{"id":567670,"date":"2026-08-12T18:50:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=567670"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:39:11","slug":"extremist-university-and-10-000-banned-resources-belarusian-human-rights-defenders-release-review-for-second-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/extremist-university-and-10-000-banned-resources-belarusian-human-rights-defenders-release-review-for-second-quarter","title":{"rendered":"\u201cExtremist\u201d University and 10,000 Banned Resources. Belarusian Human Rights Defenders Release Review for Second Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Human Constanta has released a review of the application of legislation on \u201ccountering extremism\u201d in Belarus from April to June 2026. Human rights defenders note that the practice of repression on this basis continues to expand and affects education, civil society, culture and everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most notable events of the quarter, human rights defenders say, was the designation of the European Humanities University as an \u201cextremist organization.\u201d After that, tuition payments to the university may be classified as \u201cfinancing extremist activities.\u201d Students are being forced to withdraw, while more than 60 searches have been conducted at the homes of EHU graduates.<\/p>\n<p>Over the three months, the list of \u201cextremist materials\u201d in Belarus exceeded 10,000 entries. During this period, it included chats where relatives of political prisoners discussed everyday matters and the delivery of parcels.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights defenders also draw attention to cases in which deceased people were added to \u201cextremist\u201d lists. Among them were activists, as well as a person who died several years before the creation of the organization to which he was \u201clinked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Human Constanta, donations of 10-50 euros, as well as comments posted several years ago, can become grounds for prosecution. The practice of combating \u201cextremism\u201d is also extending to children. Teachers are being trained to pay attention to symbols on backpacks and schoolchildren\u2019s nicknames on social media.<\/p>\n<p>According to human rights defenders, a pardon does not mean rehabilitation: some people released from prison have already become defendants in new criminal cases.<\/p>\n<p>The authors of the study note that the totality of these cases points to a further expansion of the scope of anti-extremism legislation. In their assessment, the concept of \u201cextremism\u201d is used not only in relation to violent crimes, but also in connection with educational activities, online communication and various forms of civic activism.<\/p>\n<p>The full review is available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/humanconstanta.org\/obzor-borby-s-ekstremizmom-v-belarusi-za-aprel-iyun-2026\/\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Human Constanta has released a review of the application of legislation on \u201ccountering extremism\u201d in Belarus from April to June 2026. Human rights defenders note that the practice of repression on this basis continues to expand and affects education, civil society, culture and everyday life. 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