BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

20/04/2007

PACE Casts Spotlight On Belarus's Human Rights Record

The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) adopted on April 18 a resolution recommending that the organization's Committee of Ministers pay increased attention to the human rights situation in Belarus, Belapan reported on 19 April. PACE said in its resolution that there exist "a number of geographical areas in Europe, including one country, Belarus, and several regions in Council of Europe member states not under their de facto control, where democratic principles are not implemented." PACE urged European governments to "take action on the worst violations -- such as enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture, and secret detentions -- to preserve the Council of Europe's credibility." AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/04/3-CEE/cee-200407.asp

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