The US State department is concerned with destiny of the detained

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had meetings with the representatives of the human rights organizations and has discussed the situation that occurred recently in Belarus, the statement issued by the US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Philip J. Crowley reads, reports Interfax.

According to the statement the US Secretary of State has condemned Belarus for its handling of the presidential election and crackdown on activists and political leaders.

Ph. Crowley also noted that the US Secretary of State has stressed her concern for detainees and for their family members, noting the US embassy in Minsk's efforts to remain in close contact with them.

Hillary Clinton also told “the activists that we are watching the government's actions closely and considering our response to those actions."

In addition the statement noted that Washington and the European Union have issued two joint statements condemning the violence and calling for the immediate release of all who are detained.

"The secretary repeated this appeal and also urged an end to repressive acts against the opposition, the media and civil society," the statement of the US Secretary of State read.