Press statements

2023

21.11.2023

Fifth progress report to supporting States

The International Accountability Platform for Belarus (IAPB) has released its fifth progress report on the period April to September 2023. The IAPB made detailed submissions to criminal justice authorities in two additional States and provided support to the OHCHR examination of the human rights situation in Belarus and the OSCE Moscow Mechanism Rapporteur. The IAPB’s support for the OSCE Moscow Mechanism rapporteur contributed to his findings that a range of human rights violations had been committed by State actors in Belarus and led to his call on the international community to do more to hold perpetrators accountable, and to continue to support survivors, civil society and others involved in pursuing accountability.

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17.05.2023

Fourth Progress Report to supporting States

The International Accountability Platform for Belarus (IAPB) has released its fourth progress report on the period October 2022 to March 2023. The IAPB has continued to advance accountability efforts and justice for victims and survivors in Belarus, with information and evidence provided to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) having contributed to its findings, presented to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2023, that the human rights violations in Belarus may constitute crimes against humanity.

30.01.2023

Third progress report to supporting States

The International Accountability Platform for Belarus (IAPB) released its third progress report on the period February to September 2022. The IAPB has made significant progress towards meeting requests for assistance from four states and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The IAPB continues to analyse and preserve thousands of files containing information and evidence on alleged crimes under international law committed in Belarus since 2020