News: International Accountability Platform for Belarus is honored with the Human Rights Prize by Uni Graz/University of Graz today 👏

Rasmus Grue Christensen will receive the prize on behalf of platform: DIGNITY, REDRESS, Viasna and International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in #Belarus .

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💫We are honoured to receive the Human Rights Prize from Uni Graz/University of Graz, recognising our work combatting impunity for human rights violations in Belarus.

Rasmus Grue Christensen from DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture will accept the award on behalf of the platform REDRESS #FreeViasna

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Today, there are +8 political prisoners in Belarus

There are 1414 political prisoners in total.

We urge HRC member states to support:
➡️The renewal the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on #Belarus
➡️The establishment of a new investigative mechanism for accountability building on the work of the OHCHR examination.

Full #HRC55 statement ➡️ bit.ly/4agRqo2

‘Currently unsafe to return’ to #Belarus , United Nations Human Rights Council hears.

More info in this #HRC55 article by United Nations_News_Centre⤵️ news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

The UN Human Rights Office urges the Government of #Belarus to

🔹immediately release all individuals arbitrarily detained and sentenced on politically motivated grounds
🔹cease the systematic repression of civil society, independent media and opposition groups

#HRC55

Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladzimir Labkovich, members of our co-lead organisation @freeviasna, may be behind bars, following an unfair trial last year, but they are not forgotten.

Belarusian lawyer Viktoryia Fiodarava represents ICITB in the Steering Committee of International Accountability Platform for Belarus. She spoke to DIGNITY about the main challenges in 2024.
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»Despite challenges and shifts in global focus, we remain steadfast in our fight for justice and accountability in Belarus«

Interview with lawyer and activist Victoria Fedorova who has been living in exile since the 2020 election in #Belarus 👇 International Accountability Platform for Belarus
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Thank you Permanent Mission of Ireland to the OSCE for inviting International Accountability Platform for Belarus to speak to #OSCE states about how to strengthen accountability efforts and support civil society in the context of #Belarus and beyond.

Honored to receive the 🇸🇪 FM Tobias Billström in our office as we opened a new chapter in our relations. As part of its commitment to democratic #Belarus , 🇸🇪will dedicate funding for cultural initiatives & the work of International Accountability Platform for Belarus to document the regime's crimes. Tack, Sverige!

🔴Yuri Harauski has been acquitted of the enforced disappearances of three political opponents of the #Lukashenka 's regime in #Belarus . TRIAL International, FIDH and Viasna will continue to support the victims in their quest for justice. Our statement 👇 trialinternational.org/latest-post/be…

Tomorrow the first verdict against a former member of Lukashenko’s regime in #Belarus , is expected to be delivered.

We asked our legal advisor Natacha Bracq
about the trial and why it's important to #HumanRightsDefenders

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TRIAL International FIDH Viasna

🎉Today head of the Viasna Ales Bialiatski celebrates his birthday!
This is the 3rd birthday that Bialiatski will spend behind bars.
Over the years of his activity, Ales has been awarded numerous prizes and awards, last year he was awarded the #NobelPeacePrize .
#FreeViasna