A/HRC/44/55 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 8 April 2020 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-fourth session 15 June–3 July 2020 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Situation of human rights in Belarus Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Summary In her report pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 41/22, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Anaïs Marin, describes the situation of human rights in Belarus. The report analyses the situation of civil and political rights and pays special attention to economic, social and cultural rights. The findings of the Special Rapporteur indicate the absence of significant improvements and the necessity for the Government to clearly demonstrate its commitment to address long-standing issues by introducing concrete durable changes. On the basis on the identified human rights concerns, the Special Rapporteur provides recommendations to the Government of Belarus on how to promote and protect the human rights of all in Belarus. GE. 20-05370 (E) 