In August 2020, mass protests erupted across Belarus following a heavily contested election results.
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Ukraine: Authorities must conduct effective investigation into suspicious death of prominent Belarusian exile
Responding to the death of prominent Belarusian exile Vital Shyshou (Vitaly Shishov), who was found hanged in a park in Kyiv on the morning of 3 August, and whose death is being investigated as a possible murder related his political activism, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “We welcome …
Belarus: Once a showcase of the country’s success, sport is now a battleground for reprisals
Once national heroes, many Belarusian athletes have sacrificed their careers and their freedom by daring to speak out against human rights violations in their country, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing, part of the organization’s #StandWithBelarus campaign. Earlier today Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya asked for asylum at the Polish embassy in Tokyo …
Belarus: Medical workers facing brutal reprisals for peaceful protest
Amnesty International Australia has written to Australian Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, on a number of occarions in 2021 regarding the worsening human rights situation in Belarus. National Director, Sam Klintworth, has this time written about the escalation of the wide scale crackdown on dissent which is now also targeting the medical community. Despite chronic staff …
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Why are Belarusians protesting?
In August of 2020, mass protests erupted across Belarus following a heavily contested election result. Since then, the governing powers of Belarus have committed shocking violations of human rights in their violent repression of these protests. So what exactly is happening in Belarus and why are human rights activists so concerned? Why are Belarusians protesting? The …
Belarus: Journalist apprehended in Minsk airport after emergency landing must be released immediately
Reacting to the news that the Belarusian authorities apprehended Raman Pratasevich, former editor-in-chief of the popular opposition Telegram channel NEXTA, after an emergency landing in Minsk of the airplane he took, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “The situation here is simple. There is little doubt that the Belarusian authorities …
Belarus: Blocking leading online media outlet is a brazen attack on freedom of expression
Reacting to the news that TUT.by, one of Belarus’ leading independent online media outlets, was blocked today by the country’s Ministry of Information, Amnesty International’s Senior Campaigner on Belarus, Aisha Jung, said: “This is a cowardly step taken by a government which fears truth and resorts to brutal measures to suppress human rights. It must …
Belarus: Authorities target independent trade unions to root out dissent
The Belarusian authorities are ruthlessly targeting independent trade unions and trampling on labour rights as part of their brutal crackdown on the protest movement, Amnesty International said today. In a new briefing, the organization highlights the reprisals against independent trade unions and their members. These include unlawful dismissals, arrests and criminal prosecution of labour rights activists …
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Australia must stand with Belarusian protesters, older people, women and children: Amnesty International
The ongoing detention, torture, and ill treatment of peaceful protestors in Belarus is a gross violation of human rights that cannot stand unopposed on the global stage. In a series of reports and briefings, Amnesty International has documented gross human rights violations against Belarusian protesters, older people, women and children. Since Belarus’ controversial presidential election …
Belarus: UN Human Rights Council must take strong action on escalating human rights crisis in the country
In response to the escalating human rights crisis in Belarus, Amnesty International will address the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on 18 September and demand that it take strong and decisive action to investigate the ongoing repression of post-election protests in the country and hold perpetrators of mass violations to account. Amnesty International will also …