Canada Condemns Ongoing Confrontation with Protestors in Belarus

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March 25, 2006
No. 27
Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay today issued the following statement further
condemning actions by the Belarus government, including the recent arrest and
detention of pro-democracy demonstrators, and announcing that Canada is considering
imposing sanctions on Belarus:
“Canada calls on the Belarus government to immediately release all the demonstrators
detained for exercising their democratic right to protest. We urge the government to
respect the rights of the Belarusian people, including the right to demonstrate
peacefully.
“Canada joined other nations in denouncing the March 19 presidential election, which
was not free and fair. Yesterday’s crackdown on protestors further demonstrates the
abusive nature of the Belarus regime.
“Canada is currently examining possible measures in response to these events. Such
measures would be taken in concert with other free and democratic countries.”
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