H.CON.RES.230: Expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the continued egregious violations of human rights and the lack of progress toward the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in Belarus and calling on President Alexander Lukashenka to engage in negotiations with the representatives of the opposition and to restore the constitutional rights of the Belarusian people.

Condemns: (1) the current Belarusian regime; and (2) the arrests of Anatoly Lebedko, Nikolay Statkevich, and Valery Shchukin.Declares that Congress is gravely concerned about the disappearances of Viktor Gonchar, Yuri Krasovsky, Yuri Zakharenka, Tamara Vinnikova, and other members of the opposition.Calls for: (1) immediate dialogue between President Lukashenka and the Consultative Council of Belarusian opposition and the restoration of a...

(Source: Library of Congress)