{"id":95106,"date":"2024-07-12T11:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T08:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/95106\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"cichanouskaja-urges-us-lawmakers-to-pass-belarus-democracy-act-as-soon-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/95106\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja urges US lawmakers to pass Belarus Democracy Act as soon as possible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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July 12, <\/strong>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja met with Hakeem Jeffries, the US House of Representatives minority leader, in Washington on July 11, her aide Franak Via\u010dorka has told Pozirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian opposition leader pointed out the need for adopting Belarus Democracy Act of 2024 as soon as possible. The legislation provides for support of Belarusian civil society, independent media, victims of repression and cultural initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cichano\u016dskaja informed the US lawmaker of recent politically-motivated convictions in Belarus and efforts by her camp to persuade Meta and Google to do more for countering disinformation and supporting the Belarusian independent media.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also discussed ways to prevent the circumvention of sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier the same day, Cichano\u016dskaja met with \u00de\u00f3rd\u00eds Kolbr\u00fan Reykfj\u00f6r\u00f0 Gylfad\u00f3ttir, Iceland\u2019s foreign minister, on the sidelines of a NATO summit to rally support for Belarus\u2019 political prisoners and independent media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian politician also took part in a Captive Nations Week discussion at the Victims of Communism Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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