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Belarus

Country Overview
Britannica
Targeted Groups | Perpetrators | Alert Status | Genocide Stage(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| Warning | Stage 6: Polarization, Stage 8: Persecution |
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Five years since mass protests swept Belarus in 2020, the Lukashenko government has deepened its repression and involvement in human rights violations. Belarusians are denied the ability to exercise basic rights, including freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly.

Page last updated:
3/23/2026
Resources
Belarus’ ongoing protests: Examined l ABC News
Kurapaty (1937-1941): NKVD Mass Killings in Soviet Belarus
Genocide Watch: Belarus 2020 Report
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