A/HRC/23/52
Independence of judges and lawyers
Ensure full compliance with international standards for due process and fair trial; put an
immediate end to all forms of pressure on judges, lawyers and members of the bar; and
ensure that the bar is free and independent of all forms of administrative control by the
Government - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (i)
Fair trial
Ensure full compliance with international standards for due process and fair trial; put an
immediate end to all forms of pressure on judges, lawyers and members of the bar; and
ensure that the bar is free and independent of all forms of administrative control by the
Government - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 27 (i)
Study the findings and observations reflected in […] report of the OSCE Office for
Democratic Institutions and Human Rights on trial monitoring in Belarus and implement
fully the recommendations made therein - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75
(o)
Freedom of expression and opinion
Put an immediate end to all forms of pressure on journalists and media workers; withdraw
all charges against journalists prosecuted for their professional activities, and take measures
to rehabilitate them; and recall official warnings issued against newspapers and cease such
practice - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (g)
Ensure freedom of expression and create a legal environment and practices conducive to the
effective freedom of the media; eliminate the practice of censorship and self-censorship;
and ensure that Internet control measures are minimal and that regulations do not lead to
censorship of electronic media and freedom of speech - Human Rights Council resolution
20/13, para. 75 (h)
Freedom of peaceful assembly
Ensure the full implementation of the rights to freedom of association and assembly, in
accordance with international law, and put an end to all forms of political and
administrative pressure on and harassment of political opponents - Human Rights Council
resolution 20/13, para. 75 (d)
Freedom of association and human rights defenders
Put an end to all forms of pressure on and harassment of civil society organisations, as well
as individual human rights defenders; release immediately and unconditionally Ales
Bialiatski, and withdraw charges brought against him and other human rights defenders Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (e)
Take measure to ensure that civil society organisations have the freedom to perform their
tasks; revoke the official warnings issued against civil society organisations, and cease the
practice of issuing such warnings - Human Rights Council resolution 20/13, para. 75 (f)
Elections
Study the findings and observations reflected in the report of the OSCE election
observation mission in Belarus, the report of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism Rapporteur Human Rights Council resolution 20/3, para. 75 (o)
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