We are dismayed at the continued violation of the fundamental rights of the Belarusian people in the wake of the undemocratic presidential election on 9 August 2020. We urge the international community to push for upholding international standards and use all available mechanisms in order to:
— guarantee the right of the people of Belarus to assemble peacefully and express their views freely, and their right to free and fair elections;
— put an end to the excessive use of force and torture against peaceful protesters in Belarus, and punish the perpetrators;
— secure the release of illegally detained Belarusian protesters and political prisoners, and conduct a fair, public investigation into the criminal and administrative cases initiated in an attempt to defame and discredit the opposition.
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