Kaliada: When will the EU wake up on Belarus?
The European Union鈥檚 response to Belarus鈥� President Alexander Lukashenko is shameful, one of the founders of the Belarus Free Theatre has said.
Natalia Kaliada told 麻豆社 Hardtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur that the EU鈥檚 lack of action is making it look like a dictator is stronger than democracy.
Belarus鈥檚 capital, Minsk, has seen mass protests in recent weeks following a disputed election which gave President Alexander Lukashenko a further term in office.
There have been violent clashes with opposition demonstrators and multiple allegations of police brutality.
EU leaders recently agreed to a variety of measures over Belarus including imposing sanctions on officials involved in alleged election-rigging, brutality and imprisonment of protesters and have offered help in trying to mediate talks between the government and opposition to find a way for a peaceful transfer of power.
