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What does international humanitarian law say during the war?

During an armed conflict, human rights continue to apply, although some of them may be limited. Yet, the international humanitarian law (IHL), which is also called the “law of war,” starts to apply. Its key purpose is to minimize the consequences of war by making the belligerents follows certain rules of conduct.

“Extremism” in wartime – review of the fight against “extremism” in Belarus for January-March 2022

In the period from January to March 2022, Belarusian authorities continued to useanti-extremist laws to suppress dissent: state bodies reported on the fight against "extremism", state media wrote articles and made films on this topic, courts issued a new record number of decisions on recognizing materials as "extremist," the authorities published a list of "extremists" and introduced responsibility for the "denial of the genocide of the Belarusian people." More on these and other trends – in our review. 

ACCESS TO INFORMATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN BELARUS

In Belarus, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the right of citizens to access information was constantly violated.

17 short notes on “extremism”in Belarus

Brief description of 17 main points on extremism in Belarus.

Belarusian de-facto authorities’ and war crimes

Why are we calling Belarusian authorities de-facto authorities? What did Belarusian de-facto authorities do? What laws apply? What are the consequences of Belarusian authorities’ actions? What are war crimes? What exact actions of Belarsian authorities may qualify as war crimes?Read about it more in our material.

Peace. Equality. Human rights. A week of educational activities 14-23 March 2022

War, repressions, dear people under bullets – it’s hard to think about anything else right now, but it’s important to protect and support yourself in these difficult days. We believe that values and self-development can become a needed basis for self-care, so we welcome you to talk about important topics.

Statement on third countries citizens’ treatment fleeing from Ukraine

We, representatives of CSOs fully acknowledging that Ukraine is going through a disaster caused by the Russian military invasion, would like to attract attention to the situation with third-country nationalities residing in Ukraine.

Human Constanta’s statement on the situation in Ukraine

On February 24, 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation officially started military actions on the territory of Ukraine. The de facto Belarusian authorities provided aid and assistance to Russia, allowing them to use its territory, civilian and military infrastructure. The planning and preparation of an aggressive war was carried out in advance and […]

Outlawing Human Rights work in Belarus

This paper seeks to analyze the conditions in which human rights defenders have to function in the midst of the political and human rights crisis in Belarus.