Kuleba calls on UN Human Rights Council to monitor situation in Belarus

Kuleba made a corresponding statement at the urgent debate on the situation in Belarus during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council, the Foreign Ministry's press service informs.

As Kuleba emphasized, the aspirations of the Belarusian society are linked exclusively with the enforcement of fundamental democratic freedoms, while the violent reaction of the country's authorities to this peaceful request does not correspond to the universal obligations of the states to protect human rights.

"The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine underscored the importance of monitoring the situation in Belarus with the involvement of international human rights mechanisms and called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and special procedures of the UN Human Rights Council to continue such monitoring in a timely and comprehensive manner. Dmytro Kuleba urged official Minsk to cooperate constructively with the mentioned institutions," the statement reads.

As noted, the minister highlighted Ukraine's stance on the absolute inadmissibility of interference in the internal affairs of Belarus, drawing special attention to Russia's actions.

"We warn the Russian Federation against steps that could undermine the political sovereignty of Belarus and further destabilize the situation in the region as a whole," Kuleba said.

The Ministry informs that the EU-initiated UN Human Rights Council resolution "The situation of human rights in Belarus in relation to the 2020 presidential election", co-sponsored by Ukraine, is expected to be approved as a result of the urgent debate. The document provides for the introduction of a mechanism for monitoring the situation by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as the civilized world does not accept the mass human rights violations amidst the post-election protests in Belarus.

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