Civil society is being purged of its last dissenting voices, special rapporteur tells the UN Human Rights Council. Read more at straitstimes.com.
GENEVA - The human rights situation in Belarus is catastrophic, and only getting worse, the United Nations special rapporteur on the country said on Tuesday.
“The Belarusian government amended an already restrictive legislation aimed at dismantling civic freedoms, leading to a surge in politically-motivated prosecutions and sentencing. In her annual report, the French political scientist said more than 1,500 individuals were still being detained on politically-motivated charges, with a daily average of 17 arbitrary arrests since 2020.
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