{"id":42582,"date":"2022-06-14T19:08:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/human-rights-defenders-call-for-un-special-rapporteurs-mandate-to-be-extended\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"human-rights-defenders-call-for-un-special-rapporteurs-mandate-to-be-extended","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/42582\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights defenders call for UN special rapporteur\u2019s mandate to be extended"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>June 14, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> Belarusian and international human rights defenders say the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Belarus should be extended.<\/p>\n<p> While it is important to support Ukraine, Belarus deserves no less attention because repression continues, current mandate holder Ana\u00efs Marin told an online conference organized as part of the UN Human Rights Council\u2019s 50th session on June 14.<\/p>\n<p> Marin said freedom of speech and assembly in Belarus is severely restricted, and a \u201cwitch hunt\u201d is underway to silence the Belarusians and prevent dissenters from taking to the streets.<\/p>\n<p> According to Maren, 2021 and the first half of 2022 were characterized by unprecedented persecution of journalists, elimination of independent media and NGOs. Currently, 29 media workers are imprisoned, and editorial offices have been forced to emigrate.<\/p>\n<p> In this regard, the special rapporteur emphasized the importance of the international community\u2019s active and consistent position in protecting civil society and human rights in Belarus.<\/p>\n<p> Given the scale of repression, she considers it necessary to extend the special rapporteur\u2019s mandate until the human rights situation in Belarus improves.<\/p>\n<p> Democratic leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s representative for international affairs Valeryj Kavale\u016dski said it is very important to keep the mandate so that the world community is aware of what is happening and the perpetrators of repression can be punished.<\/p>\n<p> Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) deputy chairman Aleh Ahieje\u016d emphasized that keeping the mandate will allow the Belarusian agenda to remain in the international focus.<\/p>\n<p> According to Matthew Jones of the Human Rights House Foundation, the \u0141uka\u0161enka regime hopes that the international community will lose interest in the Belarusian developments. The special rapporteur\u2019s mandate is a unique instrument to maintain this interest and support Belarusian civil society.<\/p>\n<p> The mandate of the special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus was established by the UN Human Rights Council on June 28, 2012. It is renewed annually. Anais Maren has been the special rapporteur since November 1, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The rapporteur prepares annual reports for the Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly. The latest report recommends the Belarusian authorities to release political prisoners and take measures to reverse the trend of Belarusians\u2019 mass exodus from their homeland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 14, BPN. Belarusian and international human rights defenders say the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Belarus should be extended. 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