Interactive Dialog on Belarus held at 50th Session of the Human Rights Council
UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus Anaïs Marin presenting her report at the 50th regular session of the Human Rights Council. Source: un.org
On June 28, 2022, UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus Anaïs Marin presented her report on the situation of human rights in Belarus at the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council. The presentation was followed by the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus. The delegation of Belarus was not present.
During the dialog imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders were mentioned in the statement of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT):
“In just two weeks we will be commemorating the first anniversary of the arbitrary detention of the leaders of Human Rights Center ‘Viasna’ – Ales Bialiatski, Valiancin Stefanovich, and Uladzimir Labkovich. Four other Viasna members are also imprisoned, as well as at least 30 journalists and media workers and four lawyers. There are more than 1200 political prisoners in Belarus.
Torture and ill-treatment both against political detainees and other prisoners remain widespread.”
Video of the presentation and the discussion that followed can be found on the UN website.
