On the second day of the New Belarus Conference, a statement and several declarations were adopted, highlighting the key positions of the democratic forces on significant issues.
The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya explains the essence and importance of these documents:
🔴 Unconstitutional Seizure of Power: Why A. Lukashenka Must Be Barred from the 2025 Election
The statement concerns the 2025 election. The democratic forces emphasize that Aliaksandr Lukashenka must not be allowed to participate in this presidential election for two main reasons:
📎 He has been in power three times longer than the Constitution of Belarus allows for one person.
📎 Lukashenka is guilty of an unlawful seizure of power, and thus cannot be a presidential candidate.
🔴 Declaration on Accountability and Restoring Justice
The second statement relates to justice:
📎 The democratic forces declare that Aliaksandr Lukashenka and other individuals involved in crimes against humanity and crimes against the people of Belarus must be held to account.
📎 All those who have suffered from repression must be rehabilitated.
📎 The democratic forces emphasize that they have no intention of persecution or a “witch hunt” regarding the actions of the Lukashenka regime.
🔴 Declaration on the Foreign Policy Priorities of Democratic Belarus
The third statement is a declaration on the foreign policy priorities of the democratic forces:
📎 The signatories emphasize their choice of the European alternative for Belarus and express support for Ukraine in its just struggle for territorial integrity.
Thus, these three statements reflect the key goals and objectives of the democratic forces of Belarus, aimed at building a free, just, and prosperous society.
🔴 Draft Declaration on Support for Independent Media
The democratic forces:
📎 Emphasize respect for independent editorial policies of the media.
📎 Note the need for policy-based and institutional support for independent media and bloggers, specifically calling for maintaining and supporting the Belsat TV channel.
🔴 Draft Declaration on the Need for the Release and Support for Political Prisoners
The democratic forces:
📎 Demand the release of political prisoners, emphasizing that it must be accompanied by the cessation of politically motivated repression.
📎 Strongly condemn and demand an end to the practice of incommunicado detention, where people are completely denied communication with the outside world.
📎 Commit to efforts to achieve the release of political prisoners using all necessary tools, including sanctions and diplomatic pressure on the regime, work on humanitarian lists, and humanitarian negotiations.
📎 Call on all parties to support the repressed, including international organizations and concerned people worldwide, as every step is important.
🔴 Draft Declaration on the Youth Policy of the Democratic Forces of Belarus
📎 The draft declaration establishes priorities and approaches for supporting and expanding the rights of Belarusian youth and ensuring their active participation in the democratic development of the country and the efforts to promote European values.
📎 It provides a structured approach to protecting youth rights, promotes equality and non-discrimination, and strengthens international cooperation and solidarity among youth.
Thus, these statements reflect the key goals and objectives of the democratic forces of Belarus, aimed at building a free, just, and prosperous society.
