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Sport and Human Rights: overview July-September 2024

In this document, we analyze the most significant events and news in sports for July-September 2024 through the lens of international human rights standards. Antidiscrimination

Recognition of children as being in a socially dangerous situation in Belarus: another tool of pressuring dissidents and their families

This brief has been prepared based on documented cases by LegalHub to clarify how the legal rules on children put in socially dangerous situations (SDS) are formulated and how they are applied in practice. The system of recognizing children as being in SDS has existed in Belarus since the end of 2006. State authorities can […] Migrants and refugees

Temporary restrictions on applying for international protection have been introduced along the entire Polish-Belarusian border: What does this mean?

As of March 27, 2025, temporary restrictions on applying for international protection have been introduced along the entire Polish-Belarusian border.These restrictions apply both at official border crossings and along the so-called "green" border.

Newsletters about situation with human rights in Belarus

The human rights organization Human Constanta regularly prepares a news digest on human rights violations in Belarus after the August 9 elections. Migrants and refugees

Humanitarian Crisis in Belarus and at the European Union Border in 2023–2024: A Structural Analysis and Perspectives

This report analyses key aspects of the humanitarian crisis in Belarus in 2023–2024, identifies major issues and the most common human rights violations faced by migrants, and provides recommendations for the states and international organisations involved.

Six human rights organizations submit evidence of crimes against humanity to the international criminal court

On 20 March 2025, six Belarusian and international civil society organizationssubmitted evidence of potential crimes against humanity committed by the Belarusian authorities to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

STATEMENT BY HUMAN CONSTANTA ON THE VIOLATION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS’ RIGHTS AT THE LATVIA-BELARUS BORDER

We call on the Latvian authorities to uphold their international obligations and ensure the right to apply for asylum for all those seeking protection, in accordance with the UN Refugee Convention and EU law. Migrants and refugees

Defending Migrants’ Human Rights at the European Court of Human Rights

On 12 February, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights dedicated an entire day to hearings in three landmark cases against Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, all exposing pushbacks and severe human rights violations at the EU-Belarus border.

Results of the fight against “extremism” in Belarus in 2024

For the past four years, we have been preparing regular reports on how Belarusian authorities conduct their “fight against extremism.” Below, we present key numbers and trends in politically motivated “anti-extremism” persecution in 2024.