138.246
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop specific legislation to combat domestic violence, including by establishing complaints mechanisms and strengthening the role of civil society in laws, policies, programmes and services to prevent and protect against domestic violence
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.239
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to raise public awareness on gender-based discrimination, in consultation with non-governmental organizations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Discrimination
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.184
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider simplifying the rules that regulate the registration of civil society organizations and political parties
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.174
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
End the repression of protesters, civil society organizations, journalists and human rights defenders who have been trying for months to exercise their right to freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.170
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Act immediately to provide a safe environment for peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, for the Belarusian people, non-governmental organizations and civil society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.163
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Remove all obstacles to the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and ensure that journalists, human rights defenders and civil society can conduct their activities freely and safely
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.155
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee a favourable environment for the work of journalists and bloggers by reviewing the law on mass media to ensure that it does not restrict freedom of expression and media, including by removing the extrajudicial procedure of blocking Internet websites
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.150
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend its law on mass media, putting an end to arbitrary arrests and criminal prosecution in relation to mass media and freedom of speech, and ensuring freedoms of expression, assembly and association for civil society and human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.137
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the unconditional release of people who have been arbitrarily detained or otherwise unlawfully deprived of their liberty, including members of the opposition, human rights defenders, journalists, media workers, civil society activists and political prisoners, and ensure access to justice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Access to justice
- Civil society
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.66
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Engage in a genuine dialogue facilitated by the OSCE Chairperson-in- Office with the voices of Belarusian civil society, including women leading the protests, to determine a democratic path forward in allowing the Belarusian people to determine their future
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.64
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Initiate an open and inclusive dialogue with representatives of civil society, academia and the general public, aimed at ensuring the right of the people of Belarus to free and fair elections
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Elections
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.63
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Engage in genuine dialogue with civil society represented by the Coordination Council in order to hold free and fair presidential elections in the presence of international observers
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Elections
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.62
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Follow up on the positive and constructive engagement with the Belarusian civil society and expand the range of issues covered by this engagement, such as civil and political rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- CP rights - general
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.59
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Further strengthen cooperation with civil society in the development and application of regulations and laws and the implementation of national policies, strategies and programmes and international technical assistance projects
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
138.55
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt a new national action plan for the promotion and protection of human rights in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including civil society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- National action plan
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
116.75
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Support increased participation in the political process and anti- corruption efforts by civil society, including NGOs, human rights defenders and religious groups
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Corruption
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
116.72
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt and implement legislation that protects human rights defenders and civil society organizations from threats, intimidation and harassment, and investigate attacks against journalists and media workers and bring perpetrators to justice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
116.69
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that journalists, media workers and civil society activists are able to practise their activities freely without any fear of punishment, in accordance with international standards, including by decriminalizing defamation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
116.43
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Include all stakeholders, particularly civil society, in drawing up a national action plan on business and human rights in line with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Business and human rights
- Civil society
- Labour rights
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
116.1
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Bring national legislation into conformity with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, while ensuring participation of civil society in the reform process
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- ESC rights - general
- International instruments
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
148.178
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Lift all existing restrictions on civil society organizations and their activities and take measures to protect human rights defenders and media and legal professionals
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
148.177
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider adopting legislation to regulate the work of civil society, which respects freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
148.174
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the protection of human rights defenders, journalists and political activists from arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Enforced disappearances
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
148.172
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Create a safe, inclusive and enabling environment for all civil society stakeholders, including women, minorities and vulnerable groups, and ensure their meaningful participation in all stages of the peacebuilding process
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Minority rights
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
148.143
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Facilitate access for international non-governmental organizations and United Nations bodies to mass grave sites and detention centres, protect detainees from violence, exploitation and abuse by smugglers and hold accountable those responsible for such acts
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Detention
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Trafficking
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
148.86
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Increase cooperation with civil society and non-governmental organizations concerned with human rights at the national and international levels
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
148.82
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Lift restrictions hindering civil society organizations and their activities and guarantee their independence, in particular by repealing Presidential Decree No. 286 and all similar decrees
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
148.77
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Cooperate with civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations that are concerned with human rights at the national and international levels
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021
148.74
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal the 2001 Law regulating civil associations and the related decree and issue a new statute protecting freedom of association consistent with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- CP rights - general
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Date added
- Apr 23, 2021