https://spring96.org/en/news/116766
'Repression, violence, cruel and inhuman treatment of people in Belarus are
only getting worse, and the human rights situation is deteriorating. This also
applies to women.
Almost all non-governmental public organizations involved in the protection of
women's rights were dissolved. Thus, the victims of violence in Belarus were
left without protection and support. A project for women Girl Power Bel was
recognized as an "extremist formation".
Today, 163 women political prisoners are behind bars, and in four years human
rights activists have recorded more than 1,450 politically motivated sentences
in criminal cases against women. The real number of persecuted women after the
presidential elections in 2020 is unknown.
Detainees are often subjected to the use of physical force, psychological
pressure, threats of physical and sexual violence, as well as threats of taking
away their children or harming loved ones. Conditions of detention
significantly worsen the health of women, while medical care is not provided.
Last year, the Human Rights Center Viasna contacted the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and informed it about known
evidence of torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of women. At
that time, a total of 193 women were documented. 37 women reported specific
circumstances of physical violence during detention and serving their
sentences.'
Via anonymiss and Tess.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
