Oral sources, including anonymous sources
Human Constanta, online interview, 25 February 2026 and Email correspondence, 13 March 2026. Human Constanta is a Belarusian human rights organisation founded in 2016. It works primarily on digital rights, anti-discrimination, including the misuse of anti-extremist legislation, and the rights of foreigners and stateless persons. The source preferred to remain anonymous for security reasons.
Human rights specialist, online interview, 20 March 2026. The expert is a scholar of international human rights law, with particular focus on Belarus. The expert litigates rights cases domestically and internationally and publishes expert and media reports on the country. The source preferred to remain anonymous for security reasons.
Viasna Human Rights Center, online interview, 12 March 2026 and email correspondence, 17 April 2026. Founded in 1996, Viasna Human Rights Center is one of the oldest human rights organisations in Belarus and has received multiple awards for its work. The source preferred to remain anonymous for security reasons.