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Next review: 2025
Recommendations received by Belarus Recommendations made by Belarus

Timeline for UPR engagement in the current cycle

Review phasei
Close
From the date of the Working Group session until the Adoption outcome report (approximately 4- 6 months)
Follow up phasei
Close
Approximately 3 years starting from the Adoption of the outcome reports
National consultations and drafting phasei
Close
1 year before the next Working Group
Advocacy phasei
Close
From the submission of Other Stakeholders reports until Working group session (approximately 7 months).
UPR Working Group
02-11-2020
Adoption outcome report
05-2021
Stakeholders report deadline
07-04-2025
National report deadline
01-07-2025
Pre session
01-10-2025
UPR Working Group
01-11-2025

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

National Report- Belarus
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RU
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Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders Information- Belarus
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Civil society and other submissions

Civil society and other submissions

Belarusian Association of Journalists - 36h Pre-session Statement
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Belarusian Helsinki Committee- 36th session Statement
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Belarusian National Youth Council RADA-36th session Statement
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ECOM - 36th Pre-session Statement
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Human Rights Center Viasna- 36th Pre-session Statement
EN

NGO submissions

ADF International
EN
AHR Advocate for Human Rights
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Belarusian National Youth Council
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Committee to Protect Journalists- Belarus
EN
Ecohome
EN
Equality Now
EN
European Center of Law and Justice- Belarus
EN
Forum 8
EN
Global Initiative End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
Human Rights Watch
EN
International Campaign to abolish nuclear weapons- Belarus
EN
International fellowship of reconciliation
EN
Joint Submission 1
EN
Joint submission 2
EN
Joint submission 3
EN
Joint Submission 4
EN
Joint Submission 5
EN
Joint Submission 6
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/46/5
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RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/46/5 - Addendum
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RU

Follow-up

Miscellaneous documents

Letter from OHCHR on Implementation in 3rd Cycle
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RU

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/22/BLR/1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Annex National report

A/HRC/WG.6/22/BLR/1 - Annex
RU

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/22/BLR/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/22/BLR/3
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RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

Afghan Community - Afghan Community - International Charity Organisation of Afghan refugees "Afghan Community"
RU
BCF - Belarussian Children's Fund
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RU
BCH (Belarus) - Belarussian Children’s Hospice (Белорусский детский хоспис)
RU
BCIE(E) - Belarusian Confederation of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (Employers) (Белорусская научно-промышленная ассоциация)
RU
BDC - Belarusian Documentation Center
RU
BDC - Belarusian Documentation Center - Annex
EN
BRPO - Belarussian Republican Pioneers’ Organization (Белорусская республиканская пионерская организация)
RU
BS ISHR - International Society for Human Rights (Belarus section)
RU
BUEE - Business Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers – “Prof. M S Kunyavskii" (Бизнес союз предпринимателей и нанимателей имени профессора М.С.Кунявского)
RU
BWC - Business Women Club
RU
CNFV - Children-Not for Violence
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RU
CWPD - Centre for Women’s Personal Development (Центр личностного развития женщин)
RU
Ecoom - Analytical Centre EcooM (Аналитический центр "Медиафакт-Эко" ООО)
RU
ERT - The Equal Rights Trust
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ERT - The Equal Rights Trust - Annex
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Evolution - International Non-governmental Association «EVOLUTION»
RU
FLD - Front Line - The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
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FLD - Front Line - The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders - Annex
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FN - Freedom Now
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Freemuse - Freemuse
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Freemuse - Freemuse - Annex
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GayBelarus - LGBT Human Rights Project “GayBelarus”
EN
RU
GayBelarus - LGBT Human Rights Project “GayBelarus” - Annex
EN
Gender Perspectives - International public association 'Gender perspectives"
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Gender Perspectives - International public association 'Gender perspectives" - Annex
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
JS1 - Joint Submission 1
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JS2 - Joint Submission 2
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JS2 - Joint Submission 2 - Annex
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JS3 - Joint Submission 3
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JS3 - Joint Submission 3 - Annex
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JS4 - Joint Submission 4
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RU
JS4 - Joint Submission 4 - Annex
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JS5 - Joint Submission 5
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JS6 - Joint Submission 6
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JS6 - Joint Submission 6 - Annex
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SСAF - Support Center SСAF
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RU

Annex NGO submissions

BDC - Belarusian Documentation Center - Annex
EN
ERT - The Equal Rights Trust - Annex
EN
FLD - Front Line - The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders - Annex
EN
Freemuse - Freemuse - Annex
EN
GayBelarus - LGBT Human Rights Project “GayBelarus” - Annex
EN
Gender Perspectives - International public association 'Gender perspectives" - Annex
EN
JS2 - Joint Submission 2 - Annex
EN
JS3 - Joint Submission 3 - Annex
EN
JS4 - Joint Submission 4 - Annex
EN
JS6 - Joint Submission 6 - Annex
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNCT Belarus - United Nations Country Team in the Republic of Belarus
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UNCT Belarus - United Nations Country Team in the Republic of Belarus - Annex
EN
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
EN
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN

Annex UN Agencies submissions

UNCT Belarus - United Nations Country Team in the Republic of Belarus - Annex
EN

Other submissions

OSCE-ODIHR - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/22/L.1
EN

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/30/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/30/3/Add.1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

SHE CSO- 36th session Statement
EN

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Belarus
RU

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Action Canada for Population and Development
EN
Amnesty International
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CIVICUS
EN
Human Rights House Foundation
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/8/BLR/1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/8/BLR/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/8/BLR/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International
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BAACYPD - Belarusian Ass. Assist Child Young People Disable
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BAEE - Business Association Entrepreneur Employer
RU
BAUNESCOC - Belarusian Associationo of UNESCO Clubs
RU
BCF - Belarusian Childrens Fund
RU
BJU - Belarussian Journalists Union
RU
BPAV - Belarusian Public Association Veterans
RU
BYWCA - Young Womens Christian Asso. Veterans
RU
CIVICUS - CIVICUSWorld Alliance for Citizen Participation
EN
CNFV
RU
CPTI - Conscience and Peace Tax International
EN
CSW - Christian Solidarity Worldwide
EN
ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice
EN
Forum 18 - Forum 18 News Service
EN
Gay Belarus
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
ICJ - International Commission of Jurists
EN
IRPP - Institute on Religion and Public Policy
EN
JC - Jubilee Campaign
EN
JS 1 - Joint Submission 1
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JS 2 - Joint Submission 2
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JS 3 - Joint Submission 3
RU
ODVV - Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
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PANIMANIE
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TEMAIC - Tema Information Center
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNCT - United Nations Country Team
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UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
EN

Other submissions

CIS - Executive Committee Commonwealth Independent States
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CoE - Council of Europe
EN
CoE - Council of Europe - Annex
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CoE - Council of Europe - Group of States against Corruption
EN

Annex Other submissions

CoE - Council of Europe - Annex
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CoE - Council of Europe - Group of States against Corruption
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/8/L.15
EN

Questions written in advance

Advanced written questions
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EN
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Questions written in advance additional

Advanced written questions
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EN
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/15/16
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/15/16/Add.1
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RU
A/HRC/15/16/Add.1
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ES
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/15/60: Report of the Human Rights Council on its fifteenth session
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Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Belarus
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Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

AI - Amnesty International
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CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizens Participation
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Conscience and Peace Tax International
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International Lesbian and Gay Human Rights Commission
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Northern Alliance for Sustainability
RU
RADDHO
FR

Follow-up

State's Mid-term report

Belarus' National Mid-term Report (2012)
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Belarus' National Mid-term Report (2012) - Annex
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RU

State's Mid-term report annex

Belarus' National Mid-term Report (2012) - Annex
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RU

Mid-term Implementation Assessment

UPR Info's Mid-term Implementation Assessment
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News

Related documents

JS6 - Joint Submission 6 - Annex (EN)
OSCE-ODIHR - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (EN)
A/HRC/WG.6/22/BLR/1 - Annex (RU)
JS4 - Joint Submission 4 - Annex (EN)