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Lithuanian MPs join EHU’s Call for Solidarity with political prisoners

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On April 1, members of the Seimas of Lithuania joined European Humanities University in the call for solidarity and expressed support for the imprisoned EHU 3rd-year student Maryia (Marfa) Rabkova and alumnus Mikalai Dziadok.

The campaign aimed at solidarity with imprisoned students and alumni of EHU and all political prisoners in Belarus was supported by representatives of various parties that make up the Seimas, including the ruling coalition and members of the opposition:

  • Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, member of Liberals Movement Political Group;
  • Chair of European Affairs Committee Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, member of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group;
  • Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee Dr. Žygimantas Pavilionis, member of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group;
  • Chair of National Security and Defense Committee Dr. Laurynas Kasčiūnas, member of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group;
  • Chair of the Future Committee Prof. Raimundas Lopata, member of Liberals Movement Political Group;
  • Chair of Economic Affairs Committee Kazys Starkevičius, member of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group;
  • Member of the Seimas, Minister of National Defence Dr. Arvydas Anušauskas, member of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group;
  • Member of the Seimas, Minister of Interior Agnė Bilotaitė, member of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group;
  • Member of the Seimas Paulius Saudargas, member of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group;
  • Member of the Seimas Emanuelis Zingeris, signatory of the Lithuanian Independence Restoration Act, member of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group;
  • Member of the Seimas Marius Matijošaitis, member of Freedom Party Political Group;
  • Member of the Seimas Giedrius Surplys, member of Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Political Group.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, former member of the Seimas Mantas Adomėnas also supported the solidarity campaign.

Earlier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Member of the Seimas Gabrielius Landsbergis urged the Lithuanian society and the international community to join the social media campaign and to actively contribute photos and messages, demanding the release of political prisoners.

EHU expresses its sincere gratitude to the members of the Seimas of Lithuania for their support and participation in the common movement aimed at the release of all political prisoners and restoration of the rule of law in Belarus.

European Humanities University stands decisively against the state-sponsored impunity, systematic denial of fundamental freedoms, arbitrary arrests and detentions, violence in any form against protesters, intimidation targeting opposition members, journalists, and human rights defenders in Belarus and across the globe.

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