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Belarus's disputed election, political prisoners and democratic transition

The repression and democratic-transition issue following the Belarus election that von der Leyen calls fraudulent, including demands to release political prisoners.

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  1. Ursula von der Leyen
    Von der Leyen

    European Union

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    Von der Leyen reaffirms resolute support for the Belarusian people

    Von der Leyen reaffirms resolute support for the Belarusian people and vows not to stop until all political prisoners are freed.

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    Five years after the fraudulent election in Belarus, our support for the Belarusian people remains resolute. We will not stop until every one of the more than 1,000 political prisoners is freed. Until the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people are fulfilled.

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