UN experts* today expressed grave concern about recent amendments to Belarusian legislation on freedom of conscience and the activities of religious organisations, which appear to contravene Belarus’ obligations under international human rights law. The law “on amending laws on the activities of religious organisations” (No. 334-Z) was adopted by the Upper House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus on 13 December 2023 and signed by the President on 30 December 2023. On 28 August 2023, the experts had sent a communication (BLR 7/2023) to the Government of…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 20 February 2024. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
