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Source: https://belarusff.org/post/2026-05-06-system-of-political-repression-in-belarus-must-be-dismantled/ Executive summary: Political repression in Belarus is a core pillar of the Lukashenka regime and is now embedded in state institutions and the legal code. Recent conditional releases of political prisoners have provided humanitarian relief but have fallen far short of the systemic change required to dismantle this repressive framework. Establishing a pattern of exchangi

https://ekstremisty.xyz Рэспубліканскі спіс экстрэмісцкіх матэрыялаў https://mininform.gov.by/ru/extrim-material-ru Restrictions on freedom of expression under the pretext of fighting extremism and terrorism https://spring96.org/files/book/en/restrictions_freedom_expression_2024.pdf “Anti-Extremism” Laws as a Tool for Suppressing Dissent https://byaction.org/post/specific-features-of-political-repression-in-belarus-anti-extremism-laws-as-a-tool-for-suppressing

U.S. Department of State​​ Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2024 Country Reports Belarus https://www.state.gov/reports/2024-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/belarus 2023 Country Reports Belarus https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/belarusc 2022 Country Reports Belarus https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/belarus/ 2021 Country Reports Belarus​ https://www.state.gov/reports/202

2024 Human Rights and Democracy in the World Source Link: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-annual-reports-human-rights-and-democracy_en Republic of Belarus 1. Overview of the human rights and democracy situation: In 2024, the human rights situation in Belarus has further deteriorated. Reports indicate that at least 1721 people were sentenced to prison in politically motivated cases, out of which 1019 people were convicted for having participated in protests. At the end of

Source: Human Constanta. March 1, 2023 Understanding “extremist” lists: what constitutes “extremist” materials There are six different lists in Belarus related to “extremism,” which are used to varying degrees to suppress activities the authorities deem undesirable. For an unprepared person, it is often very difficult to distinguish between them: many online resources end up on several of these lists at once, and individuals can be included both in the “extremists” list and t

The use of torture is a systematic practice in Belarus. This is stated in the annual report of the UN Committee Against Torture. The report contains the results of a confidential investigation into the policies of the Belarusian authorities regarding detainees and prison inmates. The authors of the document reached an "irrefutable conclusion" that the use of torture is a systematic practice in Belarus. The investigation began in September 2020 when two non-governmental organi