Here are the main points from the article:
* Since 2020, approximately 500,000 Belarusians have left the country due to a crackdown on public protests and economic hardship.
* Former political prisoners in Belarus are facing difficulties finding employment, with some being dismissed for supporting opposition candidates in 2020.
* Alexander Lukashenko has reiterated his demand that people who participated in protests should not be hired, calling them “enemies of the state.”
* Sixteen UN human rights experts have demanded that Belarus disclose the fate and whereabouts of former presidential candidate Siarhei Tsikhanouski, who has been held incommunicado for two years.
* The UN experts consider Tsikhanouski’s situation to be a form of enforced disappearance and torture.
* Belarus has dropped out of the top 20 global arms exporters according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
* Despite this, Belarus remains involved in arms sales, with recent deals including one with Myanmar’s military government.
Some quotes from the article include:
* “The enforced disappearance of Mr. Tsikhanouski and others is a blatant violation of international law.” – UN human rights experts
* “These actions seek to silence political opposition and instill fear.” – UN human rights experts
