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19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–112 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO BELARUS 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO BLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS UNDERMINING 

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS IN BELARUS, AS 

DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13405, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND JUNE 16, 2012 

JUNE 15, 2012.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, June 14, 2012. 

Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies 

Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of 

a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal 

Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the 

emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In 

accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register 

for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency and related measures blocking the property of certain persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Belarus 

are to continue in effect beyond June 16, 2012. 

In 2011, the Government of Belarus continued its crackdown 

against political opposition, civil society, and independent media. 

The government arbitrarily arrested, detained, and imprisoned citizens for criticizing officials or for participating in demonstrations; 

imprisoned at least one human rights activist on manufactured 

charges; and prevented independent media from disseminating information and materials. These actions show that the Government 

of Belarus has taken additional steps backward in the development 

of democratic governance and respect for human rights. 

The actions and policies of certain members of the Government 

of Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus democratic 

processes or institutions, to commit human rights abuses related to 

political repression, and to engage in public corruption continue to 

pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security 

and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency 

declared to deal with this threat and the related measures blocking 

the property of certain persons. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BELARUS AND OTHER PERSONS TO UNDERMINE

BELARUS DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS

On June 16, 2006, by Executive Order 13405, the President declared a national emergency and ordered related measures blocking 

the property of certain persons undermining democratic processes 

or institutions in Belarus, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706). The President 

took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat 

to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus democratic processes or institutions, to commit human rights abuses related to political repression, including detentions and disappearances, and to engage in public corruption, including by diverting or 

misusing Belarusian public assets or by misusing public authority. 

In 2011, the Government of Belarus continued its crackdown 

against political opposition, civil society, and independent media. 

The government arbitrarily arrested, detained, and imprisoned citizens for criticizing officials or for participating in demonstrations; 

imprisoned at least one human rights activist on manufactured 

charges; and prevented independent media from disseminating information and materials. These actions show that the Government 

of Belarus has taken additional steps backward in the development 

of democratic governance and respect for human rights. 

The actions and policies of certain members of the Government 

of Belarus and other persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the 

United States. Accordingly, the national emergency declared on 

June 16, 2006, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with 

that emergency, must continue in effect beyond June 16, 2012. 

Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13405. 

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 14, 2012. 

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