Condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.

finds that—

stands in solidarity with the people of Belarus, including human rights defenders, bloggers, and journalists, who are exercising their right to freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, and rule of law;

recognizes the leading role of women in the peaceful protests and pro-democracy movement in Belarus;

condemns the unrelenting crackdown on, arbitrary arrests of, and violence against peaceful protesters, opposition leaders, human rights activists, and independent media by authorities in Belarus;

condemns the unjustified detention and forced or attempted expulsion of members of the Coordination Council in Belarus;

demands the release of all political prisoners and those arrested for peacefully protesting, including those arrested before the August 9, 2020, election;

applauds the commitment by foreign diplomats in Minsk to engage with Coordination Council member and Nobel Laureate, Svetlana Alexievich, and encourages an ongoing dialogue with her and with other leaders of the democratically oriented political opposition in Belarus;

calls on the Government of Belarus to uphold its human rights obligations, including those enumerated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

calls on the United States Government to impose targeted sanctions, in coordination with the European Union and other international partners, against officials in Belarus who are responsible for—

encourages the United States Government to continue working with its partners in Europe, particularly the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, to support the people of Belarus; and

supports—