Human rights in Belarus

The Belarusian government is criticized for human rights violations and its persecution of non-governmental organisations, independent journalists, national minorities, and opposition politicians. In a testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice labeled Belarus as one of the world's six "outposts of tyranny". In response, the Belarusian government called the assessment "quite far from reality". As at 2017, the Viasna Human Rights Centre listed two political prisoners detained in Belarus, down from 11 in 2016. During 2020 Belarusian presidential election and protests, the number of political prisoners recognized by Viasna rose dramatically to 470 as of 6 June 2021.

Human rights in Belarus

The Belarusian government is criticized for human rights violations and its persecution of non-governmental organisations, independent journalists, national minorities, and opposition politicians. In a testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice labeled Belarus as one of the world's six "outposts of tyranny". In response, the Belarusian government called the assessment "quite far from reality". As at 2017, the Viasna Human Rights Centre listed two political prisoners detained in Belarus, down from 11 in 2016. During 2020 Belarusian presidential election and protests, the number of political prisoners recognized by Viasna rose dramatically to 470 as of 6 June 2021.