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Belarus: Massive human rights violations unprecedented in scope and gravity, says UN expert. GENEVA (5 July 2021) – Belarus has witnessed an unprecedented human rights crisis over the past year, an independent expert appointed by the Human Rights Council said today, calling on authorities to end their policy of repression and to fully respect ...
Apr 27, 2022 · 27 April 2022 Human Rights. The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named on Tuesday as the winner of this year‘s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the international jury‘s recommendation. The BAJ was formed in 1995 as a non-governmental association of media workers with the objective of promoting ...
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Mar 9, 2022 · 9 March 2022 Human Rights. The Belarusian Government’s continuing crackdown on political opponents, civil society, journalists and lawyers has seen the fundamental human rights of tens of thousands violated, with no sign of any of the perpetrators being held accountable, the UN rights office, OHCHR, reported on Wednesday.
May 9, 2013 · Belarus, together with Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran, Cuba, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and North Korea were rated in the range from 90 to 100 points: these are the countries where the media either does not exist or works in very difficult conditions, where the media is a mouthpiece of a regime and citizens’ access to unbiased information is strictly limited.
Apr 7, 2021 · On April 2, Belarus’ parliament moved forward eight bills, including a raft of amendments to the country’s Mass Media Law and Mass Gatherings Law. If adopted, these amendments will further ...
The United Nations or Other International Bodies: Since the UN Human Rights Council’s 2018 appointment of Anais Marin as special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, authorities denied her entry to the country. The government continued to speak against “the politicized and senseless” mandate of the rapporteur and ...
Sep 18, 2020 · 18 September 2020 Human Rights. The Belarus Government should end “violent crackdowns” and “increasing repression” against protesters who are still contesting the result of last month's Presidential elections, UN deputy rights chief Nada Al Nashif told the Human Rights Council on Friday. At the end of a memorable day of back-and-forth ...
