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  • The Belarusian Helsinki Committee has received consultative status with the UN ECOSOC

    This means that now BHC, and through us other Belarusian civil society organizations that protect human rights, have an easier way of communicating with the UN. //
  • Alternative reports on the implementation by the Republic of Belarus of SDG 16 and the 2030 Agenda as a whole

    We decided to prepare an alternative report that would reflect the real picture in the country for all the targets of SDG 16. //
  • Danilevich, Mochalov, Lazarenko, Braginets. We informed the Special Rapporteurs about numerous cases of prosecution of lawyers in Belarus.

    These facts about detentions, arrests and administrative harassment of lawyers establish the continuation of the policy of repression against and intimidation of lawyers, who protect clients in politically motivated cases. //
  • COMMUNICATION WITH UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS IN DEFENSE OF BELARUSSIAN LAWYERS - 2022/2021

    The Belarusian Helsinki Committee is constantly communicating with the relevant UN Special Rapporteurs for the protection of Belarusian lawyers. On this page, we collect all information about the work done by human rights defenders in this regard. //
  • Submission to the UN Special Procedures in connection with the disappearance of Arciom Dubski

    In the message, we shared the details of Arciom Dubski's disappearance. On May 11, he was detained in Minsk and taken to the KGB for interrogation. On the night of May 12, Arciom was released from the KGB with the requirement to come back at 14:30 for "operational search activities". When Dubski returned to Osipovichi after the interrogation, a passenger car with three "masked men" followed him to his house. In the morning, a minibus joined the passenger car. On May 12, at 12 o'clock in the afternoon, Arciom went outside and did not return. Since then, Artem has not been in touch. //
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