1. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Belarus: Statement by the Spokesperson on the sentencing of Katsiaryna Barysevich and Artsiom Sarokin

   On 2 March, Katsiaryna Barysevich, a TUT.BY journalist, and Artsiom Sarokin, a medical doctor, were sentenced in a closed-door trial to six months and two years of imprisonment respectively for their roles in disclosing the true cause of Raman Bandarenka’s death. According to credible reports, Mr

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 03/03/2021

2. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Kyrgyz Republic: Statement by the Spokesperson on the Presidential Elections and on the referendum on the future political system

   The European Union welcomes the orderly and well-administered Presidential election of 10 January 2021 in the Kyrgyz Republic, especially in light of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the preliminary findings and conclusions of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 11/01/2021

3. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2020

   On 10 December, we celebrate Human Rights Day. This day deserves our attention as it marks the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Today it is more important than ever to recall that human rights are universal and indivisible, and that our efforts to defend them can never

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 09/12/2020

4. Press releases

   12th EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue

   On 11 November 2020, the European Union (EU) and the Tajik Republic held the 12th round of their annual Human Rights Dialogue via video conference. An open and constructive discussion covered the latest developments in a broad range of human-rights related issues, such as political participation,

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 11/11/2020

5. Statements by the HR/VP

   Kyrgyz Republic: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell

   The European Union takes note of the resignation earlier today of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, after the recent invalidation of the parliamentary elections in the country. It is vital that the President’s powers and competences are exercised within the legal framework

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 15/10/2020

6. Joint Statements

   G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the poisoning of Alexei Navalny

   The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union. We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 08/09/2020

7. Statements by the HR/VP

   Belarus: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on arbitrary and unexplained arrests and detentions on political grounds

   We strongly condemn the unabating arbitrary and unexplained arrests and detentions on political grounds in Belarus that have been taking place since the start of the pre-presidential election campaign. Most recently, Maria Kalesnikova, Andrei Yahorau, Irina Sukhiy, Anton Radniankou, and Ivan

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 07/09/2020

8. Joint Statements

   Belarus: Joint Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi on the Presidential elections

   The Presidential elections took place in the Republic of Belarus on 9 August.  The European Union had repeatedly expressed its expectations on the proper conduct of these elections. The election night was marred with disproportionate and unacceptable state violence against peaceful protesters. This

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 10/08/2020

9. Press releases

   Belarus: Ad hoc meeting of EU and Belarus senior officials

   EU-Belarus senior officials meeting An ad hoc meeting of EU and Belarus senior officials took place, today, in Brussels. The discussions focussed on the situation in the field of human rights and democracy in the context of the upcoming Presidential elections in Belarus on 9 August. The EU

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 23/07/2020

10. Statements by the Spokesperson

    Ukraine: Statement by the Spokesperson on human rights violations against and the illegal detention of Crimean Tatars by the Russian Federation

    On 7 July 2020, seven individuals, mostly Crimean Tatars, were arrested in the Crimean peninsula for their alleged political affiliation. The European Union considers their detention to be politically motivated and, as they have been carried out under Russian legislation by Russian ‘authorities’ in

    Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 08/07/2020

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