Jerzy Buzek, the President of the European Parliament said that strict sanctions should be introduced against Belarusian government in response to massive arrests of the people who showed their protest after the presidential elections in Belarus that were held on January 19, 2010. Buzek suggested banning Lukashenko and some officials from entering the European countries and make the process of getting visas to the Schengen countries easier for common Belarusian people.
Watch the video (near Jerzy Buzek you'll see Alexander Kozulin, one of the candidates for the post of President of Belarus on March 19, 2006. He spent 2 years in jail for his protests and recognised by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience).
Moreover, Belarus can be deprived of hosting 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. This event is going to be held in Belarusian capital Minsk in 2014.
There is also a suggestion that the International Olympic Committee and FIFA should expel Belarus national Olympic committee and the Football Federation of Belarus, respectively if all the protestors and political prisoners won't be released. It means that belarusian athletes can be deprived of the right to take part in the Olympic games as well as football World Cup.
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