The group of independent experts of the UN in Belarus submitted its first report
group of independent UN experts in the field of human rights in Belarus in their new report warned that the authorities of Belarus committed large -scale human rights violations in relation to the civilian population, which is “part of the brutal efforts to suppress any opposition The rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. ” Some of these violations are equated with crimes against humanity, experts noted. Among the most egregious violations are arbitrary arrests and detention for political reasons, which is “an integral part of the tactics of the Belarusian authorities”, the statement says. ~ ~ > group of independent experts in the field Human rights in Belarus were created by the Human Rights Council on April 4, 2024 in accordance with the resolution & nbsp; a/HRC/Res/55/27 “For the investigation and establishment of facts, circumstances and indigenous reasons for all alleged violations and infringements of human rights committed In Belarus from May 1, 2020 “. The report notes that men and women who are detained were regularly subjected to torture and cruel treatment, including beating, electric shock and threats about rape. Law enforcement officers “showed obvious cruelty” in relation to the representatives of LGBTIC+, applying physical violence and humiliating the human dignity of expression. 62 ~~ 60 > in the report, which the group of experts first submits the Council on the Rights Council a person since his creation in April 2024, it is reported that the violations took place “in the context of wider efforts aimed at preserving the power of President Alexander Lukashenko.” 62 ~~ 60 > experts noted that As a result of a change in the laws on “extremism”, the persecution of lawyers and the actual transition of the college of lawyers under the control of the Ministry of Justice, the state authorities have created a system that “systematically violates the rights of Belarusian citizens to a fair trial.” The report notes that as a result of the ongoing repressions, hundreds of thousands of citizens left Belarus, including lawyers, activists, members of civil society organizations and journalists. Despite the forced exile, many of them are held accountable and condemned by the Criminal Code for the discrediting of Belarus and a conspiracy to seize state power. 62 ~~ 60 > group of experts again stated that identification and discovery and The judicial persecution of persons guilty of violations of human rights and crimes against humanity is a key factor for stopping the atmosphere of impunity and an integral part of justice for the victims. 62 ~