Report on the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women by the Republic of Belarus Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - 90th session
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Strengthening the Capacity of Belarusian Society to Combat Discrimination
Education for Lawyers – Opening of a Council of Europe Information Centre for Belarusians in Vilnius – Concept for Anti-Discrimination Legislation. The Council of Europe (CoE) continues its steadfast support for enhancing the capacity of Belarusian experts in the fields of equality and non-discrimination. The Belarusian Helsinki Committee contributes its expertise to this important work.
On 4–5 December 2024, a two-day seminar, “European Standards of Equality and Combating Discrimination”, was held.
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Alternative report to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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Report on the Implementation of International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by the Republic of Belarus Prepared by Civil Society Organizations Committee (113th Session)
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Concept of a System of Measures to Combat Discrimination and Ensure Equality in Belarus, Including the Law "On Equality and Non-Discrimination"
The Concept for a System of Measures to Combat Discrimination and Ensure Equality in Belarus, Including the Law “On Equality and Non-Discrimination, (in ru)” is one element of the comprehensive legal reform needed in Belarus.
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The analysis of violations by the Republic of Belarus of international human rights obligations and constitutional guarantees in respect of its citizens due to the adoption of Decree No. 278 "On the Procedure for Issuing Documents and Performing Actions"
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The analysis of violations by the Republic of Belarus of international human rights obligations and constitutional guarantees in respect of its citizens due to the adoption of Decree No. 278 "On the Procedure for Issuing Documents and Performing Actions"
On September 4, 2023, Decree No. 278 "On the Procedure for Issuing Documents and Performing Actions" was adopted.
Firstly, several administrative procedures (including property transactions) can now be performed only on the territory of Belarus in person or by a power of attorney issued in Belarus. Secondly, it will only be possible to obtain and exchange a regular passport, ID, and biometric passport in Belarus, even for Belarusian citizens who possess PP series passports (i.e., those who have formalized permanent residence in another country).
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Demand adherence to Belarus' international obligations on sexual and reproductive rights: a joint statement by human rights organisations
We state that the initiative of the Prosecutor General's Office is an unjustified interference of the state in the personal life of citizens. It contradicts the international obligations of the Republic of Belarus in the sphere of human rights, including sexual and reproductive rights, as well as poses a threat to various vulnerable groups (including, but not limited to the LGBTQ community, teenagers, women).
The initiative contradicts a number of basic human rights:
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Appeals to the Red Cross organizations on the issue of discrimination by the Secretary General of the Belarusian Red Cross Society
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The Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Belarusian Medical Solidarity Foundation appealed to the Red Cross organizations on the issue of discrimination by the Secretary General of the Belarusian Red Cross Society (BORC)
On October 18, 2022, the Secretary General of the Belarusian Red Cross Society (BORC), doctor Dzmitry Shautsou, spoke on the STV channel about gender identity and sexual orientation. His comment contained discriminatory and stigmatizing theses, in particular, that "non-traditional relationships between the sexes" are a "mental illness" that "needs to be treated."
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