This UPR report, submitted for the 50th session in November, documents serious human rights violations in Belarus amid its hybrid involvement in the war in Ukraine — including the militarisation of children, systemic repression,...
On April 6, 2025, a funeral was held in Warsaw for Belarusian political refugee and activist Maksim Chernyavsky. He had been involved in protest movements in Belarus since 2011, faced state repression, and was forced...
Each small step we take today can lead to real change. Yes, they require effort, time, and perseverance. But is that not how history is made? A single river that was saved can inspire...
The Baltic Sea is our shared, invaluable basin—a closed and fragile ecosystem where the interests of multiple nations converge. Every conflict leaves an imprint on its ecology, but the reverse is also true: cooperation...
Tensions in Eastern Europe and the Baltic region have been rising in recent years. Military presence has increased on both sides of the borders—troop movements, exercises, and the establishment of new bases. As environmentalists,...
The Republic of Belarus provides a limited and highly restrictive framework for conscientious objection to military service. While the Law on Alternative Service (2015) introduced a legal pathway for alternative civilian service, it applies...
It is no secret that Belarusian human rights defender Olga Karach is one of the personal enemies of Alexander Lukashenko and among the most persecuted activists in Belarus. Known for her unwavering stance on...
In Belarus, the militarization of children has expanded beyond schools and military-patriotic clubs to include preschool-aged children. Recent developments indicate an increasing state-driven effort to instill militaristic values from an early age, with military...
In northwestern Belarus, just 40 kilometers from Vilnius, two massive cooling towers dominate the landscape—the Ostrovets Nuclear Power Plant (BelNPP). On the surface, nuclear energy is often presented as a low-carbon solution, but this...
Belarusians, Lithuanians, and Ukrainians have experienced firsthand the devastating consequences of radioactive contamination. On April 26, 1986, the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant released a catastrophic wave of radiation that poisoned thousands...