19/01/2011 (Agence Europe) - EU and United States ratchet up pressure on Belarus. Belarusian authorities will face sanctions from the EU and the United States if they do not release imprisoned dissidents very soon, reiterated US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State with responsibility for human rights, democracy and the rule of law Thomas Melia on Wednesday 19 January. “The door is not closed but it is closing”, he said. Melia held meetings on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 January with...