Cultural rights in Belarus are still being eroded despite recent release of political prisoners, Special Rapporteur Nils Muižnieks said on Monday. Muižnieks welcomed the release of over 400 individuals, but said that the human rights situation has not improved, stating that “sustainable progress requires an end to politically motivated repression and accountability for past violations”.
In a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Muižnieks called for the Belarusian government to end the weaponization of “extremism” legislation against cultural actors, educational institutions, and publishers, ensure protection of artistic freedom and cultural expression, and end the harassment of exiled Belarusians and
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