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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on the Democratic Movement in Belarus
Record date · January 1, 2021
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber held a hearing on March 17, 2021, to discuss the democratic movement in Belarus. The session focused on the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and the role of activist Sviatiana Tsikhanouskaya in challenging the incumbent regime.
This hearing serves as an official record of U.S. legislative interest in the political situation in Belarus following the 2020 election, which may inform future U.S. foreign policy and sanctions decisions regarding the Lukashenko regime.
Who It Affects
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Sviatiana Tsikhanouskaya
She is a central figure in the Belarusian democratic movement and the primary witness providing testimony on the political situation.
Belarusian citizens
The hearing addresses their political rights and the legitimacy of their government's election processes.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 17, 2021, via Webex.
- The hearing was titled 'Women Leading the Way: The Democratic Movement in Belarus'.
- Sviatiana Tsikhanouskaya was the primary witness for the hearing.
- The subcommittee chairman noted that presidential candidates opposing Alexander Lukashenko in 2020 were jailed or forced to leave the country.
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- The 2020 Belarusian presidential election occurred without international observers.
- Sviatiana Tsikhanouskaya entered the race after her husband, Siarhei Tikhanouski, was jailed.
- The subcommittee established a 5-day window for members to submit extraneous material and questions for the record.
- The hearing was held under the authority of House Resolution 965 regarding remote committee proceedings.
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Focus on Women in Democratic Movements
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