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- … Statement on behalf of the co-chairs of the UN Group of Friends for the Protection of Journalists on the situation in Belarus 28 September 2020 New York The co-chairs of the United Nations Group of Friends for the Protection of Journalists – … of Friends and the UN Member States, express their profound concern over the deteriorating situation of human rights in Belarus, including multiple reports of harassment, arbitrary arrests, intensifying persecution and detention of journalists … the Belarusian people to access and share information. This is compounding in an atmosphere of fear among the people of Belarus, and journalists in particular, as some of them reportedly no longer feel safe to wear their identification vests …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/human-rights/unga-third-committee-statements/75th-session/joint-statement-protection-journalists-belarus-28-september-2020 -
- … its strong condemnation of the Belarusian Government’s complicity in Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. We call on Belarus to cease its support of Russia’s war of aggression. Australia is alarmed by the Belarusian Government’s continued … the challenging work undertaken by grass-roots civil society organisations, including those in exile, and is dismayed by Belarus’ ever-shrinking civic space. We are also concerned by laws recently introduced by the Belarusian Government that … mechanisms can the international community support to respond to the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus? … Australia reiterates its strong condemnation of the Belarusian Government’s complicity in Russia’s illegal …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/human-rights/hrc-statements/56th-session-human-rights-council/interactive-dialogue-report-special-rapporteur-situation-human-rights-belarus
- … Human Rights Council – 48th session Interactive Dialogue OHCHR Oral Update on Belarus 24 September 2021 Australian Statement Australia thanks the High Commissioner and her office for their oral update. We note with deep sadness and concern the recent anniversary of flawed presidential elections in Belarus, and the arrest of human rights defenders in July 2021. We have also witnessed the regrettable erosion of media independence in Belarus. Australia calls for the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained for exercising their legitimate rights …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/human-rights/hrc-statements/48th-session-human-rights-council/australian-statement-interactive-dialogue-ohchr-oral-update-belarus-24-september-2021 -
- … Special Rapporteur for her latest report. We express serious concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus. We are deeply disappointed by Belarus’ lack of cooperation with international human rights mechanisms and culture of impunity. Australia notes with regret … strongly condemns the Belarusian Government’s role in this unprovoked, unjustified and illegal invasion. We regret Belarus’ Criminal Code has been amended to impose the death penalty for attempted acts of terrorism. Australia reiterates …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/national-statement-during-interactive-dialogue-special-rapporteur-belarus-28-june-2022 -
- … Human Rights Council 46th session Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Belarus (res. 45/1) 25 February 2021 Joint statement delivered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Mr. Jeppe … states. We reaffirm our strong condemnation of the systematic and massive human rights violations and abuses reported in Belarus. Particularly, we are deeply concerned about the reported use by the Belarusian authorities of torture and other … UK USA … We reaffirm our strong condemnation of the systematic and massive human rights violations and abuses reported in Belarus. Particularly, we are deeply concerned about the reported use by the Belarusian authorities of torture and other …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/human-rights/hrc-statements/46th-session-human-rights-council/joint-statement-interactive-dialogue-high-commissioner-belarus -
- … for his report and condemn in the strongest terms those responsible for systematic violations of human rights in Belarus. We are disturbed by the inadequate response of the Belarusian authorities to the recommendations of international … of expression and association. We also condemn the shocking accounts of repression and abuse of dissenting voices in Belarus, resulting in the erosion of civil society. Australia commends the courageous advocacy of civil society … leave their country due to unrelenting harassment and persecution. Australia asks: what more can the Council do to demand Belarus end its policy of repression? … Australia commends the courageous advocacy of civil society organisations, human …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/national-statement-during-interactive-dialogue-high-commissioner-report-belarus-22-march-2023 -
- … Australia thanks the Acting High Commissioner for her interim oral update which maintains the necessary global focus on Belarus’ human rights violations. We are struck by Belarus’ lack of cooperation with international human rights mechanisms and the impunity of those who have violated or … repression of its own citizens but also its aiding of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. We are concerned that Belarus’ Criminal Code has been amended to allow the death penalty for attempted acts of terrorism. Australia reiterates its …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/interim-oral-update-high-commissioner-situation-human-rights-belarus-23-september-2022 -
- … thanks the Special Rapporteur for her latest report. Australia remains deeply concerned by the human rights situation in Belarus. The recent commemoration of World Day Against the Death Penalty is a reminder that Belarus remains the only country in Europe that retains and applies the death penalty for certain serious crimes. We note Belarus’ Criminal Code has been amended to allow the death penalty for attempted acts of terrorism. Australia reiterates its …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/human-rights/unga-third-committee-statements/77th-session/australian-statement-interaction-dialogue-special-rapporteur-situation-human-rights-belarus-26-october-2022
- … Human Rights Council – 47th session Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation in Belarus 5 July 2021 Australian Statement Australia thanks the Special Rapporteur for her report on the human rights situation in Belarus. We strongly condemn the Belarusian Government’s forced military interception of Ryanair Flight FR4978, and … incident. Australia is concerned by the Belarusian Government’s broader campaign to erode independent and free media in Belarus, which has only worsened since its opaque presidential election last August. This was exemplified by the …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/human-rights/hrc-statements/47th-session-human-rights-council/national-statement-human-rights-situation-belarus-during-interactive-dialogue-special-rapporteur-5-july-2021 -
- … UNGA 76 – Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the SR on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Ms Anaïs Marin 25 October 2021 Joint Statement on behalf of a cross regional group of countries* Thank you, Chair. … me further to express our unequivocal and full support for your mandate. More than a year has passed since the people of Belarus saw their hopes to elect a democratically elected leader of the country brutally dashed Since then, they have … journalist and his companion, and we also condemn its, attempt to forcibly repatriate a Belarusian Olympian from Japan to Belarus and the instrumentalisation of migrants in vulnerable situations for political purposes. Belarus state-sponsored …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/human-rights/unga-third-committee-statements/76th-session/joint-statement-interactive-dialogue-special-rapporteur-situation-human-rights-belarus-25-october-2021 -