Human Rights Watch Posts Commentary: Belarus Escalates Punitive Use of 'Extremism' Legislation
April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026
NEW YORK, April 17 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Eva Novik:
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Belarus Escalates Punitive Use of 'Extremism' Legislation
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Belarusian authorities are systematically using vaguely defined "extremism" laws to target dissent, including Belarusians in exile.
Most recently, on April 14, the Belarusian Supreme Court designated the Lithuania-based European Humani . . .
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Belarus Escalates Punitive Use of 'Extremism' Legislation
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Belarusian authorities are systematically using vaguely defined "extremism" laws to target dissent, including Belarusians in exile.
Most recently, on April 14, the Belarusian Supreme Court designated the Lithuania-based European Humani . . .