UN experts expressed alarm Monday over the repression of the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers (BAHRL) by the government of Belarus, denouncing its designation as an extremist group.

On 18 August, the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus designated BAHRL as an “extremist formation” and categorized its members as individuals “involved in extremist activities,” placing the group at great risk of professional and personal harm.

The BAHRL has cooperated with international human rights institutions as part of its mission to offer legal counseling. Experts claimed that this cooperation motivated authorities to label the group as an extremist organization.

Since the contested 2020 presidential election, officials have lawyers have punished and forcefully remov

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