Alexander Lukashenko

UN Rights Chief Sounds Alarm on Growing Abuses in Belarus

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GENEVA — U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet reported the human rights situation in Belarus continues to worsen, as President Alexander Lukashenko stiffens repressive measures to quell dissent. The High Commissioner has submitted her latest update on Belarus to the U.N. Human Rights Council. This latest report examines alleged human rights violations in Belarus

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EU Slams Belarus for ‘Hijacking’ Plane

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European Union leaders are considering sanctions against Belarus (FT) after a Ryanair plane was forced to land in Minsk, where dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, a passenger, was arrested.

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