WASHINGTON/VILNIUS - Western powers on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Belarus, three years after mass pro-democracy protests crushed by strongman President Alexander Lukashenko, whose government lashed out at criticism on the anniversary.falsifying the results of the Aug 9, 2020The fallout led to the biggest protests in recent Belarusian history that were put down with force. Three years on, nearly 1,500 people are in jail and tens of thousands more have fled the country.
“The United States continues to stand with the brave people of Belarus as they seek a country grounded in the rule of law, respect for human rights and an accountable, democratically elected government,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. In coordinated action, Canada announced new sanctions and said there were parallel actions planned from the European Union, Britain and New Zealand.
In a joint statement, they said Belarus political prisoners “are submitted to inhumane treatments, even torture, and many have been denied all communications for months”.
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