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Belarus

In Belarus, any kind of work for civil and political rights comes with significant risks. The government cracks down on critics, and human rights defenders as well as political dissidents are the preferred target. Journalists live under constant threat of arrest, travel bans, inspections, arbitrary arrest, or other forms of harassment.

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Belarus: Human Rights Council Must Ensure Accountability for Human Rights Violations

  • Belarus, Statements
  • 3 March 2021

We, the undersigned associations and human rights organisations, call on the Human Rights Council to…

Coordinated Attacks Against Human Rights and Media Community in Belarus

  • Belarus, Statements
  • 16 February 2021

On the morning of Tuesday 16 February, the Belarusian authorities unleashed a new brutal attack agai…

Belarus: Human Rights Activists Must Be Released

  • Belarus, Statements
  • 22 January 2021

On 18 January, the Belarusian police detained Leanid Sudalenka, human right…

“For six months now, Belarusian society has been engaged in a breath-taking struggle”

  • Belarus, News
  • 14 December 2020

In early December, Belarusian democracy activist and 2014 Civil Rights Defender of the Year awardee …

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