On September 8th, the Ministry of Internal Affairs added 18 new individuals to the "List of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities", bringing the total to 3,268 individuals on the list.
Among the new additions is attorney Alexander Danilevich. We remind you that on April 10, 2023, the attorney was sentenced to 10 years in prison for, “though being an attorney, PhD in law, possessing special knowledge in the field of jurisprudence", deliberately assisted sportspersons A. Herasimenia and A. Opeikin (who were his clients) "by providing legal advice in the field of international sports law". He also assisted some "unidentified persons" who formed strike committees in the aftermath of the 2020 elections, "by providing legal advice in the field of international law". The second article in the charges brought against the attorney is the facilitation of extremist activity (Article 361-4, Part 1 of the Criminal Code). According to the prosecution, this crime was committed by way of giving an interview to an unidentified person for subsequent dissemination on Tri*una Internet resource (which is recognized as extremist in Belarus) in March 2022.
The "list of extremists" encompasses both Belarusian and foreign citizens who were convicted of "extremist crimes" following the 2020 presidential election.
The principle of non-discrimination, together with equality before the law and the right to equal protection of the law without discrimination, is a fundamental and general principle relating to the protection of human rights. This principle, which is a customary rule of international law, is at the same time enshrined in all fundamental human rights treaties, and in some specialized international legal treaties the principle is directly the object of the treaty. The Constitution, the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Offenses also enshrine the principles of equality of all before the law. The fact that "anti-extremist" legislation in Belarus is in practice used exclusively to persecute opponents of the authorities is discrimination on the basis of political opinion, which violates both fundamental international and Belarusan national legal standards. More details about the list can be found on the website of Human Constanta in a specialized material.
The principle of non-discrimination, combined with equality before the law and the right to equal protection under the law without discrimination, is a fundamental and universally applicable human rights principle. Recognized as customary international law, it is also enshrined in all major human rights treaties, and in certain specialized international legal agreements, being a subject of some of them. Additionally, the principle of equality before the law is codified in Belarusian national legal acts, including the Constitution, the Criminal Code, and the Code of Administrative Offenses. The fact that "anti-extremist" legislation in Belarus is, in practice, employed primarily to persecute political opponents of the authorities constitutes discrimination based on political beliefs, in violation of both fundamental international and Belarusian national legal norms. For more detailed information about the list, you can refer to Human Constanta's website, which provides targeted coverage.
Among the new additions is attorney Alexander Danilevich. We remind you that on April 10, 2023, the attorney was sentenced to 10 years in prison for, “though being an attorney, PhD in law, possessing special knowledge in the field of jurisprudence", deliberately assisted sportspersons A. Herasimenia and A. Opeikin (who were his clients) "by providing legal advice in the field of international sports law". He also assisted some "unidentified persons" who formed strike committees in the aftermath of the 2020 elections, "by providing legal advice in the field of international law". The second article in the charges brought against the attorney is the facilitation of extremist activity (Article 361-4, Part 1 of the Criminal Code). According to the prosecution, this crime was committed by way of giving an interview to an unidentified person for subsequent dissemination on Tri*una Internet resource (which is recognized as extremist in Belarus) in March 2022.
The "list of extremists" encompasses both Belarusian and foreign citizens who were convicted of "extremist crimes" following the 2020 presidential election.
The principle of non-discrimination, together with equality before the law and the right to equal protection of the law without discrimination, is a fundamental and general principle relating to the protection of human rights. This principle, which is a customary rule of international law, is at the same time enshrined in all fundamental human rights treaties, and in some specialized international legal treaties the principle is directly the object of the treaty. The Constitution, the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Offenses also enshrine the principles of equality of all before the law. The fact that "anti-extremist" legislation in Belarus is in practice used exclusively to persecute opponents of the authorities is discrimination on the basis of political opinion, which violates both fundamental international and Belarusan national legal standards. More details about the list can be found on the website of Human Constanta in a specialized material.
The principle of non-discrimination, combined with equality before the law and the right to equal protection under the law without discrimination, is a fundamental and universally applicable human rights principle. Recognized as customary international law, it is also enshrined in all major human rights treaties, and in certain specialized international legal agreements, being a subject of some of them. Additionally, the principle of equality before the law is codified in Belarusian national legal acts, including the Constitution, the Criminal Code, and the Code of Administrative Offenses. The fact that "anti-extremist" legislation in Belarus is, in practice, employed primarily to persecute political opponents of the authorities constitutes discrimination based on political beliefs, in violation of both fundamental international and Belarusian national legal norms. For more detailed information about the list, you can refer to Human Constanta's website, which provides targeted coverage.
