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Rights experts decry ‘black hole’ for media freedoms in Belarus

Rights experts decry ‘black hole’ for media freedoms in Belarus

Jun 08, 2021, at 04:57 pm

New York: UN independent human rights experts have called for the immediate release of a jailed social media activist in Belarus amid what they described as a “black hole” for media freedoms in the country, according to a statement issued on Monday.

Belarus targets women human rights defenders after disputed August elections

Belarus targets women human rights defenders after disputed August elections

Nov 04, 2020, at 03:57 pm

New York: Independent UN experts criticized Belarus on Tuesday for persecuting women human rights defenders, who have been involved in the mass protests underway in the country since August’s controversial presidential election.

UN chief: Belarusians must be able to exercise their ‘civil and political rights’

UN chief: Belarusians must be able to exercise their ‘civil and political rights’

Aug 15, 2020, at 10:34 pm

New York: Closely following the developments in Belarus, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement on Friday underlining the importance of enabling all Belarusians to “exercise their civil and political rights”.