31/07/2026
Reports of the Belarusian Students' Association to the United Nations
✨️ We would like to present to you the reports that we have prepared for the United Nations. You can find their full and official versions on our website at the links below.
1) The Decline of Academic Freedoms in Belarus ➡️ https://zbsunion.org/en/news/the-decline-of-academic-freedoms-in-belarus
"This report describes the critical situation of academic freedoms and civic activism at universities in Belarus. Students are deprived of the opportunity to influence the educational process, while state ideology and militarization have become mandatory elements of education. Independent student organizations face criminal prosecution and are labeled extremist, forcing them to operate in exile. Instead of genuine self-governance, the authorities use controlled organizations for political propaganda and to simulate support for the regime. Educational institutions have a system of total control and surveillance, including oversight by special services and show trials for activists. To correct the situation, human rights defenders call for the depoliticization of education and the restoration of students' rights to freedom of association".
2) Gender discrimination in higher education in Belarus ➡️ https://zbsunion.org/en/news/gender-discrimination-in-higher-education-in-belarus
"The document analyzes systemic gender discrimination and the barriers women face in Belarus's higher education system and labor market".
3) Risk Zone: Youth Activism in Belarus ➡️ https://zbsunion.org/en/news/risk-zone-youth-activism-in-belarus
"This report describes what systemic pressure on the student community in Belarus looks like. The analysis focuses on the main methods and tools of repression used by the regime against civil society".