138.73
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation, defining direct and indirect discrimination, as well as other forms of its manifestation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Date modified
- Oct 28, 2021
138.179
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that all people can exercise their right to freedom of peaceful assembly and guarantee upholding of peaceful protests
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Date modified
- Oct 28, 2021
138.180
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately halt the violent repression of peaceful demonstrations, and respect the legitimate right of the people of Belarus to participate in public life
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Date modified
- Oct 28, 2021
138.149
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately lift restrictions on freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression, including on independent media and the Internet
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date modified
- Oct 28, 2021
138.156
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take immediate measures to allow journalists and other media workers to work without fear of detention or undue restriction, and improve access to information
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- Date modified
- Oct 28, 2021
138.165
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider taking advantage of the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity to strengthen the relevant legal framework
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
- National action plan
- Date modified
- Oct 28, 2021
138.172
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary action to ensure freedom of expression, and in particular to ensure media independence and unfettered access to the Internet
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date modified
- Oct 28, 2021
138.175
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee freedom of expression and media freedom by ensuring the safety of journalists and other media workers and refraining from interference and censorship
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date modified
- Oct 28, 2021
138.177
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the right of people to peaceful assembly and the ability to peacefully protest, without limiting the rights of participants, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.146
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Enhance efforts to guarantee freedom of expression and association, and protection of the media, journalists and human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.159
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Protect the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly by ensuring that peaceful demonstrators are not persecuted, intimidated, imprisoned, ill-treated or tortured
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.162
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Abide by the obligation under international law to respect the rights of journalists, human rights defenders and other individuals to exercise their freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.164
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
End harassment and other reprisals against free media outlets and individual journalists
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.168
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Allow independent journalists and media to conduct their work free from harassment, intimidation and fear, and cease implementing Internet shutdowns or restrictions
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.106
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately cease the excessive use of force and all other forms of violence against protesters
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.76
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Design and implement the necessary legal instruments to combat discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as awareness-raising programmes against violence and harassment suffered by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Human rights education and training
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.25
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Cooperate with the mechanisms of the Human Rights Council by extending a standing invitation to the special procedure mandate holders and accepting a visit of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.26
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fully cooperate with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, with other special procedures of the Human Rights Council and with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and allow them unfettered access to the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.29
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fully cooperate with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, other special procedure mandate holders and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and give them unfettered access to the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Special procedures
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.105
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately cease the brutal repression of peaceful demonstrators, unconditionally release all political prisoners and engage in a meaningful and inclusive national dialogue
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.114
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately cease its brutal crackdown against the Belarusian people, including threats to use lethal force against peaceful protesters and employment of severe abuses against detainees, and hold those responsible accountable
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.126
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners and provide them with full rehabilitation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.131
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Immediately, and unconditionally, release all political prisoners and human rights defenders and refrain from such detentions in the future
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights defenders
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.136
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Release all political prisoners and provide them with full rehabilitation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.140
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee freedom of assembly and ensure that all those who have been arbitrarily detained are immediately and unconditionally released
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.143
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Refrain from intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrest of and the disproportionate use of force against people exercising their right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.176
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Respect the right of peaceful assembly, and release all individuals arbitrarily detained for participation in peaceful protests
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.255
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Review the juvenile justice system and introduce a juvenile criminal law with a view to developing alternatives to detention and reducing prison sentences for offenders under 18 years of age
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Justice
- Rights of the Child
- Date modified
- Oct 27, 2021
138.102
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Intensify monitoring of places of detention and ensure impartial and independent investigations into allegations of torture and ill-treatment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date modified
- Oct 26, 2021
138.103
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take immediate measures to prevent all torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, investigate promptly and impartially all allegations of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Impunity
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date modified
- Oct 26, 2021