Belarus: Unprecedented Raids on Human Rights Defenders

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : On July 9, law enforcement searched the homes of at least five journalists with various media outlets, and the offices of three additional media outlets in towns and cities throughout the country.
42% : Law enforcement raided groups that work on a wide range of human rights issues, including human rights education, social and economic rights, protection of media workers, freedom of expression online, women's rights, and the death penalty, and that offer services including pro bono legal defense and legislative analysis.
35% : Law enforcement specifically targeted Viasna, one of the country's top independent human rights groups, which has been methodically documenting torture and political persecution since the 2020 vote.
33% : In recent months, the European Union, the United States, and other countries have adopted several rounds of sanctions against Belarus in response to its crackdown and widespread violations of fundamental rights.

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