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Lithuania has expressed its deep concern about the significant deterioration of the human rights situation in Belarus in the context of the presidential elections in August.
Lithuania called on Belarus to immediately end police violence against peaceful protesters and journalists, including arrests, imprisonment and torture, and to immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners, including former presidential candidates, their supporters and those arrested during post-election protests. investigation of crimes and bringing those responsible to justice.
“We call on Belarus to cooperate with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, giving him free and unhindered access to the country,” the ambassador said.
Lithuania stressed the need for dialogue with Belarusian civil society, represented by the Coordination Council, and for free and fair presidential elections observed by international observers, as indicated in the report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Universal Periodic Review is a United Nations human rights mechanism that has existed since 2008. This mechanism is considered one of the most successful forms of action of the UN Human Rights Council, ensuring equal treatment for all states. The review aims to assess the human rights situation in each UN member state, addressing human rights violations and making recommendations to guarantee human rights. The Universal Periodic Review of the Parties will take place every five years and will apply to all Members of the United Nations. The human rights situation in Lithuania was discussed at the United Nations Universal Periodic Review in 2011 and 2017. The third session of the Universal Periodic Review will take place in 2022. In January.
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