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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. 

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

Brief description of 17 main points on extremism in Belarus.

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.

Human rights organization Human Constanta has collected information about the migration situation with "transit refugees" and is sharing a thematic report on this page. We call this situation a "humanitarian crisis" and recommend, among other things, organizing a humanitarian corridor for the 1,000 people who are still in Belarus.

In today’s world, sport and human rights are more connected than ever. Because of its popularity, sport is a huge industry and a tool to break political and social divides. We have prepared the first document for a wide audience, in which we have tried to explain in an illustrative and not very academic way how sport and human rights are connected.