SRES 689
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Belarus
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Europe
European Union
Human rights
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.
Introduced: September 14, 2020
Introduced by:
Risch, James E.
Republican
· Idaho
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5573-5574)
Sep 14, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution:
- finds the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus to be undemocratic;
- stands with the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights;
- calls on Belarus to uphold its human rights obligations; and
- urges the United States to respond to the events in Belarus, including through sanctions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5573-5574)
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