Official appeals have been sent to the leaders of the G7 member states, as well as to the leadership of the European Council and the European Commission, urging them to include the situation of political prisoners and ongoing repression in Belarus in the agenda and the final declaration of the summit, which will be held in the French city of Évian-les-Bains on June 15–17, 2026. Copies of previous appeals addressed to world leaders by Nobel Prize laureates are also attached to the communications.
The text of the documents calls for officially recording a position on political repression in Belarus in the final communiqué, noting certain progress achieved through the release of over 500 political prisoners, acknowledging the diplomatic efforts of the U.S. Administration and other international partners who initiated this process, and demanding a comprehensive political amnesty.
Particular attention is paid to a new trend—politically motivated confiscation of property. The letters emphasize that this practice has turned into a form of collective punishment, as the seizure of housing impacts entire families, including minor children and elderly parents who bear no responsibility for the political activity of their relatives. It is stressed that the use of property confiscation as an instrument of political retaliation contradicts obligations under international law and international conventions.
A draft language for the final G7 communiqué is attached to the letter. Among other things, it contains a direct call on the authorities to cease the use of confiscation and asset seizure as instruments of political retaliation, restore effective legal protections for property rights, and provide appropriate remedies consistent with their obligations under international law.