Belarusian Authorities Shut Down Four More NGOs In Widening Clampdown
August 04, 2021 09:29 GMT
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MINSK Belarusian authorities have shut down four more nongovernmental organizations in Minsk as Alyaksandr Lukashenka s crackdown against pro-democracy activists, independent media, and civil rights groups continues.
The closures bring the total number of NGOs shuttered without court decisions since mid-July to at least 65.
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Read our ongoing coverage as Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka ramps up pressure on NGOs and independent media as part of a brutal crackdown against protesters and the opposition following an August 2020 election widely considered fraudulent.
The Prosecutor-General’s Office said on August 3 that the four newly liquidated groups include the Human Constanta human rights center, the Center to Promote Women s Rights, the Office for the Rights of Disabled People, and the Center for Legal Transformation.
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