A resolution urging the Republic of Belarus to conduct planned presidential elections March 19, 2006, in a free, fair, and transparent manner and with respect for human rights.

Bill: 109-sres-401
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2006-03-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Belarus
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Dictators
Europe
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Latvia
Lithuania
Nongovernmental organizations
Opposition (Political science)
Poland
Political parties
Presidential elections
Regionalism (International organization)

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-13
text: 
 Supports the people of Belarus as they face the dictatorship of President Lukashenko, and notes that Belarus' integration into the Western community will suffer delay so long as President Lukashenko prevents the development of a democratic political system. 
 
Urges the government of Belarus to ensure a free and transparent 2006 presidential election in accordance with Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) standards. 
 
Encourages the international community, including the Council of Europe and the OSCE, to continue supporting democracy in Belarus, and thanks the governments and people of neighboring countries such as Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia for continuing to promote democracy and human rights in Belarus. 
 
Expresses the Senate's belief that tyranny in Belarus will not forever endure and that the people of Belarus will one day enjoy the benefits of democracy and human rights.

action_date: 2006-03-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Supports the people of Belarus as they face the dictatorship of President Lukashenko, and notes that Belarus' integration into the Western community will suffer delay so long as President Lukashenko prevents the development of a democratic political system. 
 
Urges the government of Belarus to ensure a free and transparent 2006 presidential election in accordance with Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) standards. 
 
Encourages the international community, including the Council of Europe and the OSCE, to continue supporting democracy in Belarus, and thanks the governments and people of neighboring countries such as Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia for continuing to promote democracy and human rights in Belarus. 
 
Expresses the Senate's belief that tyranny in Belarus will not forever endure and that the people of Belarus will one day enjoy the benefits of democracy and human rights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-13
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2049-2050; text as passed Senate: CR S2050; text of measure as introduced: CR S2043)
action_date: 2006-03-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2049-2050; text as passed Senate: CR S2050; text of measure as introduced: CR S2043)
action_date: 2006-03-13
text: Introduced in Senate