•HRES 441 IH 
(1) finds that the August 9, 2020, Presidential 
election in Belarus was neither free nor fair and, 
therefore, does not recognize the government-an-
nounced results or Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the 
legitimate President of Belarus; 
(2) calls for new free and fair elections under 
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Eu-
rope observation; 
(3) affirms that the people of Belarus have the 
right to determine the future of Belarus without un-
welcome intervention from the Russian Federation 
or any outside actors in violation of Belarusian inde-
pendence and sovereignty; 
(4) condemns the human rights violations com-
mitted by Belarusian authorities, including against 
peaceful demonstrators, civil society activists, opposi-
tion leaders, students, educators, employees at 
State-owned enterprises, medical personnel, and 
journalists; 
(5) calls for the immediate release of all polit-
ical prisoners and those unlawfully detained in con-
nection with the peaceful demonstrations including 
independent journalists; 
(6) recognizes the sacrifices and bravery of the 
Belarusian people to peacefully demand a free and 
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•HRES 441 IH 
fair democratic process while enduring the State- 
sponsored violence that followed the August 9, 2020, 
election; 
(7) calls on Alyaksandr Lukashenka and 
Belarusian authorities to engage in an open and 
constructive dialogue with the opposition members 
and other stakeholders to bring about a peaceful 
transition of power; 
(8) calls for the protection of civil society actors 
and members of the opposition against arbitrary ar-
rest and violence; 
(9) recognizes the Coordination Council estab-
lished by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as a legitimate 
institution to participate in a dialogue on a peaceful 
transition of power; 
(10) urges continued cooperation among the 
United States and its transatlantic allies and part-
ners to explore avenues in support of the democratic 
movement in Belarus; 
(11) calls for further targeted actions coordi-
nated between the United States, the European 
Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other al-
lies and partners against Belarusian authorities who 
committed human rights violations and engaged in 
activities that resulted in the falsification of the Au-
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•HRES 441 IH 
gust 9, 2020, election results including on individ-
uals and entities who violate the fundamental free-
dom of the press, are involved in the harassment, as-
sault, jailing, or arrest of journalists or their fami-
lies as a result of their journalism or otherwise party 
to or involved in the suppression of a free and open 
press; 
(12) calls on the administration to consider the 
implications of sanctions on Belarusian entities 
which may further the goals of Russian or Chinese 
malign actors in Belarus; 
(13) supports increasing funds available for for-
eign assistance to Belarusian civil society groups as 
well as legal assistance for activists and independent 
journalists, among others, as called for in the 
Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty 
Act of 2020; and 
(14) continues to support the aspirations of the 
people of Belarus for democracy, human rights, and 
the rule of law, and reaffirms that the fulfillment of 
such aspirations is critical to ensuring the continued 
strength of Belarusian sovereignty and territorial in-
tegrity. 
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