2020年9月17日 东部夏令时间下午5:08
发言人办公室
以下声明文本由美利坚合众国、澳大利亚、奥地利、比利时、保加利亚、加拿大、塞浦路斯、捷克共和国、丹麦、爱沙尼亚、芬兰、法国、德国、希腊、冰岛、爱尔兰、日本、拉脱维亚、列支敦士登、立陶宛、卢森堡、荷兰、挪威、波兰、斯洛文尼亚、瑞典、瑞士、英国和乌克兰政府发布。
文本开始：
在2020年白俄罗斯总统大选舞弊后，最近报道白俄罗斯政府持续进行部分和完全关闭互联网以及有针对性地屏蔽内容，我们签署国对此深感不安并谴责。关闭以及封锁或过滤互联网服务不合理地限制了和平集会的权利以及结社和表达自由，特别是在缺乏程序公正性和透明度的情况下。在针对反对派候选人采取限制性措施和恐吓，以及大规模逮捕和拘押白俄罗斯公民社会成员和新闻记者的同时，限制访问包括社交媒体和其他数字通信平台在内的互联网的行动进一步侵蚀了公民空间。我们将继续与白俄罗斯人民站在一起，尽管有这些压迫性措施，他们仍在表达自己的声音，并且我们尤其感到鼓舞的是，妇女在呼吁公平和问责制方面发挥着至关重要和核心的作用。
线上公民空间是充满活力的线下公民空间的重要组成部分。各国政府不应屏蔽或阻碍互联网连通，因为关闭互联网通常会破坏人权和基本自由，包括构成民主社会根基的和平集会权以及结社和表达自由。关闭互联网影响所有用户，尤其是边缘化群体和弱势群体。关闭互联网限制媒体自由，也限制记者和人权捍卫者报道违反或侵犯人权行为并问责政府的能力。关闭和限制互联网还限制信息的传播和自由流动，损害经济活动，造成社会和政治失序，并对公共安全产生负面影响。
像在线下受到保护一样，人权必须在线上受到保护。我们呼吁白俄罗斯当局不要关闭互联网、封锁或过滤互联网服务，并尊重白俄罗斯的国际人权义务，包括《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》第19条和第21条的规定的义务。我们呼吁白俄罗斯政府尊重公民空间，包括尊重人权和基本自由、民主和法治。
必须对有关选举中侵犯人权的所有指控进行独立、透明和公正的调查，并将犯罪者绳之以法。

09/17/2020 05:08 PM EDT
Office of the Spokesperson
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
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We, the signatories, are deeply troubled by and condemn the recently reported and ongoing use of partial and complete Internet shutdowns, as well as targeted content blocking, by the Government of Belarus in the aftermath of the fraudulent 2020 Belarusian presidential elections. Shutdowns and blocking or filtering of services unjustifiably limit the rights of peaceful assembly and freedoms of association and expression, especially when they lack procedural fairness and transparency. In conjunction with restrictive measures and intimidation employed against opposition candidates and the mass arrests and detentions of Belarusian civil society members and journalists, actions to limit access to the Internet, including social media and other digital communication platforms, further erode civic space. We will continue to stand with the people of Belarus, who are making their voices heard in spite of these oppressive measures, and we are especially heartened by the critical and central role women are playing in calling for fairness and accountability.
Civic space online is integral to a vibrant civic space off-line. Governments should not block or hinder Internet connectivity, as shutdowns often undermine human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the rights of peaceful assembly and freedoms of association and expression that form the basis of a democratic society. Internet shutdowns impact all users, especially marginalized groups and those in vulnerable situations. Shutdowns limit media freedom and the ability of journalists and human rights defenders to report on human rights violations or abuses and hold governments accountable. Shutdowns and restrictions also limit the dissemination and free flow of information, harm economic activity, contribute to social and political disorder, and negatively affect public safety.
Human rights must be protected online just as they are protected off-line. We call on Belarusian authorities to refrain from Internet shutdowns and blocking or filtering of services and to respect Belarus’s international human rights obligations, including under articles 19 and 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We call on the Government of Belarus to respect civic space, including respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law.
Independent, transparent and impartial investigations into all allegations of human rights violations in the context of the election must be conducted and the perpetrators brought to justice.