In 2017, Human Constanta launched a free legal office to support and defend the rights of foreign nationals and stateless persons in Belarus. In 2021, like many other civil society organizations in Belarus, Human Constanta was subjected to unjust persecution and forced liquidation, which significantly hampered its human rights and humanitarian efforts inside the country. The physical offices in Minsk and Brest were closed, and in-person consultations were suspended. The team had to develop new approaches and tools to continue advising foreigners and stateless individuals on rights protection in Belarus, and to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border between Belarus and the European Union (EU), which began in the summer of 2021 and remains unresolved as of the time of this report.

This report provides an overview of the office’s activities, outlines the nature of the inquiries received, and describes the legislative and enforcement-related challenges encountered in Belarus throughout 2024.