Violence and Pushbacks at Poland-Belarus Border
Halt Summary Returns, Ensure Accountability For Abuse
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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Belarus: Zone of Repression
Brutal Crackdown on Dissent and Anti-War Movement; Death Penalty Expansion
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Belarus: Russian Journalist Arrested
Authorities in Minsk Should Immediately Free Yekaterina Yanshina
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Belarus: New Laws Target Critics in Exile
Arbitrary Deprivation of Citizenship; Politically Motivated Trials in Absentia
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Jailed Belarusian Rights Defender Faces Ill-Treatment
Nasta Lojka Arbitrarily Detained, Repeatedly Arrested for Rights Work
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Belarusian Authorities Further Tighten Chokehold on Civil Society
Arrests, Harshened Criminal Charges against Human Rights Defenders
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Harsh Sentences for Belarusian Activists in Politically Motivated Case
Court’s Verdict is the Latest in Authorities’ Crackdown on Civil Society
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Belarusian Journalist’s Sentencing Indicates New Levels of Repression
Katsiaryna Andreyeva’s Long Sentence Is a Reprisal for Independent Journalism
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