Belarus
Civil society activists, lawyers, rights groups, and independent media face government harassment and pressure. Authorities have arbitrarily prosecuted dozens of journalists on a variety of grounds and in June 2018 the government adopted further restrictions on internet freedoms.
Belarus is the only European country to use the death penalty. Those condemned to death are executed by a shot to the head. Authorities do not inform families of the execution date or the burial place.
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Free Speech
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Belarus: Crackdown on Political Activists, Journalists
Arrests, Criminal Charges, Police Beatings Ahead of August 9 Presidential Vote
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Belarus: Media Under Attack as European Games Loom
Olympic Officials Should Ensure Reporters’ Safety
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Belarus: ‘Freedom Day’ Crackdown
Mass Arrests, Beatings of Protesters, Journalists, Rights Defenders
News
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Belarus: UN Human Rights Body Should Strengthen Scrutiny, Reporting on Belarus
Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights Situation in Belarus
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Two Journalists in Belarus Jailed in Retaliation for Their Work
Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Daria Chultsova sentenced to two years in prison
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Belarus Escalates Crackdown on Independent Journalism
Online News Outlet TUT.BY Stripped of Media Credentials
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Man Killed for Protecting Symbols of Peaceful Protests in Belarus
Raman Bandarenka Beaten to Death by Unidentified Assailants
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Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters Escalates in Belarus
Further International Action Needed to End Impunity for Torture, Police Violence
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Belarus: Expert Report Calls for International Inquiry into Torture
Documented Wide Range of Government Abuses against Protesters, Political
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Belarus Uses Children to Pressure Dissenting Parents
Judicial Harassment, Threatened Loss of Custody
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In Belarus Crackdown, Bitter Humour to Stem the Pain
As the crackdown continues in Belarus, protesters have responded with humour - but UN action, or sanctions, could really help.
