Increased International Scrutiny over Belarus Crimes

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Belarusian riot police block participants at an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, shortly before parliamentary and local elections, and in the aftermath of the controversial presidential election results which were officially declared in favor of Alexander Lukashenko, November 15, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo On September 30, Lithuania asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to investigate serious crimes committed by the Belarusian authorities against its citizens. Following years of brutal crackdowns on civil society, journalists, and opposition…

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