A group of more than 100 European Union lawmakers is urging European soccer's governing body to ban Belarus from qualifying for the 2024 European Championship.MEPs from across the political spectrum wrote in a letter sent to UEFA president Alexander Ceferin that the Belarusian national team should not be able to compete because of the country's terrible human rights record."These are not only UEFA values at stake, but also UEFA’s reputation and image within democratic societies and international community," they said.Last week, a court in Belarus sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government, the latest move in a months-long effort by the government to suppress dissent.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine Cebo
Russia used Belarusian territory to send troops into Ukraine more than a year ago at the start of the war. Phbet
Russia used Belarusian territory to send troops into Ukraine more than a year ago at the start of the war. Manila
A group of more than 100 European Union lawmakers is urging European soccer's governing body to ban Belarus from qualifying for the 2024 European Championship.MEPs from across the political spectrum wrote in a letter sent to UEFA president Alexander Ceferin that the Belarusian national team should not be able to compete because of the country's terrible human rights record."These are not only UEFA values at stake, but also UEFA’s reputation and image within democratic societies and international community," they said.Last week, a court in Belarus sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government, the latest move in a months-long effort by the government to suppress dissent.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine Pogo