Atrás Statement by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe concerning the reported liquidation of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee

Statement by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe concerning the reported liquidation of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee

The Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has today made the following statement:

“I am very concerned by reports that the Supreme Court of Belarus has this week liquidated the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, one of the oldest NGOs defending human rights in the country and a part of the global Helsinki movement.

The Belarusian Helsinki Committee is a long-standing partner of the Council of Europe and has participated in our programmes, together with the Belarusian authorities, for many years. This co-operation has been highly beneficial for Belarus and its citizens.

“Active and independent civil society is crucial to building and maintaining a sustainable State based on human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

I call on the Belarusian authorities to make sure that the Belarusian Helsinki Committee can continue to work in all security, calm and with no hindrance.“

Secretary General Strasbourg 01 October 2021
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