The Human Rights Council will consider the report and possible renewal of the mandate of the OHCHR examination of the human rights situation in Belarus at its 52nd session. We, the undersigned national, international and Belarusian civil society organisations, urge your delegation to seize the moment to establish an independent investigative mechanism to complement and follow-up on the work of the existing OHCHR examination.
In Belarus 2023 began with a new trial for civil society, that of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski. The president of the Viasna human rights group is accused, along with three of his (.)
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Friday called on Belarus to release six trade union leaders imprisoned there on charges that their supporters say are political.
A court in Belarus has sentenced leaders of independent trade unions to unduly harsh prison terms up to nine years on politically motivated charges.To date, courts in Belarus have sentenced at least 16 leaders and activists of independent unions to lengthy prison terms or restriction of freedom.
How has Russia's war on Ukraine been received in Belarus? What organizational methods are Belarusian left-wingers using under conditions of total control? In this report activists from the Belarusian Green party analyse the situation in the country.