{"id":176968,"date":"2026-02-24T14:42:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176968\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"rights-groups-urge-governments-to-strengthen-belarus-mandates","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176968\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups urge governments to strengthen Belarus mandates in UN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>February 24, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Human rights organizations have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2026\/02\/23\/belarus-renewal-of-special-rapporteur-and-group-of-experts-vital-to-address\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">appealed<\/a> to governments represented on the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew and strengthen the mandates of the special rapporteur on Belarus and the Group of Independent Experts amid the human rights crisis in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy maintaining both an accountability-focused mechanism and an expert monitor, the Council ensures that the systematic nature and gravity of the crisis receive the in-depth scrutiny necessitated. Renewing and strengthening each mechanism sends an unequivocal message that the international community remains vigilant and committed to supporting those seeking justice and respect for human rights in Belarus,\u201d the appeal says.<\/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\/11\/ukrainskij_flag_podderzhka_freepik_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ukrainskij_flag_podderzhka_freepik_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ukrainskij_flag_podderzhka_freepik_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ukrainskij_flag_podderzhka_freepik_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ukrainskij_flag_podderzhka_freepik_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ukrainskij_flag_podderzhka_freepik_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">More than 400 Belarusians convicted for supporting Ukraine<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">February 24, Pozirk. Belarusian authorities have convicted at least 403 people for supporting Ukraine since February 2022, with more than 200 of them still behind bars, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported on the fourth anniversary of Russia\u2019s invasion. The &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/176939\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 24, Pozirk. Human rights organizations have appealed to governments represented on the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew and strengthen the mandates of the special rapporteur on Belarus and the Group of Independent Experts amid the human rights crisis in the country. \u201cBy maintaining both an accountability-focused mechanism and an expert monitor, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":78096,"template":"","rubric":[14],"class_list":["post-176968","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rights groups urge governments to strengthen Belarus mandates in UN | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"February 24, Pozirk. 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