A group of UN experts on Friday urged Belarus to stop the alleged ill-treatment of prisoners convicted of terrorism and extremism charges and to immediately launch a thorough and impartial investigation.

Based on the reports received by UN experts, the ill-treatment of three inmates, two women and one man, include denial of proper medical care, inhumane treatment, and exposure to the risk of severe and potentially irreversible deterioration of health. Despite urges to address these allegations, the authorities have not done anything.

The experts highlighted that the imprisonment of one of these inmates could be related to her publications on socio-political issues in the country, violating her freedom of expression. Furthermore, the experts pointed out that the Belarusian laws meant

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