Oct 19, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10807-10808)
Oct 19, 2000
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Declares that: (1) the period preceding the elections held in Belarus on October 15, 2000, was plagued by continued human rights abuses and a climate of fear for which the regime of Aleksandr Lukashenko is responsible; (2) these elections were conducted in the absence of a democratic electoral law; (3) the Lukashenko regime purposely denied the democratic opposition access to state-controlled media; and (4) these elections were for seats in a parliament that lacks real constitutional power and democratic legitimacy.

Declares the support of Congress for the Belarus' democratic opposition and commends the efforts of the opposition to boycott these illegitimate parliamentary elections. Reaffirms recognition of the 13th Supreme Soviet as the sole and democratically and constitutionally legitimate legislative body of Belarus.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should call upon Lukashenko and his regime to: (1) provide a full accounting of the disappearances of specified individuals in that country; and (2) release specified individuals imprisoned in Belarus for their political views.

What's happening now October 26, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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