United Nations special representatives on human rights have urged Belarusian authorities to investigate the torture and deaths of political prisoners. A report by the UN special rapporteur for Belarus revealed that five individuals who died in custody in Belarus were convicted on politically motivated charges.
The report highlighted that none of the deceased underwent an autopsy, raising concerns about arbitrary deprivation of life by State authorities. The UN advocates called for prompt, effective, impartial, and transparent investigations into all deaths in custody in Belarus.
