UN human rights experts say Belarus uses its justice system and related state institutions to silence critics of President Alexander Lukashenko. They allege that courts, police, security services, prosecutors and prison authorities operate together in ways that undermine opponents’ ability to exercise rights. The experts say the approach covers multiple stages, including arrests, imprisonment and surveillance, affecting people viewed as critical of the government.
The outlets also report that Belarus does not accept the UN assessment. Free Malaysia Today and other coverage note that Belarus has previously rejected UN criticism of its human rights record. It is also reported that Belarus has not cooperated with the experts. Across the sources, the core claim is that the pattern of actions reflects coordinated repression rather than isolated misconduct, while the differing emphasis lies in how UN allegations are framed against Belarus’s lack of engagement with the investigation.
