# Belarus using justice system to silence Lukashenko critics, say UN experts

https://mins.news/en/item/58882

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 07:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/belarus-using-justice-system-silence-lukashenko-critics-say-un-experts-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa8f07fa4391a00012660dd

> UN experts said on Tuesday that Belarusian state institutions have jointly repressed critics of Alexander Lukashenko’s government at every stage of the justice system since 2020, through measures including arrests, imprisonment and surveillance.

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