{"id":195203,"date":"2026-07-10T14:58:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/195203\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:58:57","slug":"czech-senate-describes-belarusian-regime-as-illegitimate-and-criminal","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/195203\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech Senate describes Belarusian regime as illegitimate and criminal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/czech_flag_unsplash_radek_kozak_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/czech_flag_unsplash_radek_kozak_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/czech_flag_unsplash_radek_kozak_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/czech_flag_unsplash_radek_kozak_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/czech_flag_unsplash_radek_kozak_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/czech_flag_unsplash_radek_kozak_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Radek Kozak \/ unsplash.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 10, <\/strong><em><strong>Pozirk.<\/strong> <\/em>Current Belarusian authorities are systematically violating fundamental human rights, while actively supporting Russia&#8217;s war on Ukraine, and thus threatening Ukraine and all of Europe, says a resolution adopted on July 8 by the Czech Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 48 of the 49 Senate members who participated in the vote supported the document. The team of Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja shared its text with <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Senate described Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s regime as illegitimate, unlawful and criminal, pledging support for an international tribunal to investigate alleged crimes of the Belarusian ruler and his officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Minsk released more than 400 regime critics in 2025 and 2026, more than 800 designated political prisoners remain in Belarusian prisons, the Czech upper house stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resolution also contains recommendations for the Czech authorities to continue supporting the exiled Belarusian community and to ensure that family members can visit Belarusians granted international protection in Czechia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The senators called on the Czech government to remain committed to supporting civil liberties and the rule of law in Belarus, while continuing efforts to secure the release of all jailed dissidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tihanovskaja_svoboda_praga_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tihanovskaja_svoboda_praga_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tihanovskaja_svoboda_praga_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tihanovskaja_svoboda_praga_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tihanovskaja_svoboda_praga_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tihanovskaja_svoboda_praga_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Cichano\u016dskaja urges Prague mayor to support Belarusian community<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">June 12, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja discussed opportunities to deepen Czech-Belarusian ties with Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda, her aide Franak Via\u010dorka told Pozirk. The politician thanked Svoboda for supporting the Belarusian community and its initiatives, noting the city &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/191533\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 10, Pozirk. Current Belarusian authorities are systematically violating fundamental human rights, while actively supporting Russia&#8217;s war on Ukraine, and thus threatening Ukraine and all of Europe, says a resolution adopted on July 8 by the Czech Senate. A total of 48 of the 49 Senate members who participated in the vote supported the document. 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