Форум 18
Forum 18. BELARUS: “A Christian cannot say that what’s going on in Ukraine is good”
Police warned Orthodox priest Fr Andrei Nozdrin and his church transferred him to a remote parish after he publicly opposed Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine, and Belarus’ role in this. He insisted that “a Christian cannot say that what’s going on in Ukraine is good, and should understand that killing is a sin”. He told […]
Forum 18: BELARUS: “To put the church in its place”
As more human rights defenders are jailed, others protesting against election falsification and regime violence are also targeted. The Belarusian Orthodox Church has fired many priests including Archbishop Artemy of Grodno, who spoke of a “general purge” as “not all church figures support the existing regime”. Among others targeted, Catholic priest Fr Vyacheslav Barok fled […]
BELARUS: Political prisoners’ freedom of religion or belief restricted
The regime’s many political prisoners are frequently denied clergy visits and access to religious literature, against both Belarusian law and the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (Mandela Rules). Arrested in March, Olga Zolotar repeatedly requested a visit from a Catholic priest, but the Investigative Committee refused. Finally, in June officials allowed […]
БЕЛАРУСЬ: свобода религии или убеждений политзаключенных ограничена
Феликс Корли, Forum 18 Многим политическим заключенным режима часто отказывают в встречах со священнослужителями и в доступе к религиозной литературе, что противоречит как белорусскому законодательству, так и Минимальным стандартным правилам обращения с заключенными ООН (Правила Манделы). Арестованная в марте Ольга Золотарь неоднократно просила о встрече с католическим священником, но Следственный комитет ей отказывал. Наконец, в […]
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