Any interaction with the organization (including social media engagement, seeking assistance, or participating in educational activities) may be considered a violation. There is a risk of criminal liability. The law is applied broadly and allows for arbitrary interpretation. If you have interacted with the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, please take steps to ensure your safety. // 6/08/2026 - 14:22
Belarus has introduced administrative liability for the “propaganda of homosexual relations, gender transition, and childlessness”. The Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the queer initiative Prismatica explain the potential legal implications for individuals and organisations. // 20/04/2026 - 20:16
By criminalizing human rights activity, the authorities create intolerable conditions for practicing this profession. This constitutes a violation of the right to work of human rights defenders as a professional group, particularly the freedom to choose one’s occupation as guaranteed by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Such actions effectively amount to a ban on the profession.At the same time, this form of persecution against organizations operating in exile is part of a pattern of transnational repression. // 14/04/2026 - 13:50
