The human rights situation in Belarus has worsened in recent years, according to the UN special rapporteur. The country’s long-time president Aleksandr Lukashenko (right) is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin (right). Photo: Sputnik / AP / NTB
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3. mars 2023 08:47 – Updated March 3, 2023 08:48
The human rights situation in Belarus, which was previously miserable, has recently become even worse, states UN special rapporteur Anais Marin.
– My assessment is that the situation for human rights has dramatically worsened, says Marin.
– It goes from bad to worse, she adds.
Marin and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will this month submit a report to the UN Human Rights Council on the events in Belarus following the presidential election three years ago.
The country’s long-serving president Aleksandr Lukashenko secured a sixth term in power in the disputed election, which was followed by large-scale protests that were cracked down on by the regime.
According to Marin, the reason that there have been no protests in Belarus since is that independent voices are stifled, that over 700 organizations have been closed and that at least 1,400 opposition figures have been imprisoned.