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This review highlights the substantive changes in Belarusian public policy in the field of human rights and reactions to it of the international community in three areas: general measures: systemic things — legislation, strategies, policies, that generally determine the conditions and background for the implementation of human rights in Belarus; law enforcement: concrete

Belarusian Helsinki Committee published a review "Human Rights in Belarus: Key Trends in Public Policy. January — June'23". This review highlights the substantive changes in Belarusian public policy in the field of human rights and reactions to it of the international community in three areas:

The Belarusian Helsinki Committee made a statement on behalf of the coalition of Belarusian human rights organizations at an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Belarus during the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council. We recalled at least 1,500 political prisoners who are being held in conditions that have nothing to do with basic standards of humane

We state that the initiative of the Prosecutor General's Office is an unjustified interference of the state in the personal life of citizens. It contradicts the international obligations of the Republic of Belarus in the sphere of human rights, including sexual and reproductive rights, as well as poses a threat to various vulnerable groups (including, but not limited to the

A representative of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee spoke today at the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers during the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council.  In an online appeal prepared jointly with Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers, we described the repressive campaign that the Belarusian government is

The Belarusian Helsinki Committee has informed the UN Special Rapporteurs on the right to health, the rights of persons with disabilities

BHC provided information to the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, which is a partial answer to its request to prepare a thematic Human Rights Council in 2023 on violence, abuse and neglect of older persons. In the report we revealed that at least 40 elderly people are now imprisoned for political reasons, 5 of whom are over the age of 70.

We, Belarusian human rights organizations, strongly protest against the recognition of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) as an extremist formation and express solidarity with our colleagues.

We, Belarusian human rights organizations, strongly protest against the indictment brought against leaders and members of the Viasna Human Rights Centre and express our solidarity with them and their colleagues.

The Council of Europe (CoE) has published a 15-point action plan to support the Belarusian democratic forces, including various activities, human rights courses, seminars on the European Convention on Human Rights, which will be held under the auspices of the CoE for representatives of Belarusian civil society.

We, non-governmental organisations – members of the international Civic Solidarity Platform, condemn the decision of the authorities of the Russian Federation to liquidate the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), a member and one of the founders of our network. MHG is the oldest Russian human rights organisation, a pioneering organisation within the human rights movement in our region