Latest items for Belarus
Nov. 3, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Women's participation in public life is small. The share of women is sharply decreasing at the highest levels of political and executive leadership, and Belarus ranks among the last in the region for the representation of women in leading political and state positions." (para 4)
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Women's participation in public life is small. The share of women is sharply decreasing at the highest levels of political and executive leadership, and Belarus ranks among the last in the region for the representation of women in leading political and state positions." (para 4)
Nov. 3, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Women's sexual and reproductive health is state-controlled, guided by demographic goals. This is reflected in legislative initiatives that hinder the voluntary decision not to have children. For example, Article 19.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses defines responsibility for disseminating information that forms a positive attitude towards voluntary childlessness." (para 7)
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Women's sexual and reproductive health is state-controlled, guided by demographic goals. This is reflected in legislative initiatives that hinder the voluntary decision not to have children. For example, Article 19.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses defines responsibility for disseminating information that forms a positive attitude towards voluntary childlessness." (para 7)
Nov. 3, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Female political prisoners face forced labor. Thus, most women in Penal Colony No. 4 in Homieĺ are engaged in sewing uniforms and manufacturing equipment for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Armed Forces, the penitentiary administration, and the KGB." (para 13) "In addition, women faced dangerous working conditions. For example, they manually moved heavy metal equipment and performed physically demanding outdoor labor in skirts or dresses, wearing which was required by prison regulations. The monthly wage for such work ranged from less than one euro to approximately 35 euros, from which funds were deducted to cover the costs of imprisonment." (para 14)
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Female political prisoners face forced labor. Thus, most women in Penal Colony No. 4 in Homieĺ are engaged in sewing uniforms and manufacturing equipment for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Armed Forces, the penitentiary administration, and the KGB." (para 13) "In addition, women faced dangerous working conditions. For example, they manually moved heavy metal equipment and performed physically demanding outdoor labor in skirts or dresses, wearing which was required by prison regulations. The monthly wage for such work ranged from less than one euro to approximately 35 euros, from which funds were deducted to cover the costs of imprisonment." (para 14)
Nov. 3, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Also, Belarus lacks mechanisms to combat discrimination and protect against workplace harassment. Belarus has not yet ratified the 2019 International Labour Organization Convention (No. 190) on the elimination of violence and harassment." (para 3) "The list of professions banned for women still exists in Belarus. The authorities justify this with reproductive health considerations — however, this is incompatible with equal access to employment and reinforces gender stereotypes." (para 6)
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Also, Belarus lacks mechanisms to combat discrimination and protect against workplace harassment. Belarus has not yet ratified the 2019 International Labour Organization Convention (No. 190) on the elimination of violence and harassment." (para 3) "The list of professions banned for women still exists in Belarus. The authorities justify this with reproductive health considerations — however, this is incompatible with equal access to employment and reinforces gender stereotypes." (para 6)
Nov. 3, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"The gender pay gap is also preserved: women receive 24–28% less than men." (para 5)
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"The gender pay gap is also preserved: women receive 24–28% less than men." (para 5)
Nov. 3, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Women constitute a significant portion of political prisoners. In 2025, no fewer than 1,254 people were convicted in criminal cases, including 355 women. At the end of August 2026, 889 people were held in detention facilities in Belarus, including 124 women." (para 8) "Belarus continues to rank among the top European countries in terms of incarceration rates, notes the Special Rapporteur. Former female prisoners reported constant video surveillance of bathrooms, which forces them to perform menstrual hygiene under continuous observation. They lacked sanitary products, toiletries, showers, and adequate heating. Such conditions lead to significant physical and psychological harm, including gynecological and urological diseases." (para 10) "Female political prisoners continue to...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Women constitute a significant portion of political prisoners. In 2025, no fewer than 1,254 people were convicted in criminal cases, including 355 women. At the end of August 2026, 889 people were held in detention facilities in Belarus, including 124 women." (para 8) "Belarus continues to rank among the top European countries in terms of incarceration rates, notes the Special Rapporteur. Former female prisoners reported constant video surveillance of bathrooms, which forces them to perform menstrual hygiene under continuous observation. They lacked sanitary products, toiletries, showers, and adequate heating. Such conditions lead to significant physical and psychological harm, including gynecological and urological diseases." (para 10) "Female political prisoners continue to...more
Nov. 3, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-1
"The Special Rapporteur also pays significant attention to economic and social rights in his report. For example, structural discrimination exists: women perform 1.7 times more unpaid work in household maintenance and childcare than men, which limits their access to employment and career advancement." (para 5)
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-1
"The Special Rapporteur also pays significant attention to economic and social rights in his report. For example, structural discrimination exists: women perform 1.7 times more unpaid work in household maintenance and childcare than men, which limits their access to employment and career advancement." (para 5)
Nov. 3, 2026, 8:19 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1, DMW-PRACTICE-1
"In November 2025, the Belarusian government approved the National Action Plan for 2026–2030 on Gender Policy. However, in the Special Rapporteur's opinion, this plan is not fully based on the principle of preserving rights and portrays women predominantly in the roles of mothers and caregivers..." (para 1)
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1, DMW-PRACTICE-1
"In November 2025, the Belarusian government approved the National Action Plan for 2026–2030 on Gender Policy. However, in the Special Rapporteur's opinion, this plan is not fully based on the principle of preserving rights and portrays women predominantly in the roles of mothers and caregivers..." (para 1)
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
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Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
June 4, 2026, 9:11 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no data was found on prosecutions of intra-military rape or sexual assault within the Belarusian Armed Forces. No cases brought, dismissed, or dropped were identified in any source — governmental, NGO, journalistic, or scholarly. This absence directly follows from EWCMS-DATA-2: with no documented incidents of soldier-on-soldier sexual assault and near-total exclusion of women from the armed forces, there is no prosecutorial record to locate. Belarus maintains no published military justice statistics and no independent oversight body that would surface such cases even if they existed. This variable is best coded as little to no potential given current force composition (MR-CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no data was found on prosecutions of intra-military rape or sexual assault within the Belarusian Armed Forces. No cases brought, dismissed, or dropped were identified in any source — governmental, NGO, journalistic, or scholarly. This absence directly follows from EWCMS-DATA-2: with no documented incidents of soldier-on-soldier sexual assault and near-total exclusion of women from the armed forces, there is no prosecutorial record to locate. Belarus maintains no published military justice statistics and no independent oversight body that would surface such cases even if they existed. This variable is best coded as little to no potential given current force composition (MR-CODER COMMENT).more
June 4, 2026, 9:04 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no documented evidence was found of rape or sexual assault between servicemembers within the Belarusian Armed Forces. No rates, estimates, personal testimonies, or institutional reports addressing intra-military sexual violence were located. The potential for this variable is structurally limited: women are formally excluded from combat roles and the Military Academy, meaning mixed-gender intra-military contact is negligible. The post-Soviet hazing tradition of *dedovshchina* — documented to include sexual humiliation and assault in Russian and other post-Soviet forces — is the most plausible vector for intra-military sexual violence in Belarus, but no Belarus-specific incidents have been publicly documented in this period. This variable is best...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no documented evidence was found of rape or sexual assault between servicemembers within the Belarusian Armed Forces. No rates, estimates, personal testimonies, or institutional reports addressing intra-military sexual violence were located. The potential for this variable is structurally limited: women are formally excluded from combat roles and the Military Academy, meaning mixed-gender intra-military contact is negligible. The post-Soviet hazing tradition of *dedovshchina* — documented to include sexual humiliation and assault in Russian and other post-Soviet forces — is the most plausible vector for intra-military sexual violence in Belarus, but no Belarus-specific incidents have been publicly documented in this period. This variable is best...more
June 4, 2026, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no documented evidence was found of practices within the Belarusian Armed Forces that encourage or discourage intra-military rape/assault, cover up such incidents, or encourage victims to report. This gap is largely structural: women are formally excluded from combat roles and effectively barred from the Military Academy, meaning the most commonly documented form of this variable — servicemembers assaulting fellow servicemembers — has virtually no institutional basis to occur. The closest relevant precedent is the post-Soviet hazing tradition known as *dedovshchina*, which has historically included sexual humiliation and assault as tools of dominance over junior conscripts in post-Soviet militaries, and which Belarusian officials acknowledge...more
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
For the required timeframe, 2020 to present, no documented evidence was found of practices within the Belarusian Armed Forces that encourage or discourage intra-military rape/assault, cover up such incidents, or encourage victims to report. This gap is largely structural: women are formally excluded from combat roles and effectively barred from the Military Academy, meaning the most commonly documented form of this variable — servicemembers assaulting fellow servicemembers — has virtually no institutional basis to occur. The closest relevant precedent is the post-Soviet hazing tradition known as *dedovshchina*, which has historically included sexual humiliation and assault as tools of dominance over junior conscripts in post-Soviet militaries, and which Belarusian officials acknowledge...more
June 4, 2026, 7:51 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
According to Belarus Criminal Code, 'Rape' is defined as sexual intercourse against the will of the victim using violence or the threat of violence against the woman or her loved ones. It also says this act means taking advantage of the victim’s defencelessness, including rape committed repeatedly, rape by a group of persons, rape of a female known to be a child and rape resulting through negligence in the death of the victim or causing grievous bodily harm, infection with HIV or other serious consequences. However, Belarus does not have a military-specific sexual violence law. What exists are general criminal laws that theoretically apply to everyone, including soldiers and military...more
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
According to Belarus Criminal Code, 'Rape' is defined as sexual intercourse against the will of the victim using violence or the threat of violence against the woman or her loved ones. It also says this act means taking advantage of the victim’s defencelessness, including rape committed repeatedly, rape by a group of persons, rape of a female known to be a child and rape resulting through negligence in the death of the victim or causing grievous bodily harm, infection with HIV or other serious consequences. However, Belarus does not have a military-specific sexual violence law. What exists are general criminal laws that theoretically apply to everyone, including soldiers and military...more
June 4, 2026, 6:40 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"In response to President Alexander Lukashenko’s declaration of victory in the 2020 presidential election in Belarus, widespread protests over alleged electoral fraud erupted across six oblasts. The government responded with a massive and violent crackdown to suppress dissent, including excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests and detentions, sexual and gender-based violence, torture and summary trials..." (para 1). "UN Special Procedures, OHCHR and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women have repeatedly raised alarm over the inhumane conditions endured by female political prisoners, including punitive measures such as solitary confinement, public humiliation, incitement of violence and sexual violence. UN mechanisms continue to report cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment...more
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"In response to President Alexander Lukashenko’s declaration of victory in the 2020 presidential election in Belarus, widespread protests over alleged electoral fraud erupted across six oblasts. The government responded with a massive and violent crackdown to suppress dissent, including excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests and detentions, sexual and gender-based violence, torture and summary trials..." (para 1). "UN Special Procedures, OHCHR and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women have repeatedly raised alarm over the inhumane conditions endured by female political prisoners, including punitive measures such as solitary confinement, public humiliation, incitement of violence and sexual violence. UN mechanisms continue to report cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment...more
June 4, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Article 115 of the Belarusian Criminal Code, rape is defined as "sexual intercourse with the use of physical violence, threat or the use of a helpless state of the sufferer" and is punishable with a jail sentence of three to seven years (Belarus 1 May 1994). A rape committed by a person who has previously committed a similar crime can be punished with a sentence of five to ten years, while a rape "committed by a dangerous recidivist or entailing special grave consequences" is punishable with a jail term of eight to fifteen years, or a death penalty (ibid.). A rape of a person under the legal age of...more
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Under Article 115 of the Belarusian Criminal Code, rape is defined as "sexual intercourse with the use of physical violence, threat or the use of a helpless state of the sufferer" and is punishable with a jail sentence of three to seven years (Belarus 1 May 1994). A rape committed by a person who has previously committed a similar crime can be punished with a sentence of five to ten years, while a rape "committed by a dangerous recidivist or entailing special grave consequences" is punishable with a jail term of eight to fifteen years, or a death penalty (ibid.). A rape of a person under the legal age of...more
June 4, 2026, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"There were, however, reports of abductions by security forces of opposition leaders. For example, on September 7, masked members of the security forces approached opposition leader Maryya Kalesnikava on the street in Minsk and forced her into a van. According to Kalesnikava’s lawyer, the men first took her to the Ministry of Internal Affair’s Main Directorate for Combatting Organized Crime and Corruption, where she was held for several hours without registering her detention. She was then brought to the central office of the Committee for State Security (BKGB), where she was told to depart the country voluntarily. After Kalesnikava refused, she was taken to the Ukrainian border on September 8,...more
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"There were, however, reports of abductions by security forces of opposition leaders. For example, on September 7, masked members of the security forces approached opposition leader Maryya Kalesnikava on the street in Minsk and forced her into a van. According to Kalesnikava’s lawyer, the men first took her to the Ministry of Internal Affair’s Main Directorate for Combatting Organized Crime and Corruption, where she was held for several hours without registering her detention. She was then brought to the central office of the Committee for State Security (BKGB), where she was told to depart the country voluntarily. After Kalesnikava refused, she was taken to the Ukrainian border on September 8,...more
June 4, 2026, 5:03 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"There has also been evidence of sex- and gender-based violence committed by Belarusian security forces against individuals of all gender identities. The violence includes rape and other forms of violence like sexualized torture and forced nudity, and it has largely occurred in police vehicles, police stations, and detention facilities. Verbal acts include threats of rape and gang rape to degrade and intimidate detainees; LGBTQ+-identifying individuals have faced more severe verbal violence of this type. Since 2021, there have been 121 documented incidents of unnecessary strip and cavity searches in detention facilities. Such searches were not carried out for security purposes, but rather with the intent to intimidate and humiliate detainees,...more
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"There has also been evidence of sex- and gender-based violence committed by Belarusian security forces against individuals of all gender identities. The violence includes rape and other forms of violence like sexualized torture and forced nudity, and it has largely occurred in police vehicles, police stations, and detention facilities. Verbal acts include threats of rape and gang rape to degrade and intimidate detainees; LGBTQ+-identifying individuals have faced more severe verbal violence of this type. Since 2021, there have been 121 documented incidents of unnecessary strip and cavity searches in detention facilities. Such searches were not carried out for security purposes, but rather with the intent to intimidate and humiliate detainees,...more
June 2, 2026, 7:24 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Starting in August 2021, Belarusian authorities orchestrated a humanitarian crisis by facilitating tourist visas to thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, to encourage them to travel to the European Union borders. Pushed back to Belarus at the EU borders, migrants suffered serious abuses, including beatings and at least one instance of rape by Belarusian border guards and other security agents" (para 21).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Starting in August 2021, Belarusian authorities orchestrated a humanitarian crisis by facilitating tourist visas to thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, to encourage them to travel to the European Union borders. Pushed back to Belarus at the EU borders, migrants suffered serious abuses, including beatings and at least one instance of rape by Belarusian border guards and other security agents" (para 21).
June 2, 2026, 7:18 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Testimonies are emerging of sexual violence against women and girls attempting to enter Poland from Belarus, in a wider report on illegal pushbacks of prospective asylum seekers... 'Women and girls face particularly extreme risks, with significant reports of sexual abuse by Belarusian forces, including rape and gang rape,' says the report" (para 1-3).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Testimonies are emerging of sexual violence against women and girls attempting to enter Poland from Belarus, in a wider report on illegal pushbacks of prospective asylum seekers... 'Women and girls face particularly extreme risks, with significant reports of sexual abuse by Belarusian forces, including rape and gang rape,' says the report" (para 1-3).
June 2, 2026, 5:19 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"There has also been evidence of sex- and gender-based violence committed by Belarusian security forces against individuals of all gender identities. The violence includes rape and other forms of violence like sexualized torture and forced nudity, and it has largely occurred in police vehicles, police stations, and detention facilities. Verbal acts include threats of rape and gang rape to degrade and intimidate detainees; LGBTQ+-identifying individuals have faced more severe verbal violence of this type. Since 2021, there have been 121 documented incidents of unnecessary strip and cavity searches in detention facilities. Such searches were not carried out for security purposes, but rather with the intent to intimidate and humiliate detainees,...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"There has also been evidence of sex- and gender-based violence committed by Belarusian security forces against individuals of all gender identities. The violence includes rape and other forms of violence like sexualized torture and forced nudity, and it has largely occurred in police vehicles, police stations, and detention facilities. Verbal acts include threats of rape and gang rape to degrade and intimidate detainees; LGBTQ+-identifying individuals have faced more severe verbal violence of this type. Since 2021, there have been 121 documented incidents of unnecessary strip and cavity searches in detention facilities. Such searches were not carried out for security purposes, but rather with the intent to intimidate and humiliate detainees,...more
June 1, 2026, 5:38 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Are there laws or policies that: Explicitly criminalize marital rape - No"
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Are there laws or policies that: Explicitly criminalize marital rape - No"
June 1, 2026, 5:25 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"In cases where victims are able to report their abuse, they still lack legal literacy to advance their claims. Many victims are not educated on their rights, administrative procedures, and the relevant legislation governing protections and remedies. In cases where victims seek assistance from law enforcement, police officers reportedly demonstrate disinterest in properly informing women about their rights.33 Reports indicate that police officers often do not know what procedural steps are needed to initiate an investigation in cases of sexualized violence by a spouse/partner.34 In an interview with NGOs coalition, a victim of DV stated, "The policeman told me that I should not write that my husband raped me, but...more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"In cases where victims are able to report their abuse, they still lack legal literacy to advance their claims. Many victims are not educated on their rights, administrative procedures, and the relevant legislation governing protections and remedies. In cases where victims seek assistance from law enforcement, police officers reportedly demonstrate disinterest in properly informing women about their rights.33 Reports indicate that police officers often do not know what procedural steps are needed to initiate an investigation in cases of sexualized violence by a spouse/partner.34 In an interview with NGOs coalition, a victim of DV stated, "The policeman told me that I should not write that my husband raped me, but...more
June 1, 2026, 3:25 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
". Criminal liability for domestic violence and marital rape is still not established as the State does not see is as ‘an acute’ problem."
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
". Criminal liability for domestic violence and marital rape is still not established as the State does not see is as ‘an acute’ problem."
June 1, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"In Eurasia, the following countries do not include lack of consent as an element of the crime of rape, do not contemplate any coercive circumstances, and specifically require the use of violence: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan."
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"In Eurasia, the following countries do not include lack of consent as an element of the crime of rape, do not contemplate any coercive circumstances, and specifically require the use of violence: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan."
June 1, 2026, 2 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"In Belarus, 37% of respondents believe that women frequently make false rape accusations, 41% think that “men cannot control their sexual urges,” and 15% blame women for provoking attacks"(para 58).
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"In Belarus, 37% of respondents believe that women frequently make false rape accusations, 41% think that “men cannot control their sexual urges,” and 15% blame women for provoking attacks"(para 58).
May 28, 2026, 11:28 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
There is no exoneration in Belarusian law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
There is no exoneration in Belarusian law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
May 27, 2026, 7:48 p.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Under Article 115 of the Belarusian Criminal Code, rape is defined as 'sexual intercourse with the use of physical violence, threat or the use of a helpless state of the sufferer' and is punishable with a jail sentence of three to seven years (Belarus 1 May 1994)... The legal age of consent in Belarus is eighteen years according to Interpol (Interpol 4 Nov. 2005) and sixteen years according to the Belarusian Criminal Code (Belarus 1 May 1994). According to the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA), the legal age of consent in Belarus is fourteen for heterosexual and lesbian sexual activity and eighteen for same-sex male sexual activity (ILGA 31...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Under Article 115 of the Belarusian Criminal Code, rape is defined as 'sexual intercourse with the use of physical violence, threat or the use of a helpless state of the sufferer' and is punishable with a jail sentence of three to seven years (Belarus 1 May 1994)... The legal age of consent in Belarus is eighteen years according to Interpol (Interpol 4 Nov. 2005) and sixteen years according to the Belarusian Criminal Code (Belarus 1 May 1994). According to the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA), the legal age of consent in Belarus is fourteen for heterosexual and lesbian sexual activity and eighteen for same-sex male sexual activity (ILGA 31...more
May 24, 2026, 11:18 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Women are disproportionately affected by the severe clampdown on human rights in Belarus, where the authorities have been flagrantly disregarding the country’s human rights obligations ahead of the August 2020 presidential election. Women are subjected to gender-based stereotyping and discrimination grounded in patriarchal notions of gender roles which present them as 'vulnerable' and 'weak', deny them control over their bodies and reductively frame them in caring or parental roles and responsibilities. It is also evident in the run-up to the August presidential election that women are often targeted by the authorities in gender-specific ways" (para 1). Patriarchal gender stereotypes and gender-specific targeting by authorities can create barriers to reporting sexual...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Women are disproportionately affected by the severe clampdown on human rights in Belarus, where the authorities have been flagrantly disregarding the country’s human rights obligations ahead of the August 2020 presidential election. Women are subjected to gender-based stereotyping and discrimination grounded in patriarchal notions of gender roles which present them as 'vulnerable' and 'weak', deny them control over their bodies and reductively frame them in caring or parental roles and responsibilities. It is also evident in the run-up to the August presidential election that women are often targeted by the authorities in gender-specific ways" (para 1). Patriarchal gender stereotypes and gender-specific targeting by authorities can create barriers to reporting sexual...more
May 24, 2026, 11:07 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Authorities in Belarus are using a variety of stratagems to thwart fair investigations into hundreds of complaints of violence and acts of torture by security forces following disputed presidential elections, says a report published today by two human rights groups, the Committee Against Torture (CAT Russia) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)... Some of the survivors also report sexual abuse or threats of a sexual nature and humiliation" (para 1-3). When authorities are accused of actively thwarting investigations into violence, torture, and sexual abuse complaints, survivors may believe that reporting assault will not lead to accountability or protection. The reference to sexual abuse, threats of a sexual nature, and...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Authorities in Belarus are using a variety of stratagems to thwart fair investigations into hundreds of complaints of violence and acts of torture by security forces following disputed presidential elections, says a report published today by two human rights groups, the Committee Against Torture (CAT Russia) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)... Some of the survivors also report sexual abuse or threats of a sexual nature and humiliation" (para 1-3). When authorities are accused of actively thwarting investigations into violence, torture, and sexual abuse complaints, survivors may believe that reporting assault will not lead to accountability or protection. The reference to sexual abuse, threats of a sexual nature, and...more
May 24, 2026, 10:53 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'Insatiable in their intention to silence their political opponents and any form of dissent, the Belarusian authorities are wheeling out practices that smack of misogyny. They are deliberately targeting women involved in politics or female family members of political activists, including with open discrimination and threats of sexual violence,' said Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director... Women also face disproportionate and politically motivated persecution, intimidation, harassment and reprisals in Belarus today" (para 3-4). Survivors may avoid reporting rape because they do not trust authorities to protect them and may instead fear intimidation, humiliation, retaliation, or further violence imposed by the Belarusian police (LEN - CODER COMMENT)....more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'Insatiable in their intention to silence their political opponents and any form of dissent, the Belarusian authorities are wheeling out practices that smack of misogyny. They are deliberately targeting women involved in politics or female family members of political activists, including with open discrimination and threats of sexual violence,' said Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director... Women also face disproportionate and politically motivated persecution, intimidation, harassment and reprisals in Belarus today" (para 3-4). Survivors may avoid reporting rape because they do not trust authorities to protect them and may instead fear intimidation, humiliation, retaliation, or further violence imposed by the Belarusian police (LEN - CODER COMMENT)....more