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Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Belarus
This UPR report, submitted for the 50th session in November, documents serious human rights violations in Belarus amid its hybrid involvement in the war in Ukraine — including the militarisation of children, systemic repression, and the erosion of civil liberties. It places particular focus on the persecution of conscientious objectors, deserters, draft evaders, human rights…
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Belarusian Prisoners for Peace in Belarus
On December 1st, the world observes the Day of Prisoners for Peace. Our House calls for support for those sentenced in Belarus for refusing to participate in violence and protesting against the authoritarian regime. December 1 marks over six decades of the Day of Prisoners for Peace. This day serves as an expression of solidarity…
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Polish Monk Detained in Belarus on Espionage Charges
Polish Carmelite monk Grzegorz Gawel is held in Belarus on unfounded espionage charges, denied legal access and treated as a political prisoner. This dossier documents the detention of Grzegorz Gawel, a Polish Carmelite monk arrested by Belarusian security services in September 2025 and charged with espionage. Belarusian authorities claim he possessed a photocopy of a…
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Belarusian human rights defender Olga Karach receives the Italian Peace Prize
Belarusian WHRD Olga Karach receives the Italian Peace Prize for her long-standing work for peace and human rights The director of the Belarusian human rights organization Our House, Olga Karach, took part in the opening of the Peace Festival in the Italian city of Brescia and became the laureate of the Peace Prize traditionally awarded…
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Olga Karach in Tertio — the leading Catholic magazine in Belgium
Olga Karach, Director of the organisation Our House, has given a long and detailed interview to Tertio, Belgium’s leading Catholic weekly. In the interview, she speaks about efforts to build peace, protect human rights, and address the challenges faced by our war-affected region. Olga reflects on conscience, solidarity, and the vital role of civil society…
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EBCO Appeals for Asylum for Belarusian Conscientious Objector
The European Bureau for Conscientious Objection urged Lithuania to grant asylum to Belarusian objector Hleb Smirnou. The European Bureau for Conscientious Objection (EBCO) has issued an urgent appeal to the Lithuanian authorities, calling for protection and political asylum for Belarusian conscientious objector Hleb Smirnou. In its detailed statement, EBCO argues that deporting Hleb to Belarus…
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World BEYOND WAR Supports Conscientious Objectors
WBW has issued a statement defending Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian conscientious objectors and deserters. One of the world’s largest anti-war networks, World BEYOND WAR, has released a statement in support of Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian conscientious objectors and deserters. Our House is an affiliated member of this international movement and, together with colleagues from Russia,…
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Monitoring: Mass Departure of Belarusian Men of Conscription Age After the Beginning of the War (2022-2025)
Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, Belarus has seen an unprecedented exodus of draft-age men. Fearing mobilization, repression and sanctions-driven decline, tens of thousands left for the EU, the Caucasus, Turkey and Central Asia. Court records and residence-permit data confirm a sustained outflow reshaping the labor market, draining skills and building new diasporas. Introduction and Causes of…
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Mass Emigration of Young Russians Following the Outbreak of War (2022–2023)
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest youth exodus since 1917: between 2022–2023, an estimated 0.5-1 million – mainly draft-age men – left in three waves driven by repression, isolation, and mobilization. Bound for Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Turkey and beyond, they reshaped host economies while deepening Russia’s brain drain. The start of Russia’s full-scale…
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No Means No Campaign
Defends Belarusians’ right to refuse military service, resist mobilization, and lay down arms—without criminalization. (In Defense of the Right of Belarusians to Refuse Military Service and to Lay Down Arms) Introduction Our House stands for the fundamental human right to freedom of conscience, the right to refuse to participate in war, and the right not…
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Отказ от военной службы в беларуской армии в 2022/2023 годах и статус беларуских отказчиков по соображениям совести в Беларуси
Этот отчет подготовлен в рамках беларуской кампании «Нет значит нет», целью которой является предотвращение любого участия беларуской армии в войне в Украине. Эта кампания является частью более широкой глобальной инициативы «ObjectWarCampaign», проводимой коалицией пацифистских и миротворческих организаций по всему миру. Данный отчет подготовлен Международным центром гражданских инициатив «Наш дом», беларуской правозащитной и миротворческой организацией, работающей…