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    Human Rights in Belarus: Key Trends in Public Policy, May–August 2024

    As of more than halfway through 2024, there has been no significant surge in the legalization of repressions. The state, like a crocodile that «bit off» a large chunk of rights and freedoms in 2023, is now «digesting» it, focusing on making necessary changes to lower-level regulations and expanding the range of illegal practices. //
  • Submission to the UN special procedures regarding the recognition of our resources as extremist

    By the decision of the Court of the Zheleznodorozhny District of Gomel on June 7, 2024, which took place without prior notification and participation of representatives of the organization, the BHC's resources, including the Facebook page and the official website, were recognized as "extremist". //
  • Alternative report to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

    The Belarusian Helsinki Committee and Human Constanta, in collaboration with PEN Belarus and Lawtrend, have analyzed the situation regarding racial discrimination and submitted an alternative report to the Committee. This report addresses issues that have arisen as a result of the authorities' policies since 2020. //
  • Belarus: Stop the execution of Rico Krieger

    On 24 June, German national Rico Krieger was sentenced to death by firing squad by the Minsk Regional Court in a secretive trial. As reported by Human Rights Center Viasna, Krieger, a former employee of the German Red Cross, was inter alia charged with “mercenary activities”, “terrorism”, the “creation of an extremist foundation”, and the “intentional disrepair of a vehicle or communication lines". //
  • Belarus Human Rights Index: 5 years scores

    In 2023, Belarus Human Rights Index estimate is 2.4 out of 10. //
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