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  • BHC and Extremist Content: Safety Guidelines

    Our website and Facebook page have been officially labeled as extremist content. If you're in Belarus or planning to travel there, be sure to follow our safety recommendations to protect yourself and minimize risks! //
  • Human Rights in Belarus: Key Trends in Public Policy: May — August'25

    In brief: control over various aspects of private life and self-expression is tightening. //
  • Statement on the death of political prisoner Andrei Padniabenny behind bars

    We continue to emphasize that every death of a political prisoner behind bars is the result of a systemic State policy of inhumane treatment of people based on political motives. //
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    Torture and discrimination of women in Belarus: The Legal Initiative appealed to CEDAW with a demand to launch an investigation

    It is not a question of individual incidents, but a whole system where gender-based violence and abuse have become the norm, especially against female political prisoners. //
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    Statement on Unacceptable Behavior and Ethics by Human Rights Defenders

    We regret to acknowledge that the issue of unacceptable behavior in the civil sector is systemic and requires a collective response from the entire community. //
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