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Belarus: UN experts call for investigations into deaths in custody

16 July 2025, GENEVA – A group of UN independent experts* today called for the immediate launch of effective and transparent investigations into the deaths of individuals who were deprived of their liberty for expressing political dissent. “Over the past four years,...

Belarus: Alarming ill-treatment of women prisoners and life-threatening condition of Viktoria Kulsha, say UN experts

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26 March 2025, GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* today urged Belarusian authorities to address persistent allegations of ill-treatment of women held in correctional colonies. “We are deeply concerned about the harsh treatment of women convicted in connection...