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SCONRES 75 106th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the continued egregious violations of human rights and the lack of progress toward the establishment of democracy and the rule…

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Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the continued egregious violations of human rights and the lack of progress toward the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in Belarus and calling on President Alexander Lukashenka to engage in negotiations with the representatives of the opposition and to restore the constitutional rights of the Belarusian people.

Introduced: November 17, 1999 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administration of justiceArrestBelarusCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Mar 30, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1972)
Nov 17, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 17, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 30, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1972)

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Condemns: (1) the current Belarusian regime; and (2) the arrests of Anatoly Lebedko, Nikolay Statkevich, and Valery Shchukin.

Declares that Congress is gravely concerned about the disappearances of Viktor Gonchar, Yuri Krasovsky, Yuri Zakharenka, Tamara Vinnikova, and other members of the opposition.

Calls for: (1) immediate dialogue between President Lukashenka and the Consultative Council of Belarusian opposition and the restoration of a civilian, democratically elected government in Belarus; and (2) a duly constituted national legislature, the rule of law, and an independent judiciary.

Urges President Lukashenka to: (1) respect the human rights of all Belarusian citizens, including those members of the opposition who are currently being illegally detained in violation of their constitutional rights; and (2) make good on his promise to hold free parliamentary elections in 2000.

Expresses support for the appeal by the Consultative Council of Belarusian opposition parties to the Government of Russia, the State Duma, and the Federation Council for a cessation of support for Lukashenka's regime.

Calls on: (1) the international community to support the opposition by continuing to meet with the legitimately elected parliament; and (2) the President of the United States to continue to fund travel to the United States by the Belarusian opposition figures, to provide funding for the nongovernmental organizations in Belarus, and to support information flows into Belarus.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 75: A concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the continued egregious violations of human rights and the lack of progress toward the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in Belarus and calling on President Alexander Lukashenka to engage in negotiations with the representatives of the opposition and to restore the constitutional rights of the Belarusian people.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-75/
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"S. Con. Res. 75: A concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the continued egregious violations of human rights and the lack of progress toward the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in Belarus and calling on President Alexander Lukashenka to engage in negotiations with the representatives of the opposition and to restore the constitutional rights of the Belarusian people.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-75/.
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S. Con. Res. 75, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-75/.
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[S. Con. Res. 75: A concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the continued egregious violations of human rights and the lack of progress toward the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in Belarus and calling on President Alexander Lukashenka to engage in negotiations with the representatives of the opposition and to restore the constitutional rights of the Belarusian people.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-75/)
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