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UN experts say Belarus used justice system to silence critics
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
Summary: UN experts said Belarusian state institutions have worked together since 2020 to repress critics of President Alexander Lukashenko through multiple stages of the justice system, including arrests, imprisonment and surveillance. The experts made the assessment in a statement released on Tuesday.
WHO: UN experts
WHAT: UN experts alleged Belarus used its justice system to repress Lukashenko critics through arrests, imprisonment and surveillance since 2020.
WHEN: Jan 1, 2020
WHERE: Belarus
WHY: To repress critics of President Alexander Lukashenko, according to the UN experts’ assessment.
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