Document #2036640

AI – Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, HRW – Human Rights Watch, FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights, OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture, Assembly of Pro-Democratic NGOs of Belarus; et al. (Author)

Civil society organizations call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to convene a Special Session to address human rights violations committed in the lead-up, during and after the August 2020 Presidential elections in Belarus.

https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2036640/civil-society-organizations-call-on-the-united-nations-human-rights-council-to-convene-a-special-session-on-belarus.pdf

© Amnesty International

ecoi.net description:
Joint NGO statement to the UN, calling for an extraordinary session of the UN Human Rights Council in light of ongoing human rights violations in connection with presidential election held on 9 August 2020 and government crackdown on ensuing protests (use of force by state actors; detention of up to 7,000 individuals; arbitrary arrests; torture and ill-treatment)
Country:
Belarus
Sources:
AI – Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, HRW – Human Rights Watch, FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights, OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture, Assembly of Pro-Democratic NGOs of Belarus; et al. (Author)
Original link:
http://eurasia.amnesty.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/civil-society-organizations-call-on-the-united-nations-human-rights-council-to-convene-a-special-session-on-belarus.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
26 August 2020
Document ID:
2036640

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