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September 6,\u00a0Pozirk.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Minsk is writing inequality into law, a prominent lawyer has told\u00a0Pozirk<\/em>, commenting on the edict that earlier this week barred Belarusians abroad from renewing their passports at diplomatic missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaciaryna Dejka\u0142a pointed out a trend to fit people into the “right” or “wrong” category. She said the state willingly removes a huge group of citizens from its jurisdiction and declares that it no longer protects them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thousands have fled Belarus for political or economic reasons after the disputed 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dejka\u0142a went on to say that Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, who issued the edict, added weight to the concept of New Belarus Passport, a special ID the exiled opposition plans to arrange for \u00e9migr\u00e9s. But in her opinion, receiving recognition for this ID could be challenging and would require political will of the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also pointed to the brain drain from the government itself, which affects lawmaking. “The human form is being washed away,” she said. “The state has given carte blanche to anything bad and dark in the human being.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

September 6,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0Minsk is writing inequality into law, a prominent lawyer has told\u00a0Pozirk, commenting on the edict that earlier this week barred Belarusians abroad from renewing their passports at diplomatic missions. Kaciaryna Dejka\u0142a pointed out a trend to fit people into the “right” or “wrong” category. 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