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Human Rights Developments Defending Human Rights The Role of the International Community The Role of the International CommunityEuropean Union
The United Kingdom embassy, in its capacity as head of the E.U. presidency, from January to July, sent an observer to the Shidlovsky-Labkovich trial and issued a statement appealing for clemency. In February, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for Shidlovsky and Labkovichs release and also condemning arbitrary arrests, threats against journalists and the beating of Yury Khashchevatsky. The E.U. announced in March a five million ECU (U.S.$6 million) Civil Society Development program to provide assistance to the non-state media, human rights NGOs, and higher education institutions. Council of Europe and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
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On August 19, the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities issued a resolution expressing deep concern at the unlawful detention, imprisonment, and harassment of Belarusian political leaders, journalists, and human rights defenders for criticizing or commenting on abuses of power by the government. The resolution criticized more generally the concentration of power in the executive branch of government and the undermining of the independence of the judiciary. United States
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