UN experts reported on September 15, 2026, that Belarus systematically represses critics of President Alexander Lukashenko through coordinated action across courts, police, prosecutors, and prison authorities. The experts documented institutional collusion to silence opposition.
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GENEVA, Sept 15 - Belarusian state institutions have worked together to repress critics of President Alexander Lukashenko's government through every stage of the justice system since 2020, including arrests, imprisonment and surveillance, U.N. experts said on Tuesday.
The experts say courts, police, security services, prosecutors, and prison authorities work together to silence critics.