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Documentary "We Have Not Lived in Vain": the protests in Belarus through the eyes of LGBTQ+ activists
In the film by Nick Antipov and Bart Staszewski, three participants of the Belarusian protests and representatives of the country’s LGBTQ+ community share their experiences, feelings, and aspirations.
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New laws will severely deteriorate human rights situation in Belarus
On 21 April, the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus approved three new laws further restricting freedoms of expression, association and assembly in the country. The laws on ‘countering extremism’, ‘rehabilitation of Nazism’ and ‘mass events’ previously passed at both first and second readings in the House of Representatives of the national Assembly almost without any discussion.
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At least 422 detained during the Freedom Day protests
Lukashenka’s administration continues its crackdown on Belarusian civil society with new arbitrary detentions, as the protests regain momentum this spring. FIDH condemns in the strongest terms the violent dispersal of peaceful protesters on 25 and 27 March and urges the Belarus authorities to stop obstructing Belarus citizens’ exercise of their legitimate right of peaceful assembly.
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Courage of Belarusian Democratic Opposition Recognised by EU’s Sakharov Prize
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) salutes the European Parliament’s granting the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Belarus’ democratic opposition to President Alexander Lukashenka, led by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
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A Strong International Reaction is Needed to Prevent Further Violence Against Civil Society
On August 26, human rights organisations adressed an open letter, calling on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to urgently convene a Special Session to address the Belarus government’s crackdown on peaceful demonstrators and other ongoing, widespread violations of human rights, including arbitrary arrests, prosecutions under trumped-up charges, and torture and other ill-treatment, in relation to the 2020 presidential elections.
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Human Rights NGOs Call for an End to Torture and Arbitrary Arrests of Peaceful Protesters
On August 24, FIDH, The Human Rights Center “Viasna”, the Belarus Helsinki Committee (BHC) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) wrote an open letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture about the widespread torture and arbitrary arrest of peaceful protesters in Belarus (9 to 14 August 2020)
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As Protests Continue Ahead of Presidential Election, Authorities Must Refrain from Violence
The 2020 presidential election season in Belarus has been marked by an unprecedented level of protest activity and a harsh response from authorities. In addition to police violence and arbitrary arrests of peaceful protesters, since the end of July the government has been mobilising the military in an attempt to curb protesters’ activities and intimidate the opposition.
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Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters Marks Beginning of Presidential Campaign Season in Belarus
The campaign season for Belarus’ presidential elections, scheduled for August 9, saw sweeping repression against civil society by authorities. Over the past week, authorities arbitrarily detained over 100 peaceful protesters across Belarus, charging them with administrative fines and arrests.