Speech Brief
UK Government says serious rights violations persist in Belarus
Key points
- Calls on Belarusian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners without forced exile
- Supports international accountability and seeks steps to counter transnational repression and support victims
TL;DR
- Thanks the Group of Experts and says the report confirms continuing serious human rights violations in Belarus
- Highlights arbitrary detention of over 1,100 political prisoners and says some releases are conditional and accompanied by forced exile or continued harassment
- Emphasizes findings on torture, ill-treatment, and the systematic use of the judiciary to silence dissent, and is troubled by transnational repression targeting Belarusians abroad; calls for cooperation with UN mechanisms
Original text
The United Kingdom thanks the Group of Experts for their comprehensive report. It confirms that serious human rights violations in Belarus continue, with no genuine accountability. We remain deeply concerned by the ongoing arbitrary detention of over 1,100 political prisoners, including journalists, human rights defenders, and democratic opposition figures. While we note the release of some detainees, these releases ...
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