Belhelcom. Human rights in Belarus

Human rights in Belarus | Consultative status with the UN ECOSOC | Member of The Council of Europe Contact Group on Relations with BY

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БХК - теперь экстремистское формирование.

⚠️ Если вы в Беларуси, отпишитесь и примите другие меры безопасности.

💜 Если вы не в Беларуси - можете подержать нашу работу:)
https://t.co/C4bm4gA3YJ

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@FrontLineHRD Thank you for speaking about real people and their stories.

​Discover more about the 22 Belarusian media workers still behind bars here:

https://t.co/BdGcuZKnHy

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The releases made headlines. The remaining 22 didn’t.

Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay.
Together with the @baj_by, we remind that 22 media workers remain behind bars in #Belarus.

Watch this AI-generated video by @baj_by and help us keep the spotlight on those still imprisoned.

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@DigitalEU @EU_Commission 22 journalists. Still behind bars. In the heart of Europe. Watch their story here https://t.co/BdGcuZKnHy

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The releases made headlines. The remaining 22 didn’t.

Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay.
Together with the @baj_by, we remind that 22 media workers remain behind bars in #Belarus.

Watch this AI-generated video by @baj_by and help us keep the spotlight on those still imprisoned.

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@AminaJMohammed While global trends are being discussed, let's not forget the harsh reality in Belarus - Europe's most dangerous place for journalists. 22 are still behind bars. Watch their story here: https://t.co/BdGcuZKnHy

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The releases made headlines. The remaining 22 didn’t.

Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay.
Together with the @baj_by, we remind that 22 media workers remain behind bars in #Belarus.

Watch this AI-generated video by @baj_by and help us keep the spotlight on those still imprisoned.

[Belhelcom. Human rights in Belarus @Belhelcom]

The releases made headlines. The remaining 22 didn’t.

Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay.
Together with the @baj_by, we remind that 22 media workers remain behind bars in #Belarus.

Watch this AI-generated video by @baj_by and help us keep the spotlight on those still imprisoned.

[Belhelcom. Human rights in Belarus @Belhelcom]

6/6 Enforcement hasn't started. The uncertainty is already doing the work.

Full analysis: https://t.co/GD27y1C4Jg

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1/6 What do childlessness, homosexual relations, and gender transition have in common with paedophilia? According to a new Belarusian law — quite a lot, apparently.

#Belarus #Discrimination #HumanRights #LGBTQ #RuleOfLaw

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5/6 Who is at risk? Not just content creators. Anyone who shares, reposts, or likes — even in closed groups. Including people posting from abroad if they reach an audience in Belarus.

Feminist perspectives. Family planning materials. Works of art.

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4/6 The law places lawful personal choices — who you love, whether to have children, how you identify — in the same article as a criminal offence.

Stigmatisation by proximity.

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3/6 "Attractiveness" has no legal definition. Authorities may interpret it however they find convenient.

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2/6 Belarus just introduced Article 19.16: liability for disseminating information that shapes "perceptions of attractiveness" of homosexual relations, gender transition, or childlessness — or presents paedophilia as acceptable.

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#Belarus | The @UN Group of Independent Experts on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus strongly condemns the Government’s decision to invalidate the passports of persons who had been detained on political grounds expelled from the country.

More ➡️ https://t.co/c7fB3qrwwA

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@MaryLawlorhrds In just 33 days, 3 Belarussian HRDs were labeled as "extremist formations":
​@pen_belarus - 27 Feb 2026
​@HumanConstanta - 11 Mar 2026
​@Belhelcom - 31 Mar 2026

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@MaryLawlorhrds Thank you @MaryLawlorhrds. Designating HR orgs as “extremist formations” is an act of persecution that may amount to crimes against humanity under Rome Statute.
+ This is a clear pattern of transnational repression against groups in exile.

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I'm hearing disturbing news that on 31 March Belarus’s State Security Committee labelled the Belarusian Helsinki Committee an “extremist formation”, effectively making any interaction with it a crime. This has reportedly been done without any transparent process, public justification, or access to evidence. I’ve repeatedly spoken out against the misuse of “anti-extremism” laws to target HRDs in #Belarus, and it’s deeply concerning to see this trend continue. @BelarusUNOG @Belhelcom

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The Belarussian KGB officially upgraded us to an “extremist formation.”

​⚠️ In #Belarus? Please unsubscribe and take safety measures immediately.

🩷Outside Belarus? Apparently, we're "dangerous" now, which makes supporting us even cooler.
https://t.co/C4bm4gA3YJ

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@LRWCanada @IBAHRI @fidh_ru @HRHFoundation @article19org @pen_belarus @viasna96 8/8 We keep working. Despite everything 🙂

​Read our full statement here: 👇https://t.co/VYkv2whvuk

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#Belarus designated three human rights organizations as "extremist formations." Now even victims of human rights violations who seek help risk criminal prosecution.

We speak out with @LRWCanada @IBAHRI @fidh_ru @HRHFoundation @article19org @pen_belarus @Viasna96 and others. 1/8

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@LRWCanada @IBAHRI @fidh_ru @HRHFoundation @article19org @pen_belarus @viasna96 7/8 The designation of human rights organizations as “extremist formations” constitutes an act of persecution that may amount to a crime against humanity under the Rome Statute.

+Persecuting groups in exile is a clear pattern of transnational repression.

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@LRWCanada @IBAHRI @fidh_ru @HRHFoundation @article19org @pen_belarus @viasna96 6/8 This isn't new — it's escalating. @viasna96 and the @baj_by were designated the same way in 2023. The list keeps growing.

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@LRWCanada @IBAHRI @fidh_ru @HRHFoundation @article19org @pen_belarus @viasna96 5/8 @Belhelcom for over 30 years, the institutional core of Belarusian human rights: the expertise, the standards, the coordination that the human rights field is built on. BHC has consultative status with the @UNECOSOC