discrimination against women

Demand adherence to Belarus' international obligations on sexual and reproductive rights: a joint statement by human rights organisations

We state that the initiative of the Prosecutor General's Office is an unjustified interference of the state in the personal life of citizens. It contradicts the international obligations of the Republic of Belarus in the sphere of human rights, including sexual and reproductive rights, as well as poses a threat to various vulnerable groups (including, but not limited to the LGBTQ community, teenagers, women).

The initiative contradicts a number of basic human rights:

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List of issues on the implementation of CEDAW: submission prepared for the 83rd Pre-Sessional Working Group of the CEDAW

This submission was prepared by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and other NGOs for the 83rd Pre-Sessional Working Group of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and contains information on a wide range of issues related to the realization of women's rights in Belarus as well as a list of questions that in our opinion it would be useful to ask the Belarusian authorities.

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Report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women by the Republic of Belarus

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