{"id":108989,"date":"2024-10-11T21:14:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T18:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/108989\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"cichanouskaja-expects-un-support-on-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/108989\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja expects UN support on political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 11, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> &#8220;We look forward to the United Nations&#8217; support in freeing political prisoners, ending repression and holding the regime accountable for crimes against the people,&#8221; opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja told <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier today, the UN Human Rights Council announced the election of Latvia\u2019s Nils Mui\u017enieks as the special rapporteur on human rights in Belarus. Cichano\u016dskaja welcomed the announcement as an important step towards improving the situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Cichanouskaja_USA_OfficeOfCichanouskaja_1440x960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Cichanouskaja_USA_OfficeOfCichanouskaja_1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Cichanouskaja_USA_OfficeOfCichanouskaja_1440x960-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Cichanouskaja_USA_OfficeOfCichanouskaja_1440x960-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Cichanouskaja_USA_OfficeOfCichanouskaja_1440x960-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(The Office of \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Mui\u017enieks is a man of deep expertise in human rights who understands Belarus. His experience gives hope that the international community will not stop supporting Belarusians,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mui\u017enieks was born on January 31, 1964, in Los Angeles (USA) to a family of Latvian emigrants. He speaks English, Latvian, French and Russian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2012\u20132018, Mui\u017enieks served as the Council of Europe human rights commissioner. In 2020\u20132024, he headed Amnesty International&#8217;s European branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Human Rights Council established the mandate of the special rapporteur on Belarus in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since November 2018, the office has been held by France\u2019s Marin. She will leave on November 1, after presenting her final report on human rights in Belarus to the UN General Assembly in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Cichano\u016dskaja&#039;s team welcomes election of Mui\u017enieks as UN expert on Belarus<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 11, Pozirk. &quot;Nils Mui\u017enieks&#039; experience and expertise will carry forward the vital work of improving the human rights situation in Belarus,&quot; the Office of \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has said. 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