{"id":105667,"date":"2024-09-19T14:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T11:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/105667\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"meps-urge-eu-to-step-up-sanctions-on-minsk","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/105667\/","title":{"rendered":"MEPs urge EU to step up sanctions on Minsk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ep-europarl.europa.eu-1128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ep-europarl.europa.eu-1128.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ep-europarl.europa.eu-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ep-europarl.europa.eu-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ep-europarl.europa.eu-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ep-europarl.europa.eu-1128-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(europarl.europa.eu)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 19, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The European Parliament has adopted a resolution highlighting the plight of Belarus\u2019 political prisoners and calling on Minsk to release them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resolution received the support of 549 MEPs with 21 against and 37 abstentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MEPs urged the European Union to tighten sanctions against the individuals and companies responsible for reprisals in Belarus and seek accountability for Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and his officials for human rights abuses in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of September 19, human rights groups identified at least 1,326 political prisoners in Belarus but the real number is considerably higher because many cases go undocumented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kali_belaruskali_lrt_1128x751-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kali_belaruskali_lrt_1128x751-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kali_belaruskali_lrt_1128x751-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kali_belaruskali_lrt_1128x751-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kali_belaruskali_lrt_1128x751-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kali_belaruskali_lrt_1128x751.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">European Court of Justice upholds sanctions against Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij and BPC<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 18, Pozirk. The European Court of Justice has rejected claims to lift sanctions, filed by the Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij potash miner, its CEO Ivan Ha\u0142avaty and the Belarusian Potash Company (BPC). According to the court website, Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij, the BPC and Ha\u0142avaty &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/105527\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 19, Pozirk. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution highlighting the plight of Belarus\u2019 political prisoners and calling on Minsk to release them. The resolution received the support of 549 MEPs with 21 against and 37 abstentions. 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