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Human rights in Belarus | Consultative status with the UN ECOSOC | Member of The Council of Europe Contact Group on Relations with BY
Joined January 2010
@HRHFoundation 🎨 Visual for this tweet: a painted carpet by Belarusian naïve artist Alena Kish (1896–1949), preserved at the Museum of Belarusian Maljavanка in Zaslauje.
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@HRHFoundation 🎙 Speakers: Andrea Huber – @IAPBelarus Andrei Vasilyeu – “M.A.R.A.” Center (@marABYNL) Dzmitry Hlotau – International Committee for Investigation of Torture in Belarus 👩💼 Moderator: Anastasiya Dziubanava – @Belhelcom
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🔍 Discussion will focus on: •Results of ongoing documentation and legal efforts •Current legal landscape viewed through the lens of international criminal law •Gaps in accountability mechanisms •Cooperation with international mechanisms and pathways towards justice
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📢 #HRC60 Side Event Crimes Against Humanity in #Belarus: Evidence, Assessment, and Pathways to Justice 🗓 September 15, 14:00 📍 Palais des Nations, Geneva Organised by @belhelcom @HRHFoundation
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Belarus ranks 32nd in the SDG Index @SDG2030 @GlobalGoalsUN But behind the numbers — shrinking rights, stagnant decent work, and institutions under attack. Alternative civil society repor 👉 https://t.co/5Ur2qHOIsA
#SDGs #Belarus2025 #HLPF2025 #SDG16 #LeaveNoOneBehind #SDGwashing
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The Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC) has prepared an alternative report on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 16 by the Republic of Belarus — “Peace, Justice and Strong Instituti...
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Nooope, rights can’t be replaced with flowers! Кветкі не замяняюць правы! https://t.co/5XBztJXpn4
#InternationalWomensDay
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The 90th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will begin on February 3. On February 6, the Committee will review the report by the Belarusian authorities on...
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On #IWD2025, we remember the 150 female political prisoners in #Belarus. We demand urgent release of all political prisoners. #InternationalWomensDay
#FreeBelarus
#FreeThemAll Photo: праект «Хуткая гуманітарная дапамога»
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8/8 We welcome the release of all persons imprisoned for political reasons, regardless of the reasons for such release. We firmly believe that, beyond ending unjust imprisonment, such actions help alleviate suffering and, in some cases, even save lives.
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7/7 We continue to call for an uncompromising fight against impunity for crimes against humanity and other serious and widespread human rights violations, strengthening the relevant mechanisms and institutions at the global, regional, and national levels.
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6/8 We call on the international community and urge the authorities of Belarus to make every effort to ensure the unconditional release and rehabilitation of all political prisoners in Belarus.
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5/8 We urge the Belarusian authorities to show foresight in overcoming the national crisis. The release of political prisoners could be a starting point for restoring the rule of law in Belarus and strengthening its sovereignty in the face of the complex geopolitical situation.
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4/8 Some context: • Authorities often deny medical care as a means of pressure on political prisoners. • At least 7 political prisoners have died in detention; • A number of actions by the authorities may, according to the @UNGeneva, be classified as crimes against humanity.
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3/8 Some context: • Persecuted persons in Belarusian prisons can in most cases be qualified as cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment and punishment (prohibited treatment); • Torture and ill-treatment are used systematically and on a widespread scale.
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2/8 Since the beginning of the 2020 election campaign, more than 3,760 people have been recognized as political prisoners, and 1,231 of them are still in detention.
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1/8 On the anniversary of the sentencing of @viasna96 human rights defenders, including the @NobelPrize laureate, the Belarusian human rights community reaffirms its call for the unconditional release and rehabilitation of all political prisoners.
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#HAPPYHOLIDAYS We wish you joy, warmth, and wonderful moments with your loved ones. May the force be with you, and may 2025 bring dignity, hope, and respect for human rights to everyone in Belarus and all over the world.
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Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. Find out more about the situation in Belarus https://t.co/jIKt4L7UMD
#belarus #deathpenalty
#NoDeathPenalty
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#death penalty for treason #death penalty for attempted crime #the body of the executed person is not handed over for burial #public opinion Belarus remains the last country in Europe and the former...
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“Furthermore, we call for consideration of a 'humanitarian corridor' for safe relocation to EU countries, with the possibility of issuing travel documents at EU embassies in host countries.” Ekaterina Kouznetsova at our #WHDC side event on #humanrights in #Belarus.
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Starting today @UNGeneva: 113th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination #CERD #discrimination The report of #Belarus goverment will be reviewed. Alternative report to the Committee by Civil Society Organizations
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On 5 August, the 113th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination begins to consider the report of the Belarusian authorities on the fulfilment of their obligations under the
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We have published data from the National Human Rights Index for 5 years: 2019 – 2023. The index shows the change in the human rights situation in Belarus not at the “bad/good” level, but in specific numbers. The 5-year data set includes 1850 assessments. https://t.co/umpBInTa1l
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