8.05.2021, 8:06
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What the author of the “Belarus Democracy Act” said at the hearings in the US Congress.
On May 6, the Human Rights Commission of the US Congress held a hearing on democracy and human rights in Belarus. The hearings were held online, they were led by American congressmen who actively support the democratic movement of Belarusians:
James McGovern and the author of the “Belarus Democracy Act”
Christopher Smith.
Radio Svaboda published Congressman Smith s opening remarks at the hearings:
- Nine months ago, the world witnessed tens of thousands of Belarusian demonstrators - in some cases, more than a hundred thousand - took to the streets of Minsk and other cities in protest against extremely dishonest elections.