Belarus: Treatment of religious minorities and protection available to them
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 28 November 2000 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BYS35876.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Belarus: Treatment of religious minorities and protection available to them, 28 November 2000, BYS35876.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be1718.html [accessed 26 May 2023] |
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For information on the treatment of religious minorities in Belarus, please consult the 1998 International League for Human Rights (ILHR) summary on religious freedom in Belarus and the September 2000 U.S. Department of State Annual Report on International Religious Freedom at the Internet addresses provided below.
No additional comprehensive report on religious freedom in Belarus could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
International League for Human Rights (ILHR). August 1998. "Religious Freedoms in Belarus."
Annual Report on International Religious Freedom: Belarus. 5 September 2000. United States Department of State.
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB databases
LEXIS/NEXIS
Internet sources including:
Amnesty International
IND. Home Office, UK. Country Assessments
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Human Rights Without Borders (DHSF)
International Coalition for Religious Freedom (ICRF)
International Helsinki Federation (IHF)
Open Doors International
Radio Free Europe/radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
World News Connection (WNC)
