Former diplomat, ex-minister of culture and member of the Presidium of the Coordination Council (CS) of the Belarusian opposition Pavel Latushko doubted the ability of the European Union to defend human rights due to events in Belarus. He told about this in an interview with Tut.by.
According to him, this problem is more large-scale than even the future of the republic. The politician is confident that due to the events after the presidential election, a dangerous precedent was created when “his inaction of Europe gave a blank-blanche card for dictatorship.” “How does this explain the mother of five children sitting in the SIZO on the” fiber “, which hands got out, pressed their heads to the ground and tortured? Those who suffer from chlorine, whose cameras are poured?” – said Latushko.
he added that now Brussels “passes the test” in the eyes of Europeans on the ability to “stop the most massive repressions in Europe over the past 40 years.” The oppositionist at the same time explained that it is not about direct interference or an attempt to overthrow the regime, and the ability to incline official Minsk to negotiations and release political prisoners.
On the eve, on April 8, Latushko announced the intention to create a new political party in Belarus. He expressed confidence that after the change of power in the country, a “political vacuum” is inevitably formed. The politician promised soon to submit a platform to unite its like-minded people, which will continue to be transformed into a party.
Protests continue in Belarus because of the presidential elections on August 9, 2020. Protesters require the resignation of the country’s leadership, new and honest presidential elections, punishment of violence in violence against demonstrators. Shares of dissent with the results are strictly suppressed by law enforcement agencies. Tens of thousands of people were detained, many told about torture and beating in an insulator. Four people died in clashes with siloviki.