En En Amendments 1

European Parliament 2019-2024

Committee on Foreign Affairs

2020/2081(INI)

2.9.2020

AMENDMENTS 1 - 388

Draft report Petras Auštrevičius (PE652.398v01-00)

Proposal for a Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on relations with Belarus (2020/2081(INI))

AM\1212303EN.docx PE657.166v01-00

EN United in diversityEN AM_Com_NonLegReport

PE657.166v01-00 2/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Council — having regard to the Council conclusions on Belarus of 15 February conclusions on Belarus of 15 February 2016, 2016 and the main outcomes of the video conference of Foreign Affairs Ministers of 14 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 2 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Conclusions by the President of the European Council following the video conference of the members of the European Council on 19 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 3 Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Citation 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Joint — having regard to the Joint Declarations of the Eastern Partnership Declarations of the Eastern Partnership Summits of 2009 in Prague, 2011 in Summits of 2009 in Prague, 2011 in Warsaw, 2013 in Vilnius, 2015 in Riga and Warsaw, 2013 in Vilnius, 2015 in Riga, 2017 in Brussels, 2017 in Brussels and Eastern Partnership leaders' video conference in 2020,

AM\1212303EN.docx 3/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 4 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Citation 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the agreement — having regard to the agreement between the European Union and the between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the readmission of Republic of Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation, persons residing without authorisation, which will enter into force on 1 July 20201 which entered into force on 1 July 20201 , , ______1 OJ L 182, 10.6.2020, p. 1. 1 OJ L 182, 10.6.2020, p. 1. Or. en

Amendment 5 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the agreement — having regard to the agreement between the European Union and the between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance of visas2 , which will enter the issuance of visas2 , which entered into into force on 1 July 2020, force on 1 July 2020, ______2 OJ L 180, 9.6.2020, p. 3. 2 OJ L 180, 9.6.2020, p. 3. Or. en

Amendment 6 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Citation 6

PE657.166v01-00 4/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Amendment 7 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to a joint statement on Belarus of EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and ECR groups in the European Parliament of 17 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 8 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the 6th round of the bilateral Human Rights Dialogue between the EU and Belarus on 18 June 2019 in Brussels, Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 5/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 9 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Joint Statement by High Representative/Vice- President Josep Borrell and Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi of 10 August 2020, as well as the Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the presidential elections in Belarus of 11 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 10 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 7 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Statement by the EEAS Spokesperson on recent developments in Belarus of 19 June 2020 and the statements by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell related to the elections in Belarus of 14 July 2020, 7 August 2020, and 17 August, Or. en

Amendment 11 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 7 d (new)

PE657.166v01-00 6/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to statements by the EEAS Spokesperson on the application of the death penalty in Belarus, notably of 30 July 2019, 28 October 2019, 20 December 2019, 11 January 2020, and 7 March 2020, Or. en

Amendment 12 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to its recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the June 2020 Summit, Or. en

Amendment 13 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus of 10 July 2020, Or. en

Amendment 14 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

AM\1212303EN.docx 7/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the statement of the President of the European Parliament calling to stop the violence in Belarus of 13 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 15 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to a common statement on Belarus of political leaders from EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and ECR groups in the European Parliament of 17 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 16 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the presidential elections in Belarus of 11 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 17 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

PE657.166v01-00 8/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Citation 8 e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the conclusions on Belarus of the European Council on 19 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 18 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the UN Human Rights Council’s Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus of 10 July 2020, Or. en

Amendment 19 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the UN statements on situation in Belarus, in particular those of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights of 12 August 2020, the UN Special Rapporteurs on human rights of 13 August 2020, and the Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights of 21 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 20 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

AM\1212303EN.docx 9/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Citation 8 h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the open letter on Diplomatic Watch activities during Presidential Elections 2020 in Belarus, Minsk of 13 August 2020, Or. en

Amendment 21 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the statement of the President of the European Parliament of 13 August and the leaders of the five political groups of 17 August on the situation in Belarus following the presidential election of 9 August, Or. en

Amendment 22 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Or. en

Amendment 23 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki,

PE657.166v01-00 10/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Miriam Lexmann, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Paulo Rangel, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Citation 10 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council 14 August and European Council on 19 August on the situation in Belarus following the presidential election of 9 August, Or. en

Amendment 24 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas despite the fundamental A. whereas, given the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU rights in Belarus, the fraudulent policy of critical engagement with Belarus Presidential elections of 9 August, and the has produced some results in the form of illegitimate regime's violent repression of signed agreements and increased the nation-wide peaceful pro-democracy cooperation; whereas future relations protests that followed, the EU policy of between the EU and Belarus will be critical engagement with Belarus has defined in the Partnership Priorities to be produced insufficient results in the agreed by both sides; regime's adherence to the fundamental values of the Eastern Partnership, including democracy, the rule of law, and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus must be subject to thorough review in view of the regime's lack of adherence to its own commitments under international law and its agreements with the EU; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 11/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 25 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas despite the fundamental A. whereas actions of the restrictions on basic freedoms and human Lukashenka’s regime are criminal, rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy against the European values, principles of of critical engagement with Belarus has democracy, and against the will of the produced some results in the form of Belarusian people; whereas despite the signed agreements and increased fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms cooperation; whereas future relations and human rights that remain in Belarus, between the EU and Belarus will be the EU policy of critical engagement with defined in the Partnership Priorities to be Belarus has produced some results in the agreed by both sides; form of signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas unlawful actions of Belarusian regime jeopardize these results and risk causing negative consequences to the EU - Belarus relations; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sides; Or. en

Amendment 26 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas despite the fundamental A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has of critical engagement with Belarus has produced some results in the form of produced some results in the form of signed agreements and increased signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas future relations cooperation; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sides; agreed by both sides; whereas progress in EU-Belarus relations is linked to steps towards improving democratic principles,

PE657.166v01-00 12/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN rule of law and fundamental freedoms; Or. en

Amendment 27 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas despite the fundamental A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has of critical engagement with Belarus has produced some results in the form of produced some results in the form of signed agreements and increased signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas future relations cooperation; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sides; agreed by both sides and should be based on common values on which the EU is built – democracy, rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; Or. en

Amendment 28 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas despite the fundamental A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has of critical engagement with Belarus has produced some results in the form of produced some results in the form of signed agreements and increased signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas future relations cooperation in areas such as environment between the EU and Belarus will be and connectivity, cross-border defined in the Partnership Priorities to be cooperation and border management; agreed by both sides; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the

AM\1212303EN.docx 13/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sides; Or. en

Amendment 29 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas despite the fundamental A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has of critical engagement with Belarus has produced some results in the form of produced some results in the form of signed agreements and increased signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas future relations cooperation; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sides; agreed by EU and new legitimate, democratically elected authorities in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 30 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas despite the fundamental A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has of engagement with Belarus produced produced some results in the form of some effects in the form of signed signed agreements and increased agreements and increased cooperation; cooperation; whereas future relations whereas future relations between the EU between the EU and Belarus will be and Belarus will be defined in the defined in the Partnership Priorities to be Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both

PE657.166v01-00 14/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN agreed by both sides; sides; Or. en

Amendment 31 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Aa. whereas following the Presidential election on 9 August, which did not comply to the international standards of democratic, free and fair elections, massive, peaceful and orderly protests erupted all over Belarus with the Belarusian people demanding for the end of violence and prosecution against protesters, for the release of political prisoners and detained protesters and for a new presidential election in accordance to the international election standards and with observation of the OSCE ODIHR and other independent observers; Or. en

Amendment 32 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Aa. whereas the people of Belarus share common European heritage and culture, while directly neighbouring three EU Member States; whereas situation in Belarus may have direct impact on the EU; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 15/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 33 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ab. whereas the Belarusian people are in an urgent need of assistance and support from the international community; Or. en

Amendment 34 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ac. whereas the Belarusian protests are of previously unseen scale, they are nationwide, intergenerational, with a visible leadership of women and include persons of different occupations: workers of the state-owned enterprises and TV stations, public servants, diplomats, teachers, law enforcement officers, artists and employees of the national cultural and social institutions; whereas the Belarusian people are assembling into peaceful protests despite losing or being threatened with losing their jobs, receiving inadequate fines, and worse, facing the health- and life-threatening violence and torture; Or. en

Amendment 35 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new)

PE657.166v01-00 16/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ad. whereas the former President of the Republic of Belarus Aliaksandr Lukashenka uses brutal methods to crackdown on the peaceful Belarusian people demanding for their basic citizens’ rights and fundamental freedoms, refuses to enter into a national dialogue with the Belarusian people and does not recognize the National Coordination Council of Belarus, which was initiated by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the President-elect according to the Belarusian people, with the sole purpose of facilitating a peaceful and orderly transition of power through dialogue; Or. en

Amendment 36 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ae. whereas the level of repression by the Belarusian regime significantly increased after the Presidential election leaving at least six Belarusian citizens dead, five due to injuries sustained during the protests and one over refusal to take part in the election fraud, over 7000 Belarusian people, including minors, were unlawfully detained, tortured and ill- treated, hundreds were injured, including children, at least 100 people remain in detention with approximately 60 individuals facing criminal charges, and the fate and whereabouts of at least eight people remain unknown; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 17/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 37 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Af. whereas testimonies of the Belarusian protesters about the violence, torture and abuse they were subjected to during unlawful detention include reports of endless beatings, acts of rape, degrading treatment, inhumane detention conditions in overcrowded cells with no access to drinking water, meals, sanitary facilities and medical assistance; whereas after the release many people were hospitalized, some taken into the intensive care, with such injuries as broken limbs, cracked skulls, damaged eyesight and hearing, some of which together with incurred psychological traumas will have a life-long effects, including infertility; Or. en

Amendment 38 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ag. whereas medics were prevented from providing medical assistance to injured protesters and where exposed to brutal behaviour and violence when caring for the wounded; Or. en

Amendment 39 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A h (new)

PE657.166v01-00 18/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ah. whereas the President-elect Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was intimidated and forced to leave Belarus two days after the Presidential election, as well as other civic and political activists and leaders of workers who due to the threats for their or their family members’ safety left Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 40 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A i (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ai. whereas the Belarusian regime seeks to intimidate and to disperse the National Coordination Council of Belarus by targeting its members and launching a criminal case against them; whereas so far two members of the National Coordination Council of Belarus, Siarhei Dyleuski and Volha Kovalkova, received a sentence of 10 days in prison each under charges of ‘staging an unauthorized event’; Or. en

Amendment 41 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A j (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Aj. whereas the situation in Belarus requires an urgent international investigation on human rights violations against peaceful protesters and the use of

AM\1212303EN.docx 19/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN excessive power by the Belarusian regime; Or. en

Amendment 42 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A k (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ak. whereas the leadership of the EU Member States and its institutions condemned the disproportionate and unacceptable violence displayed by the state authorities against peaceful protesters and decided to impose sanctions against individuals responsible for violence, repression and the falsification of election results; Or. en

Amendment 43 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital A l (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Al. whereas the lifting of the EU sanctions to Belarus in 2016 was done prematurely, not because Belarus fulfilled all conditions, but rather with a hope that it will continue on improving environment for political and civic participation, implementing the human rights and fundamental freedoms, and after the removal of sanctions there was no proper monitoring of expected improvements; Or. en

Amendment 44 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

PE657.166v01-00 20/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Recital A m (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Am. whereas on August 14 the Belarusian regime denied the entrance to Belarus for two Members of European Parliament, Robert Biedroń, chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with Belarus, and Petras Auštrevičius, the European Parliament’s standing rapporteur on Belarus, traveling to Belarus upon invitation of the Belarusian civil society; Or. en

Amendment 45 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas the OSCE ODIHR B. whereas none of either the International Election Observation parliamentary or presidential elections Mission noted an overall disregard for the held in Belarus from 1994 to date have fundamental freedoms of assembly, been free and fair, but despite these harsh association and expression during the 2019 undemocratic conditions the people of parliamentary elections, which took place Belarus clearly voted for a change, after after a limited amount of campaigning and more than two decades of oppression; within a restrictive environment that did whereas recent presidential elections were not provide for a meaningful or neither free nor fair and even more than competitive political contest overall; the previous ones were marred with disregard for the fundamental freedoms of assembly, association and expression and took place after a limited amount of campaigning and within an extremely restrictive environment that did not provide for a meaningful or competitive political contest overall; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 21/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 46 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas the OSCE ODIHR B. whereas the OSCE ODIHR International Election Observation Mission International Election Observation Mission noted an overall disregard for the noted an overall disregard for the fundamental freedoms of assembly, fundamental freedoms of assembly, association and expression during the 2019 association and expression during the 2019 parliamentary elections, which took place parliamentary elections, which took place after a limited amount of campaigning and after a limited space for election within a restrictive environment that did campaigning, and a restrictive environment not provide for a meaningful or and repressions that did not provide for a competitive political contest overall; meaningful or competitive political contest overall; Or. en

Amendment 47 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister, Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas, despite the 2016 EU Council's decision to lift restrictive measures against 170 individuals and three companies in light of steps taken by Belarus to improve EU-Belarus relations, no progress has been achieved in areas of democratic governance and human rights, with increasing administrative, financial and physical repressions against the democratic opposition, civil society organisations, journalists and bloggers, and even ordinary people; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 22/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 48 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas the Belarusian Central Electoral Commission denied registration as candidates in the 2020 Presidential elections to regime-critical politicians, who had reportedly collected more than 100,000 signatures, as prescribed by the national legislation, underlining the disproportionate and unreasonable barriers to candidacy, contrary to OSCE commitments and other international standards; Or. en

Amendment 49 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the 2020 presidential deleted elections have thus far followed the same pattern as the parliamentary elections; Or. en

Amendment 50 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Recital C

AM\1212303EN.docx 23/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the 2020 presidential deleted elections have thus far followed the same pattern as the parliamentary elections; Or. en

Amendment 51 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the 2020 presidential C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same elections have thus far followed the same pattern as the parliamentary elections; pattern as the parliamentary elections; whereby there were many candidates, but a restrictive and arbitrary registration process prevented most of them from participating, including the arrest of the main presidential contender Viktar Babaryka and of Siarhei Tsikhanouski, the husband of another key candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and a denied registration by the Central Election Commission to a key opposition candidate Valery Tsapkala over insufficient number of valid ballot access signatures with no possibility to appeal for reassessment of the rejected signatures; Or. en

Amendment 52 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Recital C

PE657.166v01-00 24/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the 2020 presidential C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same elections have thus far followed similar pattern as the parliamentary elections; pattern as previous elections; whereas after publication of falsified results, Belarusian people immediately organised peaceful protests, which were suppressed by brutal force, which resulted in thousands of protestors being arrested, tortured, wounded, and some even killed; whereas the United Nations human rights investigators alarmed on 01/09 that they had received reports of hundreds of cases of torture, beatings and mistreatment of anti-government protesters by police in Belarus and urged the authorities to stop any such abuse; Or. en

Amendment 53 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the 2020 presidential C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same elections followed the same pattern as the pattern as the parliamentary elections; parliamentary elections and did not meet democratic standards; whereas presidential candidates and demonstrators have been arbitrarily arrested and detained, with alarming cases of violent physical abuses and torture; Or. en

Amendment 54 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital C

AM\1212303EN.docx 25/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the 2020 presidential C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same elections have not only followed the same pattern as the parliamentary elections; pattern as the parliamentary elections, but demonstrated even more regime- orchestrated repressions than in previous years; Or. en

Amendment 55 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the 2020 presidential C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same elections have thus far followed a worse pattern as the parliamentary elections; pattern as the parliamentary elections; Or. en

Amendment 56 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the 2020 presidential C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same elections were fraudulent and the EU has pattern as the parliamentary elections; refused to accept the result of the election; Or. en

Amendment 57 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Recital C

PE657.166v01-00 26/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the 2020 presidential C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same elections have followed the same pattern as pattern as the parliamentary elections; the parliamentary elections; Or. en

Amendment 58 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas no new political party has been registered in Belarus since 2000 despite repeated attempts, due to burdensome registration process and wide discretionary powers of the Ministry of Justice to reject applications on formalistic grounds, thereby limiting the right to freedom of association; whereas participants in the activities of unregistered organizations are still being persecuted, only criminal liability has been replaced by administrative fines since the entry into force of new legislation in July 2019; Or. en

Amendment 59 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas Belarus' Central Election Commission on 14 July 2020 announced that Viktar Babaryka and Valery Tsapkala had been denied registration as presidential candidates, despite having collected sufficient number of signatures;

AM\1212303EN.docx 27/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN whereas such exclusions of candidates limited the possibility for the Belarusian people to choose their candidates; Or. en

Amendment 60 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas the government of Belarus failed to issue a timely invitation to OSCE/ODIHR for the observation of the 9 August presidential elections, leading to the absence of independent international observers during these elections; Or. en

Amendment 61 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas OSCE observers were not invited and could not, therefore, observe the presidential election, although they have done so since 2001; Or. fr

Amendment 62 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new)

PE657.166v01-00 28/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cb. whereas the presidential campaign in Belarus took place against the background of continuous repression, which reached another level of violence after announcement of the official and fraudulent election results; whereas reports suggest of 703 cases of reprisals against civilians in Belarus (out of which 127 are women), including physical violence, kidnapping, and threats of the removal of children, as of 1 July 2020, and a total sum of received fines reached the amount of EUR73,748 and is increasing; whereas criminal proceedings were initiated against 33 people, including against bloggers, presidential candidates and their headquarters; whereas at least 420 people were arrested across Belarus on 14-15 July 2020 during the protests against the decision of the Central Election Commission not to register Viktar Babaryka and Valery Tsapkala as official presidential candidates; Or. en

Amendment 63 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cb. whereas the "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" report of further measures that disadvantaged opposition candidates, such as restricting locations where election activities can lawfully take place, detaining members of candidates’ campaign teams, and blocking nearly all opposition nominees to Precinct Election Commissions (PECs), leading to 1.1% of the total number of elected nominees from opposition parties

AM\1212303EN.docx 29/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN and 96.7% from pro-government parties; Or. en

Amendment 64 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cb. whereas individuals, including Svetlana Alexievitch, have been summoned for questioning and members of the opposition’s coordination council have been arrested; Or. fr

Amendment 65 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cc. whereas the human rights situation in Belarus continued to deteriorate during the election campaign, with growing numbers of arbitrary detentions and fines, including for participating in peaceful assemblies; whereas NGOs and observers report of reprisals against regime opponents, election observers, journalists, bloggers, civil society activists, and human rights defenders, including through physical violence, abductions, administrative fines, threats of losing custody of a child, criminal proceedings, as well as physical and psychological torture; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 30/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 66 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cc. whereas pre-election arrests were related to the series protest movements, namely weekly protests against a battery factory in Brest, the Youth Bloc rally in Minsk against the decision to hold the annual Victory Day parade on 9 May in the context of COVID-19, numerous gatherings in protest against the arrests of presidential hopefuls Viktar Babaryka and Siarhei Tsikhanouski and against the Central Election Commission’s decision not to register Viktar Babaryka and Valery Tsapkala as official presidential candidates; Or. en

Amendment 67 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cc. whereas hundreds of people were arrested during the opposition protests and detained in appalling conditions; Or. fr

Amendment 68 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cd. whereas abductions of people on

AM\1212303EN.docx 31/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN the streets by unknown people without identification marks, as well as physical violence and torture against detainees and abductees, as well as massive and systematic threats of the removal of children from mothers who are targeted by the state, have become a common practice in the last months; whereas Belarusian opposition leader and political prisoner Paval Sieviaryniec cut his wrists in a protest against torture and inhumane detention conditions; Or. en

Amendment 69 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cd. whereas Belarus has seen unprecedented protests calling for free and fair new elections, following the presidential elections of 9 August and the announcement of a falsified result, claiming victory for the incumbent president; whereas the protests led to a violent crackdown and thousands of arrests, coupled with reports of inhumane conditions and treatment in places of detention; Or. en

Amendment 70 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital C e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ce. whereas the environment for the

PE657.166v01-00 32/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN work of human rights defenders has continuously deteriorated and these are systematically subjected to intimidation, harassment and restrictions to fundamental freedoms; whereas the widespread impunity of law enforcement officers contributes to even further human rights violations and retaliations against human rights defenders; whereas human rights organisations are systematically denied registration, and membership of non-registered groups and receiving foreign funds is criminalised; whereas human rights lawyers are disbarred for defending detained civil and political activists, who cannot rely on receiving a fair trial; Or. en

Amendment 71 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ce. whereas according to Belarusian human rights organizations there are over 40 persons detained for political reasons in Belarus; whereas among imprisoned Belarusian opposition members is Mikola Statkevich, a democratic contender in 2010 Presidential elections, who was a prisoner of conscience from 2011 until 2017; whereas Belarusian human rights organisations declared Siarhei Tsikhanouski a prisoner of conscience, as well as other imprisoned persons in his case: Yauhen Raznichenka, Dzmitry Furmanau, Viarhili Ushak, Aliaksandr Aranovich, Vasil Babrouski, Artsiom Sakau, and Uladzimir Navumik; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 33/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 72 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cf. whereas there was almost no representation of the democratic political parties, civil society organizations, and independent civic initiatives on the participation and observation in the electoral commissions; Or. en

Amendment 73 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cg. whereas due to a lack of timely invitation from Belarusian authorities, the OSCE was not able to send an election observation mission to Belarus to observe 2020 Presidential election; Or. en

Amendment 74 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ch. whereas due to restrictions imposed by the Central Election Commission amid the coronavirus pandemic, the local election observers were prevented from fully executing their duties during the all phases of voting: the early voting, voting on Election Day, and

PE657.166v01-00 34/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN home voting; whereas the early voting was used by the Belarusian regime to inflate the voter turnout by several times, moreover, numerous cases of forced voting of certain categories of voters were documented, for example, of military personnel, public servants, employees of state-owned enterprises and citizens living in the public housing; whereas on the Election Day the local election observers were prevented from monitoring the counting of ballots, and the numbers of voters and the election results announced by the election commission significantly differed from their observations; Or. en

Amendment 75 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital C i (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ci. whereas in 2016, the EU lifted the restrictive measures against 170 individuals and four companies in Belarus, which were enacted due to post- 2010 Presidential election crackdowns, and currently applies an embargo on arms and equipment that could be used for internal repression, and an asset freeze and travel ban against four persons suspected of involvement in disappearances of two opposition politicians, one businessman and one journalist in 1999 and in 2000; Or. en

Amendment 76 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital D

AM\1212303EN.docx 35/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas the Belarusian authorities D. whereas the Belarusian authorities denied that COVID-19 had spread in the denied that COVID-19 had spread in the country, thereby wasting precious time that country, thereby wasting precious time that could have been used to prepare and could have been used to prepare and protect the country’s population and in protect the country’s population and in particular its medical staff, did not cancel particular its medical staff, did not cancel mass events, and instead engaged in the mass events, notably the military parade intimidation of journalists and ordinary on 9 May with thousands of participants people who dared to contradict the official and the annual community work day government narrative; attended by a quarter of Belarusian population, and instead engaged in the intimidation of journalists and ordinary people who dared to contradict the official government narrative, as a result Belarus has one of Europe's highest per capita COVID-19 infection rates and is a health threat to the region; Or. en

Amendment 77 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas the Belarusian authorities D. whereas the Belarusian authorities denied that COVID-19 had spread in the denied that COVID-19 had spread in the country, thereby wasting precious time that country, thereby wasting precious time that could have been used to prepare and could have been used to prepare and protect the country’s population and in protect the country’s population and in particular its medical staff, did not cancel particular its medical staff, did not cancel mass events, and instead engaged in the mass events, and instead engaged in the intimidation of journalists and ordinary intimidation of journalists and ordinary people who dared to contradict the official people who dared to contradict the official government narrative; government narrative; whereas the government and the President of Belarus failed to provide facts about and react timely to the pandemic, and were instead actively spreading false information that jeopardized the health of its citizens; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 36/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 78 Norbert Neuser, Tonino Picula, Robert Biedroń

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas the Belarusian authorities D. whereas the Belarusian authorities denied that COVID-19 had spread in the denied that COVID-19 had spread in the country, thereby wasting precious time that country, thereby wasting precious time that could have been used to prepare and could have been used to prepare and protect the country’s population and in protect the country’s population and in particular its medical staff, did not cancel particular its medical staff, did not cancel mass events, and instead engaged in the mass events, and instead engaged in the intimidation of journalists and ordinary intimidation of journalists and ordinary people who dared to contradict the official people who shared crucial information government narrative; about the pandemic and necessary precautionary measures, thereby demonstrating people's societal engagement and the vitality of the Belarusian civil society; Or. en

Amendment 79 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1212303EN.docx 37/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 80 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas the Belarusian authorities D. whereas the Belarusian authorities denied that COVID-19 had spread in the denied that COVID-19 had spread in the country, thereby wasting precious time that country, thereby wasting precious time that could have been used to prepare and could have been used to prepare and protect the country’s population and in protect the country’s population and in particular its medical staff, did not cancel particular its medical staff, did not cancel mass events, and instead engaged in the mass events, and instead engaged in the intimidation of journalists and ordinary intimidation of journalists and bloggers, people who dared to contradict the official the democratic opposition, civil society government narrative; organisations and ordinary people who dared to contradict the official government narrative; Or. en

Amendment 81 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister, Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Da. whereas the EU stood in solidarity with the people of Belarus from the on-set of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing financial and material support through bilateral and regional programmes; Or. en

Amendment 82 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E

PE657.166v01-00 38/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas press freedom in Belarus E. whereas there are no independent has significantly deteriorated since 2015, Belarusian news agencies registered in the few independent journalists or media Belarus, and press freedom in Belarus has outlets that are able to operate in the significantly deteriorated since 2015; country are subject to systematic whereas the few independent journalists, harassment and punitive measures, such as bloggers, photographers or media outlets arrests or initiation of criminal that are able to operate in the country and investigations, and the number of who denounce human rights violations prosecutions for statements on the internet are subject to systematic harassment and has increased; punitive measures, such as arrests or initiation of criminal investigations, including on charges of illegal production and distribution of information, extremism, discrediting and insulting the president or hooliganism and the number of prosecutions for statements on the Internet has increased; whereas in 2000 and in 2016, two human rights journalists were killed following their active reporting on human rights violations and criticism of repressive policies of the authoritarian government of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 83 Juozas Olekas

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas press freedom in Belarus E. whereas press freedom in Belarus has significantly deteriorated since 2015, has continuously deteriorated since 2015, the few independent journalists or media and the situation got even worse after the outlets that are able to operate in the latest presidential election in August country are subject to systematic 2020, the few independent journalists or harassment and punitive measures, such as media outlets that are able to operate in the arrests or initiation of criminal country are subject to systematic investigations, and the number of harassment and punitive measures, such as prosecutions for statements on the internet arrests or initiation of criminal has increased; investigations, and the number of prosecutions for statements on the internet has increased;

AM\1212303EN.docx 39/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 84 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas press freedom in Belarus E. whereas there are no independent has significantly deteriorated since 2015, news agencies registered in Belarus, and the few independent journalists or media press freedom in Belarus has significantly outlets that are able to operate in the deteriorated since 2015; whereas the few country are subject to systematic independent journalists or media outlets harassment and punitive measures, such as that are able to operate in the country are arrests or initiation of criminal subject to systematic harassment and investigations, and the number of punitive measures, such as arrests or prosecutions for statements on the internet initiation of criminal investigations, and has increased; the number of prosecutions for statements on the internet has increased; Or. en

Amendment 85 Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Łukasz Kohut

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas press freedom in Belarus E. whereas press freedom in Belarus has significantly deteriorated since 2015, has significantly deteriorated in the recent the few independent journalists or media years as confirmed annually by the World outlets that are able to operate in the Press Freedom Index, whereas the few country are subject to systematic independent journalists or media outlets harassment and punitive measures, such as that are able to operate in the country are arrests or initiation of criminal subject to systematic harassment and investigations, and the number of punitive measures, such as arrests or prosecutions for statements on the internet initiation of criminal investigations, and has increased; the number of prosecutions for statements on the internet has increased; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 40/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 86 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas press freedom in Belarus E. whereas press freedom in Belarus has significantly deteriorated since 2015, has significantly deteriorated since 2015, the few independent journalists or media the few independent journalists, media outlets that are able to operate in the outlets and bloggers that are able to country are subject to systematic operate in the country are subject to harassment and punitive measures, such as systematic harassment and punitive arrests or initiation of criminal measures, such as arrests or initiation of investigations, and the number of criminal investigations, and the number of prosecutions for statements on the internet prosecutions for statements on the internet has increased; has increased; Or. en

Amendment 87 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ea. whereas in the last months, 8 media resources received warnings from the Ministry of Information of the Republic of Belarus, mainly for violating the Media Legislation and “disseminating information that could harm the national interests of Belarus”; whereas the human rights defenders and journalists who observed or covered the demonstrations in relation to the Presidential election, and those who have criticised the state’s environmental policy or commented on COVID-19 have also been targeted and may face criminal charges, at least 6 journalists received administrative arrests of 77 days, others were subjected to paying fines; whereas among arrested journalists are those working for such international news organizations as BBC,

AM\1212303EN.docx 41/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN DW, Reuters and the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and all of the human rights defenders targeted are from different regions of Belarus, particularly Brest, Mogilev, Rechytsa, Svetlogorsk, Bobruysk, and six of the human rights defenders detained are from the leading human rights organization in Belarus, the Human Rights Centre “Viasna”; Or. en

Amendment 88 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ea. whereas human rights and democracy in Belarus have been deliberately and brutally restricted by the Belarusian authorities over the past decades, while representatives of the opposition, civil society and media in the country have been regularly arrested or otherwise persecuted; Or. en

Amendment 89 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ea. whereas human rights defenders and journalists who observed or covered demonstrations, and those who have criticised the state’s environmental policy or commented on COVID-19 pandemic in

PE657.166v01-00 42/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Belarus have also been targeted by the authorities and may face criminal charges; Or. en

Amendment 90 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ea. whereas there has been notable increase in engagement with the Belarusian civil society, including through EU-supported activities and intensifying people-to-people contact; Or. en

Amendment 91 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ea. whereas pressure has been placed on Belarusian and foreign journalists to prevent them from covering the opposition’s actions; Or. fr

Amendment 92 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Eb. whereas after the Presidential election the Belarusian regime further

AM\1212303EN.docx 43/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN tightened its grip on media freedom and people’s right to access and share information by blocking the Internet access, disrupting the printing of newspapers, arresting local and foreign correspondents and exposing them to torture and inhumane treatment, journalists were specifically targeted and several got injured while covering the Belarusian regime authorised crackdown on peaceful protesters; whereas the state- owned TV stations do not cover ongoing protests and atrocities committed by the Lukashenka’s regime and are being used for spreading propaganda, attacking and discrediting Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, political activists and peaceful protesters, after resignation of journalists at the state owned TV stations, they were replaced by propaganda experts from Russia; Or. en

Amendment 93 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Eb. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has displayed the resilience, strong resolve and unprecedented self- organisation of the Belarusian society, particularly in light of the authorities' lethargic response, and even denials of the pandemic and its impact; Or. en

Amendment 94 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

PE657.166v01-00 44/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Eb. whereas the Belarusian regime seeks to intimidate and to disperse the Coordination Council of Belarus by targeting its members and launching a criminal case against them; Or. en

Amendment 95 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ec. whereas independent journalists cooperating with and working for foreign media are prosecuted under article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, which makes it illegal to receive financial rewards from media that are not dully registered and accredited in Belarus; whereas Belsat TV channel, which is officially registered in Poland, does not receive registration in Belarus and its activities are under constant pressure and attacks, including brutal detentions of its journalists and fines imposed to its contributors totalling USD 101,791 as of 18 June 2020; Or. en

Amendment 96 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new)

AM\1212303EN.docx 45/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ed. whereas Belsat TV channel, which is officially registered in Poland, so far has not been registered in Belarus, while its activities are under constant pressure and attacks, including brutal detentions of its journalists and fines imposed to its contributors amounting to USD 101,791 as of 18 June 2020; Or. en

Amendment 97 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ed. whereas Belarusian regime is repressing art activists, bloggers and other cultural workers, who use their work to criticize the government and to support the political opposition; whereas as of 29 June 2020, 73 cases of repressed people who are somehow involved in art activity were recorded, with 21 person being imprisoned and 20 criminal cases initiated; whereas Belarusian human rights organizations have recognized 9 art activists as political prisoners; Or. en

Amendment 98 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ee. whereas the environment for the work of human rights defenders has continuously deteriorated and these are

PE657.166v01-00 46/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN systematically subjected to intimidation and harassment, including judicial harassment, restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly, and movement, as well as arbitrary detention and conviction, ill-treatment and defamation, searches of offices and personal belongings, and confiscations of equipment; whereas between late April and early May 2020, eight human rights defenders in Belarus have been arbitrarily detained and subjected to judicial harassment for participating in peaceful assemblies and criticizing government policies, ahead of the Presidential election; Or. en

Amendment 99 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ef. whereas the widespread impunity of law enforcement officers contributes to even further human rights violations and retaliations against human rights defenders; whereas human rights organizations along with other civil society organizations are systematically denied registration and legislative amendments passed in 2011 made it illegal for these organizations to hold funds abroad and established criminal liability for receiving foreign grants or donations; whereas these regulations were further tightened in May, 2020 with a new Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus "On foreign aid"; Or. en

Amendment 100 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

AM\1212303EN.docx 47/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Recital E g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Eg. whereas human rights lawyers are disbarred for defending detained civil and political activists and denouncing their conditions of detention or the violation of fair trial guarantees, and the human rights community is routinely stigmatized as being politically motivated and accused of receiving foreign funding in order to carry out sedition, criticize the government or destabilize the existing political system; Or. en

Amendment 101 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Eh. whereas since 2014, 18,000 Belarusian minors were sentenced to unproportionally long terms of imprisonment, between 8 and 15 years, for non-violent drug-related offences under the Article 328 of the Criminal Code; during detention and imprisonment Belarusian minors face numerous violations of their rights, including physical violence and torture, and are exposed to dangerous for health working conditions; Or. en

Amendment 102 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E i (new)

PE657.166v01-00 48/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ei. whereas the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus of July 2020 notes no major improvements in the legal and regulatory protection of human rights in Belarus and, in addition to above highlighted problems, brings attention to continuous application of the death penalty, prevalent discrimination of vulnerable groups, including women, persons with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities and LGBTQI persons, continuous practice of forced labour, torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment of detained persons, and discrimination against speakers of Belarusian language; Or. en

Amendment 103 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital E j (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ej. whereas the EU has allocated EUR 60 million to Belarus for mitigation of the immediate and direct effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and, in reaction to post-election situation in Belarus, additional EUR 53 million to support the Belarusian people were added; whereas Belarus is exploring the possibility to seek macro-financial assistance from the EU; Or. en

Amendment 104 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Recital F

AM\1212303EN.docx 49/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas Belarus has been subject deleted to unprecedented pressure from Russia to deepen their integration in the context of the Union State, to the detriment of the sovereignty of Belarus, resulting in an ongoing standoff over oil imports from Russia; Or. en

Amendment 105 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas Belarus has been subject to F. whereas Belarus has been subject to unprecedented pressure from Russia to unprecedented pressure from Russia to deepen their integration in the context of deepen their integration in the context of the Union State, to the detriment of the the Union State, to the detriment of the sovereignty of Belarus, resulting in an sovereignty of Belarus, resulting inter alia ongoing standoff over oil imports from in an ongoing standoff over oil and gas Russia; imports from Russia; Or. en

Amendment 106 Juozas Olekas

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas Belarus has been subject to F. whereas Belarus has been subject to unprecedented pressure from Russia to unprecedented pressure from Russia to deepen their integration in the context of deepen their integration in the context of the Union State, to the detriment of the the Union State, to the detriment of the sovereignty of Belarus, resulting in an sovereignty of Belarus, resulting in an ongoing standoff over oil imports from ongoing standoff over oil and gas imports Russia; from Russia; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 50/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 107 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas Belarus has been subject to F. whereas Belarus has been subject to unprecedented pressure from Russia to unprecedented pressure from Russia to deepen their integration in the context of deepen their integration in the context of the Union State, to the detriment of the the Union State, to the detriment of the sovereignty of Belarus, resulting in an sovereignty of Belarus, resulting in an ongoing standoff over oil imports from ongoing standoff over oil and gas imports Russia; from Russia; Or. en

Amendment 108 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas Belarus in partnership with Russian ROSATOM corporation is building the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in unjustified location just 20 kilometres way from the EU’s external border and 45 kilometres away from the capital city of Lithuania; whereas the construction of the Astravyets NPP has been followed by the lack of respect for international standards for nuclear safety, serious safety violations and major incidents, including continuous construction works despite the Covid-19 outbreak at the site; whereas the first reactor of the Astravyets NPP was planned to launch before Presidential election in August 2020 and before full implementation of the recommendations of the stress tests carried out by the EU nuclear safety authorities; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 51/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 109 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas 26 years in power or Lukashenka had been marked by policies of undermining sovereignty and independence of the country and weakening of Belarusian identity, heritage and culture; Or. en

Amendment 110 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas states are sovereign to choose their own economic, political and social model, as well as their bilateral and multilateral agreements; Or. en

Amendment 111 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas from a security point of deleted view, Belarus is closely linked to and dependent on Russia and is engaging in actions posing a threat to the EU Member States such as the Zapad 2017 joint

PE657.166v01-00 52/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN military exercises; Or. en

Amendment 112 Juozas Olekas

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas from a security point of G. whereas from a security point of view, Belarus is closely linked to and view, Belarus is closely linked to and dependent on Russia and is engaging in dependent on Russia and is engaging in actions posing a threat to the EU Member actions posing a threat to the EU Member States such as the Zapad 2017 joint States such as the Zapad 2017 joint military exercises; military exercises, planned Zapad 2021 joint military exercise and construction of unsafe nuclear installations; Or. en

Amendment 113 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas from a security point of G. whereas from a security point of view, Belarus is closely linked to and view, Belarus’ membership in the dependent on Russia and is engaging in Collective Security Treaty Organization actions posing a threat to the EU Member (CSTO) means the country is closely States such as the Zapad 2017 joint linked to and dependent on Russia and is military exercises; engaging in actions posing a threat to the EU Member States such as the Zapad 2017 joint military exercises; Or. en

Amendment 114 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Recital G

AM\1212303EN.docx 53/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas from a security point of G. whereas from a security point of view, Belarus is closely linked to and view, Belarus is closely linked to and dependent on Russia and is engaging in dependent on Russia and is engaging in actions posing a threat to the EU Member joint actions such as the Zapad 2017 States such as the Zapad 2017 joint military exercises; military exercises; Or. fr

Amendment 115 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas from a security point of G. whereas from a security point of view, Belarus is closely linked to and view, Belarus is closely linked to and dependent on Russia and is engaging in dependent on Russia and is engaging in actions posing a threat to the EU Member actions posing a threat to the EU Member States such as the Zapad 2017 joint States such as the non-transparent Zapad military exercises; 2017 joint military exercises; Or. en

Amendment 116 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Paulo Rangel, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ga. whereas the presidential election campaign was marred by widespread bureaucratic interference favouring the incumbent, intimidation and repression towards other candidates, their families and supporters, denial of registration of candidates who collected sufficient

PE657.166v01-00 54/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN number of signatures, multiple arrests, attempts to silence independent journalists, bloggers and take down dissident websites on the internet; Or. en

Amendment 117 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ga. whereas in 2016 the EU lifted most sanctions against Belarus, with the exception of an arms embargo and sanctions against four individuals; whereas the European Council in 2020 agreed to impose sanctions against a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression and the falsification of election results; Or. en

Amendment 118 Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ga. whereas it is unacceptable if a Member State does not condemn unambiguously the election falsification, violence and repression and reckons Lukashenko's Belarus as partner state, since the situation in Belarus requires to adopt a firm and principled position and agree on common EU action; Or. en

Amendment 119 Emmanuel Maurel

AM\1212303EN.docx 55/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ga. whereas the construction of Great Stone industrial park makes clear China’s intention to include Belarus in its ‘new silk roads’; Or. fr

Amendment 120 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ga. whereas after eruption of massive protests Aliaksandr Lukashenka reached out to Russia for assistance to ensure survival of the Belarusian regime; Or. en

Amendment 121 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gb. whereas Lukashenka seeks to salvage its image and public support by creating propagandist narratives about the external threats to Belarus, the EU and its Member states are being used for such disinformation, for example, a narrative about possible intervention by foreign Western actors is being spread and for this false reason the Belarusian regime is intensifying activities and movement of Belarusian military forces in Grodno region by the border with Poland

PE657.166v01-00 56/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN and Lithuania, which poses a direct threat to the EU and its Member States; Or. en

Amendment 122 Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius, Tomasz Frankowski, Radosław Sikorski, Andrzej Halicki, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Michael Gahler, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima

Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gb. whereas independent platforms established by civil society organisations of Belarus (such as Golos - Belarus2020.org) conducted independent exit polls and analysed protocols of more than 200 precinct electoral commissions, which released genuine results, that clearly point to the fact that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya received an absolute majority of votes (in the range of 71.1% to 97.6%); Or. en

Amendment 123 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gc. whereas the Central Election Committee announced Alexander Lukashenko as the winner of the election allegedly receiving 80.10% and his main opponent Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya 10.12%, irregularities during the polling days were reported constantly, people were often denied their right to vote,

AM\1212303EN.docx 57/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN protocols from polling precincts were falsified; Or. en

Amendment 124 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gc. whereas Belarus does not recognize the independence of the breakaway republic of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, de jure annexation of Crimea and invoked the neutrality pledge in its Constitution to refuse siding with Russia in the war in Eastern Ukraine; Or. en

Amendment 125 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gd. whereas difficult economic situation, which is to worsen due to the nationwide workers’ strikes and refusal by the Belarusian regime to enter into a national dialogue with the Belarusian people, indicate that the economic model of Belarus has reached its limits and the country could be entering into a period of transition in which the EU can play a key balancing role; Or. en

Amendment 126 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina

PE657.166v01-00 58/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Recital G d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gd. whereas the Belarusian authorities did not comply with minimum international standards for a credible, transparent, free and fair presidential election process; Or. en

Amendment 127 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ge. Condemns criminal behaviour of the Lukashenka’s regime and calls for an immediate end of violence and inhumane treatment of the Belarusian people, for an immediate and unconditional release of all detainees and political prisoners, for a thorough investigation of committed atrocities and bringing culpable to justice, more importantly, for recognizing and entering into a dialogue with the National Coordination Council of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 128 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Recital G e (new)

AM\1212303EN.docx 59/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ge. whereas peaceful protests expressing a desire for democratic change and freedom started already on the night of Sunday 9 August in Minsk and many other cities around the country, the scale of protests is unprecedented in the history of Belarus going into the hundreds of thousands; Or. en

Amendment 129 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Recital G f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gf. whereas the authorities responded to peaceful protests with disproportionate brute force, heavy use of tear gas, batons, flash grenades and water cannons, several thousand protestors were detained, there have been reports of torture, rape, missing persons, several people have been found dead so far; Or. en

Amendment 130 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gf. whereas the European Parliament does not recognise the 9 August Presidential election results and calls for the organization of a new election, but

PE657.166v01-00 60/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN this time democratic, free and fair with the observation of the OSCE ODIHR and other international observers; Or. en

Amendment 131 Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius, Tomasz Frankowski, Radosław Sikorski, Andrzej Halicki, David McAllister, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Michael Gahler, Paulo Rangel, Janina Ochojska, Isabel Wiseler-Lima

Motion for a resolution Recital G g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gg. whereas Lukashenko and his regime have approved these criminal actions and pogroms by OMON of innocent people and whereas more than 7000 Belarusians were detained, more than 400 hospitalised, 5 confirmed dead and dozens still missing, while further arrests and harassment of activists, including journalists, are still taking place all over Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 132 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gg. whereas the European Parliament expresses support to the Belarusian people’s claims for free and fair elections and ability to freely make decisions about their country’s future; Or. en

Amendment 133 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White,

AM\1212303EN.docx 61/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Paulo Rangel, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Recital G h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gh. whereas the European Union and its Member States did not recognise the results of the presidential election due to substantial doubt about the fairness of the election, condemned the disproportionate, unacceptable use of force against peaceful protestors and supported the right of the people of Belarus to determine their future; Or. en

Amendment 134 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gh. whereas the European Parliament welcomes and encourages to sustain peaceful organisation of the nationwide protests and commends the role and strong leadership of Belarusian women; Or. en

Amendment 135 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Recital G i (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gi. whereas the European Council

PE657.166v01-00 62/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN decided to impose sanctions against a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression and the falsification of the election results in Belarus prohibiting them from entering into the EU and freezing their financial assets in the EU; Or. en

Amendment 136 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G i (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gi. whereas the European Parliament expresses deepest condolences over deaths of Alyaksandr Taraykouski, Alyaksandr Vikhor, Artsyom Parukou, Henadz Shutau and Kanstantsin Shyshmakou to their families and to all Belarusian nation; Or. en

Amendment 137 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G j (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gj. whereas the European Parliament commits itself to enabling the EU assistance to the victims of the Belarusian regime, including provision of health services to recover from incurred injuries and traumas; Or. en

Amendment 138 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

AM\1212303EN.docx 63/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Recital G k (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gk. whereas the European Parliament deplores any targeting of human rights defenders, environmental rights defenders, journalists, bloggers, art activists and those criticizing the Belarusian regime and calls for full implementation of the fundamental freedoms and human rights government policies in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 139 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Recital G l (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Gl. whereas the European Parliament deplores decision of the Belarusian regime not to grant entrance to Belarus for two members of the European Parliament traveling upon invitation of the Belarusian civil society; Or. en

Amendment 140 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-a) unequivocally support the people of Belarus in their legitimate demands and aspirations for new free and fair elections, democratic governance, fundamental rights, and an end to authoritarian repression; endorse the

PE657.166v01-00 64/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN unprecedented peaceful nation-wide pro- democracy protests and strikes of workers in state-owned companies; provide any operational, technical and financial assistance necessary to reinforce the organisation and functioning of the Coordination Council, led by Ms Tsikhanouskaya, as the legitimate representative of the demands of the people of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 141 Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-a) call on all Member States to condemn the election fraud, suppression of opposition and civil society, restrictions on human rights, freedom of expression and media freedom, and breaching core democratic values and the rule of law; Or. en

Amendment 142 Norbert Neuser, Tonino Picula, Robert Biedroń

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-a) highlight the importance of human rights, democracy and the rule of law for EU foreign policy and continue to closely monitor the situation in Belarus with regard to these fundamental freedoms and human rights, in particular freedom of assembly and expression, and urge Belarus to put an immediate end to violence, repression and inhumane treatment, release all political prisoners,

AM\1212303EN.docx 65/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN those arbitrarily detained over the past months and during the ongoing protests, and to investigate and prosecute the crimes committed; Or. en

Amendment 143 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-a) stand firmly with the people of Belarus and emphasise the need for a peaceful and democratic solution to the current crisis, underpinned by independent and free media and a strong civil society; Or. en

Amendment 144 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-aa) demand new elections under the supervision of independent observers, an end to violence and unlawful detentions, and a full investigation of these crimes; work speedily towards targeted sanctions on those responsible for violence, repression and falsification of election results, as well as a review of the EU’s policy towards Belarus with a particular focus on the EU’s support to civil society and the people of Belarus; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 66/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 145 Norbert Neuser, Tonino Picula, Robert Biedroń

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-aa) implement the agreed sanctions as soon as possible and in coordination with international partners, consider widening sanctions by enlarging the group of persons by including high and middle ranking officials responsible for repression against demonstrations and election fraud; Or. en

Amendment 146 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-aa) insist that Mr Lukashenko accepts the offer of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) current and incoming chairpersons-in- office to facilitate national dialogue, for which the EU has offered its assistance; Or. en

Amendment 147 Norbert Neuser, Tonino Picula, Robert Biedroń

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-ab) do not recognise the official results of the fraudulent elections and reiterate the call of the Belarusian people for new elections to allow for democratic

AM\1212303EN.docx 67/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN representation and political participation, support a meaningful national dialogue between the Belarusian government and the opposition/civil society/Coordination Council to determine their political future and provide concrete assistance to the OSCE for its proposal to take over a meditation role; Or. en

Amendment 148 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-ab) urge the Belarusian government to engage in a constructive, mediated dialogue with the opposition and civil society organisations, in particular the National Coordination Council, as well as to cooperate fully with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, the UN Committee against Torture and the UN Human Rights Committee, in order to carry out long-overdue reforms to protect human rights and strengthen democracy; Or. en

Amendment 149 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-ac) appoint an EU Special Representative for Belarus in order to support the process of a peaceful transition of power in accordance with the

PE657.166v01-00 68/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN will of the Belarusian people; Or. en

Amendment 150 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-ad) insist on the immediate and unconditional release of and dropping of all charges against human rights defenders, activists, journalists and anyone else arbitrarily detained or convicted in retaliation for exercising their civil and political rights, as well as on a thorough and impartial investigation into all incidents of arbitrary detention, ill treatment and torture; Or. en

Amendment 151 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-ae) demand Belarusian authorities to cease all ill treatment and torture; call on Belarus to introduce into its Criminal Code a specific definition of torture in line with international human rights standards and ensure it is punished with sanctions, as well as legislative changes to criminalize enforced disappearance; Or. en

Amendment 152 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel

AM\1212303EN.docx 69/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-af) insist on the need for the Belarusian government to ensure citizens’ rights to freedom of assembly, association, expression and opinion, as well as media freedom, and thus lift all restrictions in law and practice that impede these freedoms; Or. en

Amendment 153 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-ag) call on authorities to improve the access, availability and quality of healthcare in places of detention, in particular given the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the working conditions of medical staff, given reports of police preventing help for injured protesters and arresting medical workers; Or. en

Amendment 154 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-ah) increase EU engagement with and financial support to civil society activists

PE657.166v01-00 70/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN and organisations, human rights defenders, and independent media in Belarus and abroad; Or. en

Amendment 155 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a i (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-ai) launch a targeted EU assistance programme to help victims of political repression and police violence, in particular with access to legal counsel, material and medical help, and rehabilitation; Or. en

Amendment 156 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a j (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-aj) avoid providing any funding to the government and state-controlled projects, including channelling assistance or funding earmarked for civil society through these entities; Or. en

Amendment 157 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a k (new)

AM\1212303EN.docx 71/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-ak) take all necessary measures to receive refugees from Belarus, if the situation continues to deteriorate; Or. en

Amendment 158 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point -a l (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(-al) condemn the suppression of internet and media, road blockades, and intimidation of journalists in order to stop the flow of information about the situation in the country, as well as the disinformation campaigns aimed at deliberately misleading the Belarusian public and blaming third actors for current events; Or. en

Amendment 159 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) support the sovereignty of Belarus (a) commit to the independence, against pressure from the Russian sovereignty and territorial integrity of Federation for deeper integration and Belarus; strongly reject any external remind Belarus that the European Union is interference from any third state, open to further development of relations including the Russian Federation, in with the country both bilaterally and within particular in Belarusian state media and the Eastern Partnership framework if security forces; emphasise that the Belarus meets conditions linked to Belarusian protests are pro-democratic democracy, the rule of law, international and not geopolitical in nature; reiterate law, human rights and fundamental that the European Union would be open to

PE657.166v01-00 72/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN freedoms; further development of relations with the country both bilaterally and within the Eastern Partnership framework only on the condition that Belarus meets all previously agreed conditions related to democracy, the rule of law, international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms; Or. en

Amendment 160 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) support the sovereignty of Belarus (a) support the sovereignty of Belarus against pressure from the Russian and remind Belarus that the European Federation for deeper integration and Union is open to further development of remind Belarus that the European Union is relations with the country based on open to further development of relations equality and mutual benefit; with the country both bilaterally and within the Eastern Partnership framework if Belarus meets conditions linked to democracy, the rule of law, international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms; Or. en

Amendment 161 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) support the sovereignty of Belarus (a) support the sovereignty of Belarus against pressure from the Russian and remind Belarus that the European Federation for deeper integration and Union is open to further development of remind Belarus that the European Union is relations with the country both bilaterally open to further development of relations and within the Eastern Partnership with the country both bilaterally and within framework if Belarus meets conditions the Eastern Partnership framework if linked to democracy, the rule of law, Belarus meets conditions linked to international law, human rights and

AM\1212303EN.docx 73/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN democracy, the rule of law, international fundamental freedoms; law, human rights and fundamental freedoms; Or. fr

Amendment 162 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) support the sovereignty of Belarus (a) acknowledge territorial integrity of against pressure from the Russian Belarus and support the sovereignty of Federation for deeper integration and Belarus against pressure from the Russian remind Belarus that the European Union is Federation for deeper integration and open to further development of relations remind Belarus that the European Union is with the country both bilaterally and within open to further development of relations the Eastern Partnership framework if with the country both bilaterally and within Belarus meets conditions linked to the Eastern Partnership framework if democracy, the rule of law, international Belarus meets conditions linked to law, human rights and fundamental democracy, the rule of law, international freedoms; law, human rights and fundamental freedoms; Or. en

Amendment 163 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) support the sovereignty of Belarus (a) support the sovereignty of Belarus against pressure from the Russian against pressure from the Russian Federation for deeper integration and Federation for deeper integration and remind Belarus that the European Union is remind Belarus that the European Union is open to further development of relations open to further development of relations with the country both bilaterally and within with the country both bilaterally and within the Eastern Partnership framework if the Eastern Partnership framework if Belarus meets conditions linked to Belarus meets conditions linked to

PE657.166v01-00 74/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN democracy, the rule of law, international democracy, the rule of law, free and fair law, human rights and fundamental elections, international law, human rights freedoms; and fundamental freedoms; Or. en

Amendment 164 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) support the sovereignty of Belarus (a) support the sovereignty of Belarus, against pressure from the Russian including against pressure from the Federation for deeper integration and Russian Federation for deeper integration, remind Belarus that the European Union is and remind Belarus that the European open to further development of relations Union is open to further development of with the country both bilaterally and within relations with the country both bilaterally the Eastern Partnership framework if and within the Eastern Partnership Belarus meets conditions linked to framework if Belarus meets conditions democracy, the rule of law, international linked to democracy, the rule of law, law, human rights and fundamental international law, human rights and freedoms; fundamental freedoms; Or. en

Amendment 165 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(aa) deplore the involvement and support of the Russian Federation in aiding the Lukashenko regime to legitimize fraudulent elections and to brutally crush peaceful demonstrations; condemns the Kremlin’s hybrid war against the Belarusian people; support the will of the Belarusian nation by

AM\1212303EN.docx 75/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN restraining the Kremlin’s interference, including by blocking Russia’s access to SWIFT system and introducing targeted sanctions, which could prevent likely scenario of full annexation of Belarus by the Russian Federation; take a brave decision to stop the North Stream 2, which otherwise would serve as an instrument reinforcing the authoritarian regime in Russia and would finance Russia’s hybrid war in Belarus and elsewhere; Or. en

Amendment 166 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(aa) do not recognize the results of fraudulent August 9 Presidential election; Or. en

Amendment 167 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ab) deplore and request an immediate halt of violence used against peaceful protesters by the Belarusian regime; Or. en

Amendment 168 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a c (new)

PE657.166v01-00 76/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ac) insist on the Belarusian regime to immediately and unconditionally release all detained protesters and political prisoners; Or. en

Amendment 169 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ad) call upon the Belarusian authorities to organize a new, free and fair, according to the international election standards Presidential election; Or. en

Amendment 170 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ae) assess and accordingly review the European Union’s relations with Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 171 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(af) suspend negotiations on the EU- Belarus Partnership Priorities until the

AM\1212303EN.docx 77/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN free and fair Presidential election takes place in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 172 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ag) recognize Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who according to the independent sociologic surveys received more than a half of votes at the 2020 Presidential election and in the eyes of the Belarusian people is their President-elect, as an interim leader of Belarus, recognize and support her initiated the National Coordination Council of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 173 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ah) insist on the Belarusian regime to recognize and enter into a dialogue with the National Coordination Council of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 174 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a i (new)

PE657.166v01-00 78/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ai) organise an official meeting between the EU representatives and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and organize a visit of the EU representatives to Belarus to facilitate a national dialogue and an inclusive solution benefiting all people of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 175 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a j (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(aj) insist upon non-interference of external actors into the internal affairs of Belarus; publicly name the hybrid interference executed by the Russian Federation in such ways as delegating so- called media experts to the Belarusian state media and advisors to the military and law enforcement agencies of Belarus, as violating the agreement of non- interference, and deter continuation of such actions; Or. en

Amendment 176 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a k (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ak) deplore intention of the Russian Federation to send Russian law enforcement services to Belarus and further enable the Lukashenka regime’s crackdown on peaceful protesters;

AM\1212303EN.docx 79/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 177 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that while the critical (b) acknowledge that while the critical engagement policy has brought about some engagement policy has brought about some developments in bilateral relations, developments in bilateral relations, progress in the key areas of democracy, the progress in the key areas of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and civil society fundamental freedoms, and civil society remains very limited or almost non- remains very limited or almost non- existent, and, as the EU is engaging in a existent, social-economic situation more tailored approach to the Eastern includes low household income and high Partnership, consider applying the ‘less for unemployment rates, the economy less’ principle in the case of further stagnates and is heavily-troubled by the deterioration; state-owned enterprises and corruption, and, as the EU is engaging in a more tailored approach to the Eastern Partnership, consider applying the ‘less for less’ principle in the case of further deterioration; application of ‘less for less’ principle should not affect engagement and support for the civil society of Belarus, on the contrary, it needs to be further boosted by advocating for greater involvement of Belarusian civil society in initiatives and projects supported by the EU, other international organizations and individual countries, in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 178 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that while the critical (b) acknowledge that, while the critical engagement policy has brought about some engagement policy has brought about some

PE657.166v01-00 80/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN developments in bilateral relations, developments in bilateral relations, current progress in the key areas of democracy, the progress in the key areas of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and civil society fundamental freedoms, and civil society remains very limited or almost non- remains too limited to justify Belarus' existent, and, as the EU is engaging in a continued participation in the Eastern more tailored approach to the Eastern Partnership, and, as the EU is engaging in Partnership, consider applying the ‘less a full review of EU-Belarus relations, for less’ principle in the case of further apply the 'less for less' principle by deterioration; suspending Belarus' membership of the Eastern Partnership until new free and fair elections have been conducted under the supervision of international observers and a legitimate government, the composition of which reflects the wishes of the Belarusian people, has been installed; Or. en

Amendment 179 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that while the critical (b) acknowledge that while the critical engagement policy has brought about some engagement policy has brought about some developments in bilateral relations, developments in bilateral relations, progress in the key areas of democracy, the progress in the key areas of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and civil society fundamental freedoms, and civil society remains very limited or almost non- remains very limited or almost non- existent, and, as the EU is engaging in a existent, and, as the EU is engaging in a more tailored approach to the Eastern more tailored approach to the Eastern Partnership, consider applying the ‘less for Partnership, consider applying the ‘less for less’ principle in the case of further less’ principle with regards to the deterioration; Belarusian authorities in the case of continued deterioration of the human rights situation, while pursuing a 'more for more' principle with regards to the civil society; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 81/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 180 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that while the critical (b) acknowledge that while the critical engagement policy has brought about some engagement policy has brought about some developments in bilateral relations, developments in bilateral relations before progress in the key areas of democracy, the the 2020 Presidential elections, progress rule of law, respect for human rights and achieved in the key areas of democracy, fundamental freedoms, and civil society the rule of law, respect for human rights remains very limited or almost non- and fundamental freedoms, and civil existent, and, as the EU is engaging in a society was reversed with the situation in more tailored approach to the Eastern the country having deteriorated Partnership, consider applying the ‘less for drastically, and, as the EU is engaging in a less’ principle in the case of further more tailored approach to the Eastern deterioration; Partnership, restrict any EU cooperation and assistance to solely supporting civil society, human rights defenders, independent media and the people of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 181 Juozas Olekas

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that while the critical (b) acknowledge that while the critical engagement policy has brought about some engagement policy before the disputed developments in bilateral relations, presidential election on 9 August 2020 has progress in the key areas of democracy, the brought about some developments in rule of law, respect for human rights and bilateral relations, but progress in the key fundamental freedoms, and civil society areas of democracy, the rule of law, respect remains very limited or almost non- for human rights and fundamental existent, and, as the EU is engaging in a freedoms, and civil society remained very more tailored approach to the Eastern limited or almost non-existent; and, as the Partnership, consider applying the ‘less for EU is engaging in a more tailored approach less’ principle in the case of further to the Eastern Partnership, consider deterioration; applying the ‘less for less’ principle, including personal sanctions for those

PE657.166v01-00 82/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN responsible for the violence against the peaceful protesters; Or. en

Amendment 182 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Amendment 183 Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Łukasz Kohut

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1212303EN.docx 83/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN less’ principle in the case of further applying the ‘less for less’ principle in the deterioration; case of further deterioration; Or. en

Amendment 184 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Amendment 185 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ba) impose sanctions on a substantial number of both mid- and high-level individuals responsible for violence, repression and the falsification of election results, including on the illegitimate President of Belarus, Mr Lukashenko, as well as on any individual or entity responsible for external interference; ensure that these sanctions have no negative effects on the people of Belarus; meaningfully coordinate these sanctions with other members of the international

PE657.166v01-00 84/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN community; swiftly operationalise and implement the EU human rights sanctions regime; Or. en

Amendment 186 Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius, Radosław Sikorski, Tomasz Frankowski, Andrzej Halicki, David McAllister, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Miriam Lexmann, Michael Gahler, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) insist that any EU macro-financial deleted support for mitigating the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is conditional on strict political criteria, notably those linked to democracy and human rights, nuclear safety concerns voiced by some of the EU Member States and threats posed by Belarus-Russia military cooperation, and that adequate measures are taken to combat the virus and protect the population; Or. en

Amendment 187 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) insist that any EU macro-financial (c) recall that any EU macro-financial support for mitigating the economic support for mitigating the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is conditional on strict political criteria, was conditional on strict political criteria, notably those linked to democracy and notably those linked to democracy and human rights, nuclear safety concerns human rights, nuclear safety concerns voiced by some of the EU Member States voiced by some of the EU Member States and threats posed by Belarus-Russia and threats posed by Belarus-Russia military cooperation, and that adequate military cooperation, and that adequate measures are taken to combat the virus and measures are taken to combat the virus and

AM\1212303EN.docx 85/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN protect the population; protect the population; immediately cease any disbursement of financial support to the illegitimate Belarusian authorities; redirect all financial support to the people of Belarus, including to the victims of repression, arbitrary arrests and torture, as well as to independent journalists, NGOs and international organisations, in particular those able to mitigate the spread, medical consequences, and economic impact of COVID-19; provide any financial, political and technical assistance necessary to facilitate Belarus' democratic political transition if so requested; Or. en

Amendment 188 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) insist that any EU macro-financial (c) insist that any EU macro-financial support for mitigating the economic support for mitigating the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is conditional on strict political criteria, is conditional on strict political criteria, notably those linked to democracy and notably those linked to democracy and human rights, nuclear safety concerns human rights, and that adequate measures voiced by some of the EU Member States are taken to combat the virus and protect and threats posed by Belarus-Russia the population; military cooperation, and that adequate measures are taken to combat the virus and protect the population; Or. fr

Amendment 189 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

PE657.166v01-00 86/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) insist that any EU macro-financial (c) insist that any EU macro-financial support for mitigating the economic support for mitigating the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is conditional on strict political criteria, is conditional on strict political criteria, notably those linked to democracy and notably those linked to democracy and human rights, nuclear safety concerns human rights, nuclear safety concerns voiced by some of the EU Member States voiced by some of the EU Member States and threats posed by Belarus-Russia and threats posed by Belarus-Russia military cooperation, and that adequate military cooperation, and that adequate measures are taken to combat the virus and measures are taken to combat the virus and protect the population; protect the population; insist that EU financial support should not be addressed directly to the regime, but should benefit the Belarusian people; Or. en

Amendment 190 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) insist that any EU macro-financial (c) insist that any future EU macro- support for mitigating the economic financial support for mitigating the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic economic consequences of the COVID-19 is conditional on strict political criteria, pandemic is conditional on strict political notably those linked to democracy and criteria, notably those linked to democracy human rights, nuclear safety concerns and human rights, nuclear safety concerns voiced by some of the EU Member States voiced by some of the EU Member States and threats posed by Belarus-Russia and threats posed by Belarus-Russia military cooperation, and that adequate military cooperation, and that adequate measures are taken to combat the virus and measures are taken to combat the virus and protect the population; protect the population, all of which should be closely monitored in order to prevent any misuse of EU funds; Or. en

Amendment 191 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

AM\1212303EN.docx 87/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) insist that any EU macro-financial (c) insist that any EU macro-financial support for mitigating the economic support for mitigating the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is conditional on strict political criteria, is conditional on strict political criteria, notably those linked to democracy and notably those linked to democracy and human rights, nuclear safety concerns human rights, particularly, ending voiced by some of the EU Member States political repressions and releasing all and threats posed by Belarus-Russia political prisoners, nuclear safety concerns military cooperation, and that adequate voiced by some of the EU Member States measures are taken to combat the virus and and threats posed by Belarus-Russia protect the population; military cooperation, and that adequate measures are taken to combat the virus and protect the population; Or. en

Amendment 192 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) insist that any EU macro-financial (c) insist that any EU macro-financial support for mitigating the economic support for mitigating the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is conditional on strict political criteria, must be always linked to avoid the notably those linked to democracy and suffering of the population and never be human rights, nuclear safety concerns conditioned to political criteria, avoiding voiced by some of the EU Member States the use of this global pandemic as and threats posed by Belarus-Russia political weapon; military cooperation, and that adequate measures are taken to combat the virus and protect the population; Or. en

Amendment 193 Juozas Olekas

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

PE657.166v01-00 88/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) insist that any EU macro-financial (c) insist that any EU macro-financial support for mitigating the economic support for mitigating the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is conditional on strict political criteria, is conditional on strict political and notably those linked to democracy and economic criteria, notably those linked to human rights, nuclear safety concerns democracy and human rights, nuclear voiced by some of the EU Member States safety concerns voiced by some of the EU and threats posed by Belarus-Russia Member States and threats posed by military cooperation, and that adequate Belarus-Russia military cooperation, and measures are taken to combat the virus and that adequate measures are taken to combat protect the population; the virus and protect the population; Or. en

Amendment 194 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ca) insist that support programs implemented through EIB, EBRD, WB, UN and other international organizations would also be conditioned on improving the situation of human rights and democracy, and on meeting the international standards for nuclear safety; note and address the situation that, currently, the programs implemented in cooperation between these international organizations and state structures in Belarus usually do not include independent stakeholders in their governing bodies, which leads not only to dubious achievements of such programs, but also contributes to the displacement of civil society organizations from the structure of cooperation with the EU by the state-owned public organizations (GONGOs); Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 89/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 195 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ca) urge the Belarusian government to strengthen the healthcare system and provide its citizens with all relevant and life-saving information about the pandemic in a transparent and inclusive manner; Or. en

Amendment 196 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(cb) note that delivery of medical supplies, including personal protection gear, as part of the EU support for Belarus to fight the COVID-19, did not fully comply with the EU visibility rules; address issues related to the lack of visibility and spread of information about the EU efforts to assist Belarusian people; note that the Belarusian regime is using disinformation to portray the EU support as a support for the regime and ensure that the EU support is free of any political affiliations, as it is for the Belarusian people; Or. en

Amendment 197 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c c (new)

PE657.166v01-00 90/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(cc) note that Belarusian state media outlets maintain a clear anti-Western rhetoric and use it to further discredit the democratic political opposition in Belarus; request for removal of Russia sent alleged journalists to replace resigned employees of the Belarusian state-owned TV stations; Or. en

Amendment 198 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(cd) deplore the creation and spread of propagandist narratives by the Belarusian state media accusing the neighbouring countries, among which are the EU Member States, of interference into the ongoing processes in Belarus and posing assumed security threats for territorial integrity of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 199 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ce) ensure that the EU support of EUR 60 million to Belarus for mitigation of the effects of the COVID-19 would not result into a direct transfer of these funds to the budget of Belarusian state; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 91/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 200 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(cf) ensure that the additional support of EUR 53 million meets the needs of the Belarusian people, therefore, in addition to the COVID-19 related relief, support medical treatment of Belarusian people injured and traumatized as a result of brutal crackdown on protesters, for most serious cases facilitate and support treatment and recovery in the EU Member States, support the civil society organizations and activists, including those working in exile, enable organizations and lawyers providing legal services to the victims of the Belarusian regime, support documentation and investigation of the human rights violations, support the Belarusian workers on strike and the independent trade unions, the independent media and investigative journalism; Or. en

Amendment 201 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(cg) ensure that the EU support would not be used to finance the experimental medicines or vaccines; Or. en

Amendment 202 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

PE657.166v01-00 92/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ch) develop a strategy for distribution of the EU funds in cooperation with the civil society and democratic representatives of the Belarusian people, the EU and international civil society organizations and institutions with experience of working with Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 203 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c i (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ci) develop a clear procedure and capacities among the EU Member States to fast-track consideration and issuance of the Schengen visas and Humanitarian corridor for Belarusian citizens in cases of the urgent need of medical assistance and refuge; Or. en

Amendment 204 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1212303EN.docx 93/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN nuclear fuel having been received from first delivery of nuclear fuel having been Russia in May 2020; insist on full respect received from Russia in May 2020 and for international nuclear safety standards loading of nuclear fuel to the first reactor and transparent cooperation with has began; international authorities; support efforts to ensure Member State solidarity on the issue of banning imports of energy from the Astravets NPP into the EU market; Or. en

Amendment 205 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the issue of nuclear safety (d) maintain the issue of nuclear safety as a priority concern for the EU owing to as a priority concern for the EU owing to the potentially disastrous consequences of the potentially disastrous consequences of an accident for the whole region; treat the an accident for the whole region; treat the issue of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant issue of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with urgency as it is approaching the (NPP) with urgency as it is approaching the start of its operations, the first delivery of start of its operations, the first delivery of nuclear fuel having been received from nuclear fuel having been received from Russia in May 2020; insist on full respect Russia in May 2020; insist on full respect for international nuclear safety standards for international nuclear safety standards and transparent cooperation with and transparent cooperation with international authorities; support efforts to international authorities; ensure Member State solidarity on the issue of banning imports of energy from the Astravets NPP into the EU market; Or. fr

Amendment 206 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the issue of nuclear safety (d) maintain the issue of nuclear safety as a priority concern for the EU owing to as a priority concern for the EU owing to

PE657.166v01-00 94/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN the potentially disastrous consequences of the potentially disastrous consequences of an accident for the whole region; treat the an accident for the whole region; treat the issue of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant issue of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with urgency as it is approaching the (NPP) with urgency as it is approaching the start of its operations, the first delivery of start of its operations, the first delivery of nuclear fuel having been received from nuclear fuel having been received from Russia in May 2020; insist on full respect Russia in May 2020 and nuclear fuel for international nuclear safety standards loaded to the NPP in August 2020; insist and transparent cooperation with on full respect for international nuclear international authorities; support efforts to safety standards and transparent and ensure Member State solidarity on the inclusive cooperation with international issue of banning imports of energy from authorities; support efforts to ensure the Astravets NPP into the EU market; Member State solidarity on the issue of banning imports of energy from the Astravets NPP into the EU market; Or. en

Amendment 207 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the issue of nuclear safety (d) maintain the issue of nuclear safety as a priority concern for the EU owing to as apriority concern for the EU owing to the potentially disastrous consequences of the potentially disastrous consequences of an accident for the whole region; treat the an accident for the whole region; treat the issue of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant issue of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with urgency as it is approaching the (NPP) with urgency as it is approaching the start of its operations, the first delivery of start of its operations, the first delivery of nuclear fuel having been received from nuclear fuel having been received from Russia in May 2020; insist on full respect Russia in May 2020;insist on full respect for international nuclear safety standards for international nuclear and and transparent cooperation with environmental safety standards and international authorities; support efforts to transparent and constructive cooperation ensure Member State solidarity on the with international authorities; support issue of banning imports of energy from efforts to ensure Member State solidarity the Astravets NPP into the EU market; on the issue of banning imports of energy from the Astravets NPP into the EU market; Or. en

Amendment 208 Bernhard Zimniok

AM\1212303EN.docx 95/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the issue of nuclear safety (d) maintain the issue of nuclear safety as a priority concern for the EU owing to as the main priority concern for the EU the potentially disastrous consequences of owing to the potentially disastrous an accident for the whole region; treat the consequences of an accident for the whole issue of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant region; treat the issue of the Astravets (NPP) with urgency as it is approaching the Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with urgency start of its operations, the first delivery of as it is approaching the start of its nuclear fuel having been received from operations, the first delivery of nuclear fuel Russia in May 2020; insist on full respect having been received from Russia in May for international nuclear safety standards 2020; insist on full respect for international and transparent cooperation with nuclear safety standards and transparent international authorities; support efforts to cooperation with international authorities; ensure Member State solidarity on the support efforts to ensure Member State issue of banning imports of energy from solidarity on the issue of banning imports the Astravets NPP into the EU market; of energy from the Astravets NPP into the EU market; Or. en

Amendment 209 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(da) demand the deferral of the planned commissioning of the Astravets NPP until international nuclear safety standards have been met, obligatory public hearings were held, and the political situation in Belarus has stabilised, given a number of unresolved nuclear safety problems identified during stress tests, the absence of a final conclusion on its safety, insufficient storage capacity for spent nuclear fuel and for energy reserves, and the currently unstable situation in Belarus complicating response measures in the event of an accident, of which there is an

PE657.166v01-00 96/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN increased risk during the start-up of the reactor; Or. en

Amendment 210 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(da) work for the establishment of normal parliamentary relations between the European Parliament and the Parliament of Belarus as this is the appropriate framework for a comprehensive dialogue on issues of common interest, including those where the partners have fundamental differences; Or. en

Amendment 211 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(da) demand from the Belarusian authorities to suspend the launch of the Astravyets NPP until the internal political situation in Belarus normalizes; Or. en

Amendment 212 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)

AM\1212303EN.docx 97/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(db) express concern that Belarus will not implement the recommendations of the stress tests carried out by the EU nuclear safety authorities before the launch of the first reactor of the Astravyets NPP; moreover, that the Astravyets NPP is being built without ensuring a secondary control reserve necessary for a safe functioning of the NPP; Or. en

Amendment 213 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(dc) insist on full respect for international nuclear safety standards, transparent cooperation with international authorities, and providing access and monitoring capabilities for independent environmental organizations of Belarus in regards to the Astravyets NPP, and link their implementation to the disbursement of the EU’s financial support; support efforts to ensure European solidarity on the issue of banning imports of energy from the Astravyets NPP into the EU market; Or. en

Amendment 214 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d d (new)

PE657.166v01-00 98/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(dd) remind the Belarusian authorities that a number of key OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission recommendations remain unaddressed and that no significant steps regarding comprehensive electoral reform have been taken ahead of the 9 August Presidential election, which will prevent the EU-Belarus relations from achieving their full potential; Or. en

Amendment 215 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(de) finalise the EU human rights sanctions mechanism allowing to apply sanctions similar to those of the US Magnitsky Act sanctions against individuals and companies involved into grave human rights violations and apply them against Belarusian officials, including investigators and judges who conduct criminal cases against political prisoners, and other individuals and companies involved in violent suppression of peaceful signature collection rallies and protests in Belarus, including torture and ill-treatment of detainees and political prisoners; Or. en

Amendment 216 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d f (new)

AM\1212303EN.docx 99/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(df) ensure that the list of sanctions include not only the highest-ranking officials responsible for the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters and the fraudulent election results, but also include the involved middle and entry level public servants and members of the Central Election Commission and consider applying sanctions to their family members; Or. en

Amendment 217 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(dg) coordinate sanctions against Belarus with the democratic allies of the European Union; Or. en

Amendment 218 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) pay close attention to the deleted presidential election campaign and insist that a lack of progress in conducting elections according to international standards and further crackdowns against the opposition will have direct adverse effects on relations with the EU; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 100/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 219 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Amendment 220 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) pay close attention to the (e) condemn the continued failure of presidential election campaign and insist the Belarusian authorities to improve the that a lack of progress in conducting election environment and their lack of elections according to international intention to create conditions for a standards and further crackdowns against genuine level-playing field between the the opposition will have direct adverse candidates, pay close attention to the effects on relations with the EU; presidential election campaign and insist that a lack of progress in conducting elections according to international standards and further crackdowns against the opposition will have direct adverse effects on relations with the EU; Or. en

Amendment 221 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

AM\1212303EN.docx 101/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) pay close attention to the (e) call for holding new and presidential election campaign and insist transparent Presidential and that a lack of progress in conducting Parliamentary elections in Belarus that elections according to international would meet the democratic standards and standards and further crackdowns against call on the EU, OSCE, CoE to engage in the opposition will have direct adverse dialogue with the Belarusian civil society effects on relations with the EU; with a view to launch a new electoral process, under the supervision of a new Electoral Commission, a body that can be trusted by all the parties including international observers, under the tight international scrutiny; Or. en

Amendment 222 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) pay close attention to the (e) pay close attention to the post- presidential election campaign and insist electoral situation in Belarus and insist that a lack of progress in conducting that the lack of progress in conducting elections according to international elections according to international standards and further crackdowns against standards and further crackdowns against the opposition will have direct adverse the opposition and the peaceful protesters effects on relations with the EU; from civil society will have direct adverse effects on relations with the EU; Or. en

Amendment 223 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) pay close attention to the (e) condemn the lack of free and fair

PE657.166v01-00 102/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN presidential election campaign and insist presidential election, including the that a lack of progress in conducting repressions and crackdowns, and insist elections according to international that these developments will have adverse standards and further crackdowns against impact on the EU-Belarus relations; the opposition will have direct adverse effects on relations with the EU; Or. en

Amendment 224 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) pay close attention to the (e) support and insist on the presidential election campaign and insist Belarusian people’s call for free, fair, that a lack of progress in conducting transparent and inclusive new elections elections according to international according to international standards and standards and further crackdowns against denounce any crackdowns against the the opposition will have direct adverse opposition; effects on relations with the EU; Or. en

Amendment 225 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Paulo Rangel, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) pay close attention to the (e) pay close attention to the fallout of presidential election campaign and insist the presidential election and insist that not that a lack of progress in conducting conducting new elections in accordance elections according to international with international standards and further standards and further crackdowns against crackdowns against the opposition will the opposition will have direct adverse have direct adverse effects on relations effects on relations with the EU; with the EU; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 103/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 226 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ea) deny recognition of the results of the elections held in Belarus on 9 August 2020 and Alexander Lukashenko as a legitimate leader President of Belarus; accordingly, call on him to respect the decision of the people of Belarus and peacefully step down; Or. en

Amendment 227 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ea) insist on full compliance of election processes in Belarus with international standards, the recommendations of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the Venice Commission; Or. en

Amendment 228 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ea) remind that the EU does not

PE657.166v01-00 104/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN accept the election result and call for a new presidential election to be held freely and fairly, under the supervision of the OSCE and international independent observers; Or. en

Amendment 229 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ea) insist that the EU needs to be united and persistent in its response to the situation in Belarus following the presidential elections; Or. en

Amendment 230 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(eb) note that invitation for the international election observation was issued late by the Belarusian regime and, as a result, the election monitoring was limited and due to restrictions imposed by the Central Election Commission the observers were deprived of fully executing their duties, including observation of the counting of ballots; Or. en

Amendment 231 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

AM\1212303EN.docx 105/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(eb) applaud the Belarusian people for their courage and determination and to strongly support their desire for democratic change and freedom and basing their country’s future on principles of democracy, rule of law and human rights, so as to ensure freedom, independence, sovereignty and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 232 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(eb) impose individual sanctions to Alexander Lukashenka and those individuals that have a central role in falsifying election results in Belarus and using violence against peaceful protesters; Or. en

Amendment 233 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ec) warn the regime against any attempts to use national, religious, ethnic

PE657.166v01-00 106/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN and other minorities as a proxy target diverting attention of the society from the election fraud and subsequent massive protests and repressions; to condemn denying the return to the country of the head of the Catholic Church of Belarus, archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz; likewise, to warn against creating false narratives about the external threats to Belarus and its territorial integrity, allegedly emanating from the EU and its Member States; express deepest concern about using such narratives as justification for military activities, including the movement of Belarusian forces in Grodno region towards the border with Poland and Lithuania; Or. en

Amendment 234 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ec) remain vigilant regarding arrests, disappearances and harassment of candidates, protesters, activists and independent journalists and follow up such cases with Belarusian authorities; Or. en

Amendment 235 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ec) acknowledge that the imposing of individual sanctions is most efficient if applied by the EU as a whole; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 107/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 236 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ed) deplore persecution of the members of the opposition Coordination Council and call the authorities to enter into the dialogue with the protestors in order to end the violence and repressions and prepare a new elections; Or. en

Amendment 237 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ed) initiate an official OSCE fact- finding mission to Belarus to investigate the situation and the human rights violations in relation to the 2020 Presidential election; Or. en

Amendment 238 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE657.166v01-00 108/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN which would address the weaknesses of the which would address the weaknesses of the current political system and enable the current political system and enable the Belarusian people to participate more Belarusian people to participate more actively in political life; actively in political life; note that so far the constitutional amendments have been prepared in a closed way for the public and insist on ensuring the transparency and inclusiveness of this process, and that any changes of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus would comply to the legal procedures listed in the Constitution; Or. en

Amendment 239 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) insist that the upcoming (f) insist that the upcoming constitutional reform is a crucial constitutional reform is a crucial opportunity to introduce genuine changes opportunity to introduce genuine changes which would address the weaknesses of the which would address the weaknesses of the current political system and enable the current political system and enable the Belarusian people to participate more Belarusian people to participate more actively in political life; actively in political life, call on the Belarusian authorities to engage in a constructive and open dialogue with the democratic opposition and with the civil society, with the aim to guarantee the right to association, peaceful assembly and expression; Or. en

Amendment 240 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) insist that the upcoming (f) maintain that the upcoming

AM\1212303EN.docx 109/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN constitutional reform is a crucial constitutional reform is a crucial opportunity to introduce genuine changes opportunity to introduce genuine changes which would address the weaknesses of the which would address the weaknesses of the current political system and enable the current political system and enable the Belarusian people to participate more Belarusian people to participate more actively in political life; actively in the political life of the country; insist that a constitutional reform can only be drafted by a government supported by its people and elected through free and fair elections fully compliant with international standards; Or. en

Amendment 241 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister, Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) insist that the upcoming (f) insist on the transparency and constitutional reform is a crucial inclusiveness of the upcoming opportunity to introduce genuine changes constitutional reform, through a national which would address the weaknesses of the dialogue, as a crucial opportunity to current political system and enable the introduce genuine changes, including basic Belarusian people to participate more civil rights and freedoms, which would actively in political life; address the weaknesses of the current political system, ensure transparent and pluralistic electoral process, and enable the Belarusian people to participate actively in the political life and processes; Or. en

Amendment 242 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) insist that the upcoming (f) insist that the upcoming constitutional reform is a crucial constitutional reform is a crucial

PE657.166v01-00 110/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN opportunity to introduce genuine changes opportunity to introduce genuine changes which would address the weaknesses of the which would address the weaknesses of the current political system and enable the current political system and enable the Belarusian people to participate more Belarusian people to participate more actively in political life; actively in political life, and which should not be linked to the call for new elections; Or. en

Amendment 243 Norbert Neuser, Tonino Picula, Robert Biedroń

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) insist that the upcoming (f) insist that the upcoming constitutional reform is a crucial constitutional reform is a crucial opportunity to introduce genuine changes opportunity to introduce genuine changes which would address the weaknesses of the which would address the weaknesses of the current political system and enable the current political system and enable the Belarusian people to participate more Belarusian people to be represented in a actively in political life; democratically elected parliament and to participate more actively in political life; Or. en

Amendment 244 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) insist that the upcoming (f) insist that the upcoming constitutional reform is a crucial constitutional reform is a crucial opportunity to introduce genuine changes opportunity to introduce genuine changes which would address the weaknesses of the which would address the weaknesses of the current political system and enable the current political system and shift towards a Belarusian people to participate more more democratic political system to enable actively in political life; the Belarusian people to participate more actively in political life; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 111/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 245 Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius, Tomasz Frankowski, Radosław Sikorski, Andrzej Halicki, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Michael Gahler, Isabel Wiseler- Lima

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) insist that the upcoming (f) supports the initiative of the constitutional reform is a crucial Belarusian People's Coordination Council opportunity to introduce genuine changes to immediately reintroduce the which would address the weaknesses of Constitution of 1994, which can be done the current political system and enable the through a national referendum; Belarusian people to participate more actively in political life; Or. en

Amendment 246 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Amendment 247 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(fa) insist on the need to amend the national legislation of the Republic of

PE657.166v01-00 112/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Belarus in order to ensure basic civil rights and freedoms, compliance with international agreements, including those related to the freedom of peaceful assembly, in accordance with the OSCE guidelines on the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly; Or. en

Amendment 248 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(fa) condemn efforts of the Belarusian regime to deny entrance to the country for Belarusians critical towards it, as well as independent journalists, human rights workers, as well as representatives of international community, including Members of the European Parliament; Or. en

Amendment 249 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(fb) insist on the need to amend the electoral legislation of the Republic of Belarus in accordance with OSCE recommendations to ensure a pluralistic and transparent electoral process with equal access to media for all participants, inclusion of representatives of all actors of the electoral process in electoral commissions and other measures to

AM\1212303EN.docx 113/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN ensure free democratic electoral process; Or. en

Amendment 250 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) call on the authorities to remove the (g) call on the authorities to remove the arbitrary barriers under which no new arbitrary barriers under which no new political party has been registered in political party has been registered in Belarus since 2000 and enable the Belarus since 2000 and enable the registration of political parties and public registration of political parties and public organisations, and to stop the restrictions organisations, and to stop the restrictions applied to established organisations; applied to established organisations and the persecution of the regime’s political opponents; Or. en

Amendment 251 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) call on the authorities to remove the (g) call on the authorities to increase arbitrary barriers under which no new transparency and to remove the arbitrary political party has been registered in barriers under which no new political party Belarus since 2000 and enable the has been registered in Belarus since 2000 registration of political parties and public and enable the registration of political organisations, and to stop the restrictions parties and public organisations, and to applied to established organisations; stop the restrictions applied to established organisations; Or. en

Amendment 252 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

PE657.166v01-00 114/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) call on the authorities to remove the (g) call on the authorities to remove the arbitrary barriers under which no new arbitrary barriers under which no new political party has been registered in political party has been registered in Belarus since 2000 and enable the Belarus since 2000 and enable the registration of political parties and public registration of political parties, civil society organisations, and to stop the restrictions organizations and independent trade applied to established organisations; unions, and to stop the restrictions applied to established organisations; Or. en

Amendment 253 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister, Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) call on the authorities to remove the (g) call on the authorities to remove the arbitrary barriers under which no new arbitrary barriers under which no new political party has been registered in political party has been registered in Belarus since 2000 and enable the Belarus since 2000 and enable the registration of political parties and public registration of political parties, religious organisations, and to stop the restrictions and civic and public organisations, and to applied to established organisations; stop the restrictions applied to established organisations; Or. en

Amendment 254 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) urge to halt the use of violence

AM\1212303EN.docx 115/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN against peaceful protesters, immediately release all the political prisoners and all members of civil society arbitrarily detained before, during and after electoral campaign; ensure full restoration and respect for human rights and freedoms, including the freedom of press, freedom of assembly and other political and civil freedoms in Belarus and deplore the appalling acts of violence, cruel repressions and torture against peaceful protesters and detainees, and call for full international investigation of these crimes; Or. en

Amendment 255 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) insist on an independent and effective investigation into protests-related deaths of Alyaksandr Taraykouski, Alyaksandr Vikhor, Artsyom Parukou, Henadz Shutau and Kanstantsin Shyshmakouand murders of political opposition figures Yuriy Zakharenko, Anatoliy Krasovskiy and Victor Honchar that took place in 1999 and into the fate and whereabouts of journalist Dmitriy Zavadski in 2000; Or. en

Amendment 256 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

PE657.166v01-00 116/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) emphasise the urgent need to implement OSCE/ODIHR recommendations in order to include substantial procedural and legal safeguards that enhance inclusiveness, integrity and transparency during all stages of the electoral process, in particular to introduce clear and reasonable criteria and mechanisms for candidate registration and signature verification; Or. en

Amendment 257 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) to instruct the European External Action Service (EEAS) to prepare restrictive measures against persons who - directly or indirectly - contribute towards repressive action against the population before or during the upcoming presidential elections in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 258 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) support the work of European political foundations in strengthening the development and role of citizenry in shaping public affairs and empowering of

AM\1212303EN.docx 117/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN future political leaders in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 259 Paulo Rangel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) urges the Russian Federation to engage in a dialogue with the EU in order to ensure the creation of the conditions for a peaceful and democratic transition to take place; Or. en

Amendment 260 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) calls on the European Union to support the Belarussian people in their quest for democracy and social justice; Or. fr

Amendment 261 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) insist that the election commissions must be genuinely pluralistic and independent; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 118/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 262 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Post-election situation in Belarus Or. en

Amendment 263 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, David McAllister, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) strongly support the decision to not recognise the election results as announced by the Belarusian Central Electoral Committee, not to recognise Alexander Lukashenko as president of the country once his current term of office expires; note that the current presidential term in Belarus ends at the latest on 5 November 2020 and after that date a position of the President of Belarus will be vacant. According to the article 81 of the Constitution of Belarus in this case new election of President has to be held not earlier than 30 days and not later than 70 days; Or. en

Amendment 264 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław

AM\1212303EN.docx 119/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gb) uphold the decision of EU’s foreign affairs ministers and the European Council to blacklist those responsible for violence and fake presidential elections and impose individual sanctions against Belarusian officials who are liable for or have contributed to the falsification of the results of the presidential elections in Belarus and are responsible or have contributed to violations of civil and human rights; this list should be constantly updated and extended according to the level of crimes committed by Lukashenko regime; Or. en

Amendment 265 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gb) support an inclusive national dialogue between the People's Coordination Council and the regime, led by representatives of churches as respected and neutral mediators, to help set Belarus on road out of the current crisis and towards a peaceful and democratic transition; Or. en

Amendment 266 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

PE657.166v01-00 120/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gb) insist on Belarusian authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the financial flows of President Alexander Lukashenko and his associates, including offshore activities of state enterprises, as well as into corruption in Belarusian enterprises; Or. en

Amendment 267 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gb) agrees with High Representative Josep Borrell’s call for a new presidential election, supervised by the OSCE, to be organised; Or. fr

Amendment 268 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gb) call for an international investigation into crimes committed by the Belarusian law enforcement; Or. en

Amendment 269 Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Tomasz Frankowski, Radosław Sikorski, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Janina Ochojska

AM\1212303EN.docx 121/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gb) recommend to recognise Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as president elect by the people, until new elections have taken place; Or. en

Amendment 270 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gc) note that China's president was the first to congratulate Lukashenka after the elections; to express concerns over increasing Chinese investments in strategic infrastructure and warn about the effect of dependency it might create for Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 271 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Radosław Sikorski, Janina Ochojska, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gc) demand that new elections take place as soon as possible under international supervision led by OSCE/ODIHR in the presence of

PE657.166v01-00 122/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN international observers, guaranteeing that the election is conducted in accordance with internationally recognised standards; Or. en

Amendment 272 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Radosław Sikorski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gd) recommend to recognise the Belarusian People's Coordination Council as the legitimate representative of the people demanding democratic change and freedom in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 273 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ge) welcome the efforts of the Belarusian People's Coordination Council for a peaceful and democratic transition of power as a result of an inclusive national dialogue; Or. en

Amendment 274 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

AM\1212303EN.docx 123/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gf) urge to prepare a comprehensive review of its policy towards Belarus, taking into account different scenarios of developments in the country, that also include a substantially increased financial and technical commitment from the EU; Or. en

Amendment 275 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gg) urge the EU to organise a donors conference for democratic Belarus, which would bring together international financial institutions, G-7 countries, EU member states and institutions, and others willing to pledge a multi-billion euro financial package to support the future reform efforts and restructuring of the economy; Or. en

Amendment 276 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g h (new)

PE657.166v01-00 124/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gh) call on the Russian Federation to refrain from any interference, covert or overt, in the peaceful democratic revolution in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 277 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g i (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gi) as long as the political situation in Belarus does not change reconsider any ongoing disbursements of the EU financial assistance and adjust it accordingly, so that it reaches the end- recipients and circumvents the authorities; Or. en

Amendment 278 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g j (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gj) encourage Member States to facilitate and accelerate the procedure for obtaining visas for those who flee Belarus for political reasons; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 125/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 279 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g k (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gk) call for a full EU/international investigation of crimes against the people of Belarus committed by law enforcement authorities of Lukashenko regime against peaceful protesters demanding transparent, free and fair Presidential elections, stopping current repressions and immediate release of all political prisoners in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 280 Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius, Tomasz Frankowski, Andrzej Halicki, Vladimír Bilčík, Michael Gahler, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g l (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gl) call to establish in the European Parliament an inquiry committee (or another proper body of the European Parliament) on the investigation of crimes committed in Belarus, which would periodically report on its findings to the plenary sessions of the European Parliament; Or. en

Amendment 281 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Paulo Rangel, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David

PE657.166v01-00 126/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g m (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gm) condemn the suppression of internet and media, road blockades, and intimidation of journalists in order to stop the flow of information about the situation in the country - the people have the right to access information; condemn the crackdown on international journalists and media limiting their ability to report on the democratic revolution in a free, fair and balanced way; Or. en

Amendment 282 Sandra Kalniete, Miriam Lexmann, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Andrius Kubilius, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, Michael Gahler, Isabel Wiseler-Lima

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g n (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(gn) propose to appoint an EU special representative for Belarus in order to support the process of a peaceful transition of power in accordance with the will of Belarusian people under the leadership of the president elect by the people and the Belarusian People's Coordination Council; Or. en

Amendment 283 Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Łukasz Kohut

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 2

AM\1212303EN.docx 127/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Human rights Human rights and media freedom Or. en

Amendment 284 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(h) condemn the ongoing application of (h) condemn the ongoing application of the death penalty in Belarus and continue the death penalty in Belarus and continue to work with the Belarusian authorities to work with the Belarusian authorities towards a moratorium as a first step towards a moratorium as a first step towards its permanent abolition; towards its permanent abolition; encourage the intensification of public debate regarding the abolition of capital punishment, paving the way for a possible future referendum on the issue; Or. en

Amendment 285 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(h) condemn the ongoing application of (h) condemn the ongoing application of the death penalty in Belarus and continue the death penalty in Belarus and continue to work with the Belarusian authorities to work with the Belarusian authorities towards a moratorium as a first step towards a moratorium as a first step towards its permanent abolition; towards its permanent abolition and, pending the abolition of the death penalty, work towards an effective right to appeal against death penalty sentences; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 128/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 286 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(h) condemn the ongoing application of (h) condemn the ongoing application of the death penalty in Belarus and continue the death penalty which constitutes an to work with the Belarusian authorities inhumane and degrading treatment and towards a moratorium as a first step continue to work with the Belarusian towards its permanent abolition; authorities towards a moratorium as a first step towards its permanent abolition; Or. en

Amendment 287 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation deleted and persecution of opposition figures, including presidential hopefuls, civil society activists and independent journalists; Or. en

Amendment 288 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1212303EN.docx 129/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN silencing and intimidation of doctors, medical personnel and others who openly spoke and warned about the spread of COVID-19 in Belarus; call for ending the political repression and politically motivated arrests, for immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and for bringing the perpetrators of these crimes, including members of the security forces responsible for torture, ill-treatment, physical violence, to accountability; Or. en

Amendment 289 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation (i) condemn the ongoing intimidation and persecution of opposition figures, and persecution of opposition figures, including presidential hopefuls, civil including presidential hopefuls, civil society activists and independent society activists and independent journalists; journalists; strongly condemn the suppression of internet and media, road blockades, and intimidation of journalists in order to stop the flow of information about the situation in the country as well as denial of access to Belarus for international media, members of parliament or government of democratic community; Or. en

Amendment 290 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

PE657.166v01-00 130/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation (i) condemn the ongoing intimidation and persecution of opposition figures, and persecution of human rights including presidential hopefuls, civil defenders, opposition figures, including society activists and independent presidential hopefuls, civil society journalists; activists, election observers, environmental rights defenders, religious leaders, and independent journalists and bloggers, and call on Belarus to cease these repressions and to guarantee their ability to carry out their activities without fear of reprisals and free of all restrictions; Or. en

Amendment 291 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation (i) condemn, in the light of the and persecution of opposition figures, deteriorating election environment in the including presidential hopefuls, civil run-up to the 9 August presidential society activists and independent election, the ongoing intimidation and journalists; persecution of opposition figures, including presidential hopefuls and their supporters and family members, civil society activists and independent journalists and peaceful protesters; Or. en

Amendment 292 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation (i) condemn the ongoing intimidation and persecution of opposition figures, and persecution of opposition figures,

AM\1212303EN.docx 131/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN including presidential hopefuls, civil including presidential hopefuls, civil society activists and independent society activists and independent journalists; journalists; condemn the massive withdrawal of accreditations for foreign journalists; Or. en

Amendment 293 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Amendment 294 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Amendment 295 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

PE657.166v01-00 132/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ia) condemn the discrimination across Belarus; stress that the Republic of Belarus ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, in accordance with which national legislation must guarantee all persons equal and effective protection against discrimination on any grounds: race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other beliefs, national or social origin, property status, and birth or other circumstances; express concern that awareness and knowledge about the Covenant among government officials, judges, prosecutors, and lawyers remains limited; call on the Belarusian government to improve the education system and spread information in the media aimed at creating a tolerant attitude towards vulnerable groups; Or. en

Amendment 296 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ia) closely follow the cases of disappearances in Belarus, bring the attention of Belarusian authorities to these cases and request their proper and immediate action; enable the use of the EU support to the Belarusian people to cover fees for arrested people on healthcare, lawyer, destroyed equipment; Or. en

Amendment 297 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika

AM\1212303EN.docx 133/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ia) commend actions taken by workers of numerous factories and institutions throughout the country that joined the protests in various ways, including strikes and provide necessary support for those of them who were punished by the regime for exercising their democratic rights; Or. en

Amendment 298 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ia) acknowledge the chilling effect of repression on civil society and the important role of human rights defenders in ensuring independent monitoring, particularly during elections; Or. en

Amendment 299 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ib) insist on Belarusian government to take proper active measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to provide treatment of infected, for the start by publicly recognizing the COVID-19 and

PE657.166v01-00 134/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN implementing recommendations of the WHO expert mission to Belarus in April 2020 and providing the reality meeting statistics, as with its spiking infection rates Belarus is becoming a health threat to the region; Or. en

Amendment 300 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ib) welcome numerous acts of solidarity with the people of Belarus, including fundraising, charity and humanitarian assistance; in this regard condemn stopping of humanitarian aid transport organised by "NSZZ Solidarnosc"; Or. en

Amendment 301 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) encourage the continuation of the (j) encourage the continuation of the EU-Belarus Human Rights Dialogue, but EU-Belarus Human Rights Dialogue, but insist that its true usefulness comes from insist that its true usefulness comes from not just institutional contacts but real and not just institutional contacts but real and tangible progress; tangible progress, which is not taking place according to the participating Belarusian civil society organizations; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 135/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 302 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Amendment 303 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ja) note interruption with attempts to limit the work activities and silence reporting of the Human Rights Centre "Viasna" members, notably Aliaksandr Burakou, Ales Burakou, Raman Kisliak, Uladzimir Vialichkin, Alena Masliukova, Andrei Miadzvedzeu and Siarhej Lacinski, and cease their detention, prosecution, intimidation of them and their family members, and most importantly enable to monitor human rights situation and Presidential election related events in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 304 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

PE657.166v01-00 136/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ja) approve the European universal human rights sanctions (European Magnitsky Act) as a regime providing, at the EU level, for restrictive measures, including entry bans and freezing of funds, against individuals liable for violations of human rights and freedoms and responsible for other crimes; Or. en

Amendment 305 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(k) insist on the immediate and deleted unconditional release of human rights defenders, activists, journalists and others convicted in retaliation for exercising their civil and political rights; Or. en

Amendment 306 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(k) insist on the immediate and (k) insist on the immediate and unconditional release of human rights unconditional release of human rights defenders, activists, journalists and others defenders, activists, journalists, bloggers, convicted in retaliation for exercising their and others convicted in retaliation for civil and political rights; exercising their civil and political rights; urge the authorities to carry out an immediate thorough and impartial investigation into the arbitrary detention of the human rights defenders, and to

AM\1212303EN.docx 137/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN drop all charges against them; call on the authorities to cease the harassment of the Human Rights Center "Viasna", Charter’97 and Belsat TV; urge the authorities to guarantee in all circumstances that all human rights defenders in Belarus are able to carry out their legitimate human rights activities without fear of reprisals and free of all restrictions including judicial harassment; Or. en

Amendment 307 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(k) insist on the immediate and (k) insist on the immediate and unconditional release of human rights unconditional release of all political defenders, activists, journalists and others prisoners, including members of the convicted in retaliation for exercising their democratic opposition, human rights civil and political rights; defenders, activists, journalists, bloggers and others convicted in retaliation for exercising their civil and political rights; Or. en

Amendment 308 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(k) insist on the immediate and (k) demand the immediate and unconditional release of human rights unconditional release of human rights defenders, activists, journalists and others defenders, activists, journalists, opposition convicted in retaliation for exercising their politicians and others convicted in civil and political rights; retaliation for exercising their civil and political rights; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 138/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 309 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(k) insist on the immediate and (k) insist on the immediate and unconditional release of human rights unconditional release of peaceful protester, defenders, activists, journalists and others human rights defenders, activists, convicted in retaliation for exercising their journalists and others convicted in civil and political rights; retaliation for exercising their civil and political rights; Or. en

Amendment 310 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(k) insist on the immediate and (k) insist on the immediate and unconditional release of human rights unconditional release of human rights defenders, activists, journalists and others defenders, activists, journalists and others convicted in retaliation for exercising their unlawfully convicted in retaliation for civil and political rights; exercising their civil and political rights; Or. en

Amendment 311 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1212303EN.docx 139/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 312 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ka) call on the authorities to promptly, thoroughly, impartially, effectively and transparently investigate all reports of excessive use of force by law enforcement officers, of ill-treatment of detainees, of all allegations of threats, assaults and abusive practices targeting any individual, including gender-based abuses and provide all victims of human rights violations and abuses with access to justice and right to an effective remedy; Or. en

Amendment 313 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ka) address the issue of unproportional punishment within the legal system of Belarus, notably the Article 328 of the Criminal Code under which minors for non-violent drug-related offences get punished by unproportianally long terms of imprisonment and are being detained in improper prone to torture and physical violence conditions; welcome a recent lowering of the threshold of sentence by two years and improve the conditions of detention and labour of prisoners convicted under the Article 328, including lifting the strict regime, which usually is applicable to the worse offenders, for example, deprivation of

PE657.166v01-00 140/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN visits, food parcels and possibility of parole, clearly define a list of misconduct for which juvenile could be penalized at the time of detention, ban their placement in isolation rooms as a punitive measure, ensure full provision for juvenile during their time of imprisonment, including organization of healthcare and education, safe working conditions and work under conclusion of an official working contract with the deduction of all taxes to the pension fund; Or. en

Amendment 314 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ka) demand for the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained after participating in the democratic revolution protests following the falsified presidential election of 9 August; demand the authorities to provide all information on people who went missing in relation to their participation in the protests after 9 August; Or. en

Amendment 315 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(kb) address the issue of torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading

AM\1212303EN.docx 141/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN treatment or punishment of detained persons in Belarus and insist upon prison conditions consistent with human dignity, including access to the quality healthcare; Or. en

Amendment 316 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(kb) demand that all legal actions undertaken by the authorities against members of the Belarusian People's Coordination Council are dropped and all of them who are detained and arrested are freed; Or. en

Amendment 317 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(kc) deplore the Belarusian regime’s control over the access and sharing of information, notably blocking the Internet access and disrupting the printing of newspapers, and demand for and immediate and full restoration of the Internet and media services in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 318 Nicolae Ştefănuță

PE657.166v01-00 142/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) support independent media outlets (l) support civil society organizations and journalists, including those who work and independent media outlets and on a freelance basis with unregistered journalists, including those who work on a foreign media; freelance basis with unregistered foreign media, express concern for the spread of fake news and disinformation in Belarus during the COVID-19 pandemic and encourage both the Belarusian authorities and the EU to develop specific programs that combat disinformation and propaganda; Or. en

Amendment 319 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) support independent media outlets (l) support and create a safe working and journalists, including those who work environment for independent media outlets on a freelance basis with unregistered and journalists, including those who work foreign media; on a freelance basis with unregistered foreign media as they are an important source of information both for Belarus and about Belarus and provide a much- needed channel for alternative views; Or. en

Amendment 320 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) support independent media outlets (l) monitor the situation of media and journalists, including those who work freedom in Belarus and support

AM\1212303EN.docx 143/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN on a freelance basis with unregistered independent media outlets and journalists, foreign media; including those who work on a freelance basis with unregistered foreign media to enable diversity of opinions in the public sphere; Or. en

Amendment 321 Radosław Sikorski, Sandra Kalniete, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) support independent media outlets (l) support independent media outlets and journalists, including those who work and journalists, including those who work on a freelance basis with unregistered on a freelance basis with unregistered foreign media; foreign media, as well as media based in Poland, such as Belsat TV, European Radio for Belarus and Radio Racja; Or. en

Amendment 322 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) support independent media outlets (l) support independent media outlets and journalists, including those who work and journalists; on a freelance basis with unregistered foreign media; Or. en

Amendment 323 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

PE657.166v01-00 144/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) support independent media outlets (l) support independent media outlets and journalists, including those who work and journalists; on a freelance basis with unregistered foreign media; Or. en

Amendment 324 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) support independent media outlets (l) support independent media outlets, and journalists, including those who work journalists and bloggers, including those on a freelance basis with unregistered who work on a freelance basis with foreign media; unregistered foreign media; Or. en

Amendment 325 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) propose to immediately establish an impartial, international mediation mission for Belarus aimed at helping to resolve the political crisis and regulate the conflict situation in the country; in this regard welcomes the initiatives of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to establish national council to lead the negotiations on further peaceful transition of Belarus to democracy, including free and fair elections, and warns against any attempts

AM\1212303EN.docx 145/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN at criminalizing the body and persecuting its members; Or. en

Amendment 326 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) ensure that the new targeted sanctions apply to groups, individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses in Belarus, as well as against those individuals, entities and enterprises, through which such actions are financed and enabled; at the same time, impose visa bans against regime representatives, sanctioned individuals and their family members; Or. en

Amendment 327 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) consider the reintroduction of further restrictive measures against individuals involved in the violation of international human rights law, as well as in the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition, given the current repression of human rights defenders, opposition figures, civil society activists, election observers, and independent media workers; Or. en

PE657.166v01-00 146/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Amendment 328 Arba Kokalari

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) supports the decision by the European Council to impose individual sanctions, with regards to recent developments, and calls on Member States to swiftly impose these sanctions and expand the list of individual sanctions against Belarusian officials responsible for human rights abuses, including adding Lukashenko to the list; Or. en

Amendment 329 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) effectively guarantee that EU international agreements comply with human rights, as there is no monitoring of their application and it is only applied following double standards and economic interest; Or. en

Amendment 330 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) raise the issue of discrimination of Belarusian language speakers in Belarus and support initiatives aimed at promoting

AM\1212303EN.docx 147/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN a wider use of the Belarusian language in public, and cultural life and in the media; Or. en

Amendment 331 Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Andrzej Halicki, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Vladimír Bilčík, Antonio López- Istúriz White, Tomasz Frankowski, Janina Ochojska, Radosław Sikorski, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) demand that any spread of disinformation in Belarus concerning the EU and its Member States is vigilantly countered as well as any hybrid threats undertaken by third actors; Or. en

Amendment 332 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(lb) demand that Belarus establish an independent national human rights institution, create a new Human Rights Action Plan, and adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that counters the continued discrimination and stigmatisation of people living with disabilities, people with HIV, minorities, LGBTQI people, and families of detainees; Or. en

Amendment 333 Manu Pineda

PE657.166v01-00 148/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(lb) reject the imposition of sanctions by the EU on third countries with the aim of protecting its geopolitical and economic interests independently of the humanitarian situation or the harm to the population; Or. en

Amendment 334 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(lc) mainstream gender equality in the EU’s relations with Belarus and urge the government and authorities to effectively counter the continued stereotyping and discrimination against women, in particular in the employment sphere, by improving the gender pay gap, promoting women political engagement and granting women access to all sectors of employment, among others; Or. en

Amendment 335 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ld) call on Belarus to revoke all legislation that allows for forced labour,

AM\1212303EN.docx 149/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN which is still applied systematically and disproportionally targets vulnerable people; Or. en

Amendment 336 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) remind Belarus that the EU is its (m) remind Belarus that the EU is its second-biggest trade partner and that second-biggest trade partner; intensification of economic relations could bring much-needed balance for Belarusian external trade; Or. en

Amendment 337 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) remind Belarus that the EU is its (m) remind Belarus that the EU is its second-biggest trade partner and that second-biggest trade partner and that intensification of economic relations could intensification of economic relations could bring much-needed balance for Belarusian bring much-needed balance for Belarusian external trade; external trade, which remains very dependent on Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union; Or. en

Amendment 338 Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

PE657.166v01-00 150/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) remind Belarus that the EU is its (m) remind Belarus that the EU is its second-biggest trade partner and that second-biggest trade partner and that intensification of economic relations could intensification of economic relations could bring much-needed balance for Belarusian bring balance for Belarusian external trade; external trade; Or. fr

Amendment 339 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ma) express concerns over Russia using negotiations for continuous supply of oil and gas to Belarus as a political pressure method, particularly in matters of damage to sovereignty of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 340 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ma) remind the Belarusian authorities that the EU reacted fast and responded to the urgent needs of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, mobilizing over €60million to help tackle immediate needs, such as support to the health sector and vulnerable communities, as well as short-term needs to support the social and economic recovery; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 151/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 341 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(mb) note that Belarusian economy is stagnating, more than one fifth of Belarusian population lives in an absolute poverty with numbers tending to increase due to COVID-19 caused crisis; the minimum salary in Belarus is 375 Belarusian rubles per month or EUR 137; the country is facing a demographic crisis with population of the working-age shrinking and massive labour migration from Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 342 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(mc) note the damaging effects to Belarusian economy caused by the refusal of Belarusian regime to enter into a dialogue with the Belarusian people, notably the ongoing nationwide workers’ strikes at the state owned enterprises, strikes of teachers, social and cultural workers, as well as the damaging effects to the IT sector, which might not recover to its previous level; Or. en

Amendment 343 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m d (new)

PE657.166v01-00 152/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(md) consider sectoral sanctions for Belarus, for example, to its energy sector, should the Lukashenka’s regime fail to halt repressions against the Belarusian people; Or. en

Amendment 344 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(me) express regret towards unwillingness of Belarusian authorities to follow the recommendations of international finance institutions, such as the WB and IMF, and to implement reforms reducing the vast number of state-owned enterprises, reforming the business sector, encouraging entrepreneurship, supporting SMEs, reducing the public debt, outsourcing the costs of living to the population and improving conditions of labour market; Or. en

Amendment 345 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(mf) deplore prevalence of forced labour, which disproportionately targets vulnerable categories of people, including employees of state-owned enterprises and administrations, students, people held in so-called labour treatment centres,

AM\1212303EN.docx 153/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN prisoners and army conscripts; Belarusian people should not be forced to take part in the annual community work day; Or. en

Amendment 346 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(mg) express concern over State regulations of damaging nature for the private sector, particularly a requirement to pay a minimum wage not lower than the average wage of the 10 most successful state-owned enterprises; Or. en

Amendment 347 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(mh) encourage to improve working environment for vulnerable groups, particularly women, as 90 percent of women face discrimination in the employment sphere, and there are 181 professions that are considered unsuitable for women in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 348 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m i (new)

PE657.166v01-00 154/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(mi) address the problems faced by the independent trade unions, including denied registration, politically motivated prosecution of leaders of the independent trade unions, and forced membership of newly contracted employees to the state- controlled trade unions; Or. en

Amendment 349 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(n) welcome and encourage the energy (n) welcome and encourage the energy diversification of Belarus, reducing its diversification of Belarus, reducing its dependence on Russia through imports of dependence on Russia through imports of oil and gas from new suppliers, including oil and gas from new suppliers, including via the territory of the EU; via the territory of the EU, as well as encourage improving the connectivity of Belarus’ energy sector while ensuring environmental sustainability; Or. en

Amendment 350 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1212303EN.docx 155/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN sources; Or. en

Amendment 351 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(n) welcome and encourage the energy (n) welcome and encourage the energy diversification of Belarus, reducing its diversification of Belarus, reducing its dependence on Russia through imports of dependence on Russia through imports of oil and gas from new suppliers, including oil and gas from new suppliers, including via the territory of the EU; via the territory of the EU and through the development of alternative energy sources; Or. en

Amendment 352 Manu Pineda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(n) welcome and encourage the energy (n) note the energy diversification of diversification of Belarus, reducing its Belarus, reducing its dependence on Russia dependence on Russia through imports of through imports of oil and gas from new oil and gas from new suppliers, including suppliers, including via the territory of the via the territory of the EU; EU; Or. en

Amendment 353 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Vladimír Bilčík

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(na) strengthen cooperation with international authorities in the field of

PE657.166v01-00 156/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN nuclear safety, and insist on access and monitoring of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP); Or. en

Amendment 354 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(na) express concerns over increasing investments into strategic infrastructure from China and warn about the effect of dependency it might create for Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 355 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(o) emphasise the importance that the (o) emphasize the importance that the EU attaches to the fight against climate EU attaches to the fight against climate change, notably through the change, notably through the implementation of the European Green implementation of the European Green Deal, and encourage Belarus to enhance its Deal, and encourage Belarus to enhance its cooperation with the EU on environmental cooperation with the EU on environmental matters; matters with a view to green transformation, energy efficiency, sustainability and climate neutrality and to use the opportunities offered by the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership, while insisting that the harassment of environmental activists must be stopped; Or. en

Amendment 356 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel

AM\1212303EN.docx 157/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(o) emphasise the importance that the (o) emphasise the importance that the EU attaches to the fight against climate EU attaches to the fight against climate change, notably through the change, notably through the implementation of the European Green implementation of the European Green Deal, and encourage Belarus to enhance its Deal and the 2015 Paris Agreement, and cooperation with the EU on environmental encourage Belarus to enhance its matters; cooperation with the EU on environmental matters, increase efforts to fight climate change, and implement climate change mainstreaming in all areas of policy- making; Or. en

Amendment 357 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(oa) continue supporting Belarus World Trade Organisation accession process, as it will contribute to the creation of a more stable business environment in the country; Or. en

Amendment 358 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(oa) set up clear conditions to guarantee that EU financial support to Belarus will not end up in the hands of

PE657.166v01-00 158/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN the regime representatives or serve to legitimise its actions, unless the regime ceases all repressions, opens up to dialogue with citizens and allows for new free and fair elections; at the same time, there is a need to use all available mechanisms to support the Belarusian civil society; Or. en

Amendment 359 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(oa) welcome the progress in implementing the Mobility partnership and visa facilitation and readmission agreements as part of a safe and well- managed mobility environment between the EU and Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 360 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(oa) highlight initiatives in the framework of the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP), which are concerted to tackle the most pressing environmental problems in the area; Or. en

Amendment 361 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika

AM\1212303EN.docx 159/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(oa) offer the alternative of strengthened and much closer cooperation with Belarus in case democratic changes, including new elections, become reality; Or. en

Amendment 362 Anna Fotyga, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ob) work together with the European Commission in order to develop a comprehensive programme for Belarus after the new presidential elections are held, which would allow Belarus to transition towards a free market economy and an open democratic state; Or. en

Amendment 363 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ob) continue to support the membership of Belarus in WTO in order to encourage the modernization and

PE657.166v01-00 160/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN diversification of the economy and to ease rules-based trade with the EU; Or. en

Amendment 364 Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ob) welcome the visa facilitation and readmission agreements which entered into force on July 1, as they represent an important step in strengthening the EU's engagement with the Belarusian people and civil society and pave the way for improved mobility of citizens, contributing to closer links between the EU and Belarus, while in the same time contributing to addressing irregular migration; Or. en

Amendment 365 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(oc) express concerns over prevalent large-scale systemic corruption in Belarusian public institutions and state- owned companies, encourage and support anti-corruption investigations and informational campaigns, voice concerns over harassment and persecution of journalists reporting the corruption cases and insist on a safe environment for investigative journalists and whistle blowers; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 161/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 366 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(od) insists to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the financial flows of the family of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and his associates, including the activities of state enterprises of Belarus in offshore zones, as well as corruption schemes of Belarusian enterprises; Or. en

Amendment 367 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(p) maintain that the EU is interested in (p) maintain that the EU is interested in the broadest possible people-to-people the broadest possible people-to-people contacts as the best way of bringing the EU contacts as the best way of bringing the EU and Belarus closer together; promote and Belarus closer together; promote exchange programmes with a proven track exchange programmes with a proven track record such as MOST; record such as MOST and reiterate that the visa facilitation agreement is a tangible expression of this policy; Or. en

Amendment 368 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(p) maintain that the EU is interested in (p) maintain that the EU is interested in the broadest possible people-to-people the broadest possible people-to-people

PE657.166v01-00 162/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN contacts as the best way of bringing the EU contacts as the best way of bringing the EU and Belarus closer together; promote and Belarus closer together, as well as exchange programmes with a proven track promoting mutual understanding and record such as MOST; exchange of best practice; promote exchange programmes with a proven track record such as MOST; Or. en

Amendment 369 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pa) acknowledge that many voices of ongoing democratic revolution in Belarus are graduates of the EU Member States’ universities, participants of different the EU supported programs aimed to raise their professional qualifications and to enable professional activities; Or. en

Amendment 370 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pa) increase EUs political, financial, technological and informational support to the civil society in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 371 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p b (new)

AM\1212303EN.docx 163/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pb) support Belarusian youth who due to their participation at the nationwide protests will be deprived of education in Belarus and provide them with scholarships to study at the EU Member States’ educational institutions; Or. en

Amendment 372 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pc) provide scholarships for academicians who lost their teaching and research positions over participation in the protests; Or. en

Amendment 373 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pd) support educational programs for professional reorientation of the Belarusian civil servants who were fired or voluntary left the civil service; Or. en

Amendment 374 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p e (new)

PE657.166v01-00 164/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pe) support education digitalization due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 375 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pf) support cooperation in the sphere of culture through programmes such as Creative Europe and in particular projects aimed at fostering creativity, involving civil society organizations and initiatives at local level; promote and mobilize European solidarity with Belarusian society through cultural expressions; Or. en

Amendment 376 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(q) intensify efforts to ensure that (q) intensify efforts, including by young people in Belarus can benefit from increasing financial support, to ensure better-quality education through progress that young people in Belarus can benefit in the implementation of the Bologna from better-quality education through Process and increased opportunities to progress in the implementation of the study in the EU via the Erasmus+ Bologna Process and increased programme; opportunities to study in the EU via the Erasmus+ programme, which can help to change mind sets in Belarus, in real terms and in the long term, and naturally convey European values to the region; Or. ro

AM\1212303EN.docx 165/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 377 Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Łukasz Kohut

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(q) intensify efforts to ensure that (q) intensify efforts to ensure that young people in Belarus can benefit from young people in Belarus can benefit from better-quality education through progress better-quality education through progress in the implementation of the Bologna in the implementation of the Bologna Process and increased opportunities to Process and to ensure that the academic study in the EU via the Erasmus+ exchange in the framework of the programme; Erasmus+ programme, in which Belarus takes part, contributes to the democratisation of the country; Or. en

Amendment 378 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(q) intensify efforts to ensure that (q) intensify efforts to ensure that young people in Belarus can benefit from young people in Belarus can benefit from better-quality education through progress better-quality education through progress in the implementation of the Bologna in the implementation of the Bologna Process and increased opportunities to Process and increased academic mobility study in the EU via the Erasmus+ and opportunities to study in the EU via programme; the Erasmus+ programme; Or. en

Amendment 379 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

PE657.166v01-00 166/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qa) acknowledge and make use of the fact that growing mobility between the EU and Belarus increases citizens’ exposure to European values and support for democratic transformation; Or. en

Amendment 380 Juozas Olekas

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qa) maintain financial support by the EU to the European Humanities University (EHU), a Belarusian university in exile in Vilnius; Or. en

Amendment 381 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ra) support cross-border cooperation and movement between Belarus and the neighbouring EU Member States, particularly encourage Belarusian authorities to implement the local border traffic regime with Lithuania, which would benefit those living within a 50- kilometer radius on both sides of the border; Or. en

Amendment 382 Anna Fotyga

AM\1212303EN.docx 167/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN on behalf of the ECR Group Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ra) provide active and direct support to Belarusian non-governmental organisations and communities, grant all necessary assistance to Belarusian citizens and human right defenders, and limit any financial or other support to the state institutions of Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 383 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Vladimír Bilčík

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ra) explore possibilities for visa-free travel to Belarusian citizens so that people-to-people contact is not held hostage to undemocratic principles of the Belarusian authorities; Or. en

Amendment 384 Anna Fotyga on behalf of the ECR Group Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)

PE657.166v01-00 168/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(rb) strengthen the support programs for civil society, NGOs, journalists, European scholarship program for Belarusians, loans for specific reform programs, unlocking partnership priorities and full cooperation within the Eastern Partnership; Or. en

Amendment 385 Petras Auštrevičius, Javier Nart, Nathalie Loiseau, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(rb) acknowledge the role of Belarusian diaspora in democratic awakening in Belarus and engage its members in the EU Member States as the important actors of a national dialogue in Belarus; Or. en

Amendment 386 Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(rb) strengthen democracy support programmes and strategic communication, and support greater outreach to local communities beyond the traditional 'pro-European' cohorts; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 169/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN Amendment 387 Anna Fotyga on behalf of the ECR Group Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(rc) commend the actions of the journalists and employees of public media outlets, who despite oppression and threats against them remained true to the journalist ethos and continued to support the democratic opposition and were subsequently fired; recognise the work of independent media, including Charter 97, Bielsat, Radio Svoboda and others; to use European Endowment for Democracy and other instruments in order to support these outlets and journalists who are subject to repression by the regime; Or. en

Amendment 388 Anna Fotyga on behalf of the ECR Group Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elżbieta Kruk, Kosma Złotowski, Beata Mazurek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(rd) urge Russian Federation not to engage into any actions that would threaten sovereignty and territorial integrity of Belarus and notice the valued solidarity expressed by Russian pro- democratic civil society with Belarusian activists; to warn against any attempts to

PE657.166v01-00 170/171 AM\1212303EN.docx EN militarize the situation and provoke tensions with the neighbouring countries; Or. en

AM\1212303EN.docx 171/171 PE657.166v01-00 EN