Małgorzata Gosiewska: Let Lukashenka Know He Won't Escape Punishment

• 20.01.2025, 15:10

The court in The Hague should deal with the Belarusian dictator.

"Belarusian Political Prisoners: A Challenge for All of Europe" — a discussion with this name was held on January 15 in Brussels at the European Parliament as part of a forum dedicated to Belarus with the participation of MEPs, Belarusian politicians and journalists.

The discussion on political prisoners and possible ways of their release was moderated by the Editor-in-Chief of the Charter-97 website Natallia Radzina, the participants were MEPs Mārtiņš Staķis and Małgorzata Gosiewska, the acting chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada) Eugene Vilsky and the representative of the youth faction of the Together ("Vmeste") party Valeryja Chyzh.

Małgorzata Gosiewska, the Chair of the EP Delegation for Relations with Belarus, expressed her principled position:

— We must demand further tough sanctions against Lukashenka, his accomplices and those involved in imposing terror in Belarus. But we must also demand sanctions against European companies operating in Belarus. Of course, representatives of these countries and companies explain that these are jobs and that they raise the standard of living of Belarusians, but in fact this gives Lukashenko the means to continue terrorizing the people. There was an example of a German company that hired political prisoners in Belarus. Sanctions should apply to the Lukashenka regime and to the companies that cooperate with this regime.

We must also seek appropriate action from international institutions, including the International Criminal Court in The Hague, so that perpetrators know that their actions will not go unpunished. I am resolute in my actions and assure you that I will not stop. I am open to all your suggestions when it comes to presenting evidence of crimes involving Lukashenka and his family in The Hague,” said Małgorzata Gosiewska.