Internet Shutdown in Belarus Condemned by 29 Countries Including U.S and European Allies

September 18, 2020 by News Desk

In a joint statement by 29 countries along with the United States (US) and Germany, it says that they condemn the internet ban in Belarus by the Government after “fraudulent” presidential election results last month.

US State Department, condemned the same and in a statement said that “Shutdowns and blocking or filtering of services unjustifiably limit the rights of peaceful assembly and freedoms of association and expression, especially when they lack procedural fairness and transparency.
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In the statement, the 29 countries said that “civic space online is integral to a vibrant civic space off-line” and they would continue to stand by the people of Belarus as they try to make their voices heard despite “oppressive measures.”

Thousands of people have been detained while nearly all the opposition’s key leaders left the country or have been arrested in a widening crackdown since the August 9 vote extended President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s 26-year rule in what the opposition called it a rigged election.