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  • Letter to Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus regarding the harsh sentencing of youth activists
    Letter
    Jul 7, 2008

    We are writing to express our profound concern about the recent arrests and disproportionate sentences of 10 youth activists for participating in a peaceful, but unsanctioned, protest on January 10, 2008. We are especially concerned about Andrei Kim, who is among these ten and who was arrested at a subsequent peaceful protest on January 21. He was charged with violations related to both protests and received a disproportionately harsh sentence for offences based on what we believe to be political reasons.

  • UN: ‘No’ to Belarus on Rights Council
    Press release
    May 16, 2007

    The United Nations General Assembly rejected Belarus’ bid for a seat on the Human Rights Council today, upholding the principle that the human rights records of council members do matter, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite the Belarus defeat, today’s election was marred by a lack of competition within three of the five UN regional groups, which only put up as many candidates as there were seats available.

  • Belarus’ Pledges: Fiction and Fact
    Backgrounder Briefing
    May 15, 2007

    General Assembly resolution 60/251 requires that states "take into account the contribution of candidates to the promotion and protection of human rights and their voluntary pledges and commitments made thereto" in voting to elect members of the Human Rights Council (HRC).

  • UN: States Urged ‘Say No to Belarus’
    Press release
    May 14, 2007

    The United Nations General Assembly should reject Belarus’ bid for a seat on the Human Rights Council because of its appalling rights record and consistent failure to cooperate with the UN, Human Rights Watch said today. Elections to the council will be held on May 17, 2007.

  • Say No to Belarus
    Advocacy/impact
    May 10, 2007
  • UN: Reject Belarus’ Bid to Join Human Rights Council
    Press release
    May 1, 2007

    Belarus’ record on human rights makes the country a supremely unfit candidate for the United Nations Human Rights Council, a coalition of more than 40 national and international human rights groups said today.

  • UN: Oppose Belarus' Bid for a Rights Council Seat
    Letter
    Apr 26, 2007

    A geographically diverse group of NGOs unite in opposition to Belarus' bid for a Human Rights Council seat.

  • The Belarusian Association of Journalists Speaks Out
    Testimony
    Apr 19, 2007

    Belarusian civil society organizations are courageously speaking out—calling on UN member states to reject Belarus' bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. The statement by the Belarusian Association of Journalists is below....

  • Helsinki XXI Speaks Out
    Testimony
    Apr 19, 2007

    Belarusian civil society organizations are courageously speaking out—calling on UN member states to reject Belarus' bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. The statement by the Helsinki XXI is below....

  • Public Legal Aid Association Speaks Out
    Testimony
    Apr 19, 2007

    Belarusian civil society organizations are courageously speaking out—calling on UN member states to reject Belarus' bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. The statement by the Public Legal Aid Association is below....

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