Migrants and refugees

Human Constanta’s position on the migration crisis in Lithuania

On 13 July 2021 during an emergency session of Lithuania’s parliament, it has passed a resolution, which proposes to qualify undocumented migrants crossing the Belarusian-Lithuanian border as participants of a hybrid attack of Belarus against Lithuania. The document does not define the term “hybrid attack” and does not qualify such notion from the international law viewpoint.

Free legal office for the protection of the rights of foreign citizens and stateless persons: report for 2020

This report provides an overview of the office’s activities, the specifics of appeals, and a description of the legislative and law administration problems we faced in 2020.

Foreign citizen’s rights in Belarus after august 2020

Report about foreign citizen's rights in Belarus after august 2020 by Human Constanta.

Human Rights should be respected while implementing the Agreement between the European Union and Belarus on readmission

ADC Memorial, Human Constanta and Our House, welcoming the dialogue between the European Union and Belarus in the sphere of migration, are concerned that the newly approved Agreement on readmission gives rise to new risks to Human Rights.

Human Constanta asks not to extradite the man to Turkey where he is under the threat of tortures

Human Constants asks not to extradite the man to Turkey where he is under the threat of tortures

Report on the situation with transit refugees on the Belarusian-Polish border (January – March 2020)

The article describes relevant information on the situation of “transit refugees” on the Belarusian-Polish border for the period from January 1 to March 31, 2020.

Report on the work of the free legal office in Minsk

In 2017, Human Constanta opened a free legal office for the protection of foreign citiziens and stateless persons in Belarus. We consult foreigners who find themselves in complicated situationsrelated to the Belarusian law for free. This report is an overview of the situation and a description of the legislative and enforcement problems that we encountered […]

Belarus is going to extradite Jehovah’s Witness to Russia where he is at risk of criminal prosecution of religion

Russian member of the religious organisation Jehovah’s Witnesses has already spent 40 days under arrest in Belarus. Belarusian law-enforcement agencies consider extradition to Russia, where the activities of the organisation are declared as extremist. There he is to face trial and confinement for a period up to 15 years.

Report about work of free legal office for foreign citizens in Minsk, 2018

Report on the work of a free reception for foreign citizens and stateless persons in 2018. The most common questions, sources and conclusions.