Human rights
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The UN Committee recognized discrimination against two Belarusian women arrested in 2017
On March 7, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women published a decision on the complaint of Belarusian citizens Elena Dubovik and Marina Dubina.
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The human rights situation in Belarus remains critical
Belarusian human rights defenders have prepared an overview of the human rights situation in Belarus in February. It notes that the situation “remains critical.”
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The “Emergency Humanitarian Aid Service” has been created for the Belarusian repressed
Andrei Stryzhak, co-founder and head of the BySol Solidarity Fund, human rights activist announced the creation of an “Emergency Humanitarian Aid Service” to support the repressed.
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The UN Human Rights Committee demands “urgent protection” of Siarhei Tsikhanouski
The UN has requested Minsk authorities to ensure the physical and moral well-being of the oppositionist Siarhei Tsikhanouski and his access to qualified medical assistance, lawyers, and family.
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At least 65 persons have been prosecuted for help from INeedHelpBY
During a massive raid by security forces at the end of January, at least 257 people were persecuted, most of them women.
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Belarusian human rights activists create a virtual gallery of artworks of political prisoners
The Human Rights center “Viasna” collects artworks of Belarusian political prisoners that were created in prisons. It’s named PrisonArt.
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The International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in Belarus continues to collect evidence
The stories of torture of more than 1,500 people have already been documented by the International Committee for the Investigation of Torture. Human rights defenders continue to collect evidence of human rights violations and victims of the political crisis in…