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Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Condemn the Belarus Government for harassment and detention of its citizens

Closed 8,237 signatures

What the petition asks

Amid upcoming presidential elections, we have seen the harassment and detention of thousands of people, including independent journalists, social media actors, human rights defenders and peaceful protestors. The UK Government should condemn these actions in the strongest possible terms.
The United Kingdom as a prime example of modern democracy often stands firm against breaches of human rights and freedom, and must do so in this instance by condemning the arbitrary harassment and detention of citizens.

Timeline

13 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
13 Feb 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 8,237
Status Closed
Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened 13 Aug 2020
Closed 13 Feb 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.