Russian conscientious objector Maksim at risk of deportation from Lithuania
Russian conscientious objector Maksim, born into a hereditary military family and refusing to continue the family tradition of war, now...
Darko Kalinowski
85 Seconds to Midnight: Why Europe Must Stop Normalising Doomsday Politics
As the Doomsday Clock ticks closer, Europe must reject nuclear weapons now. On 27 January at 15:00 GMT, the Bulletin...
Anatoly Kotov – Another Belarusian Opposition Politician Who Has Disappeared Without a Trace
In the past, rivals of Lukashenko and independent journalists have disappeared without a trace inside Belarus, but now a politician...
Olga Karach declared extremist in Belarus for the 25th time
Belarus criminalizes Olga Karach again, marking her twenty-fifth designation as extremist today. On 20 January, the Baranovichi and Baranovichi District...
“Our House” Welcomes the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and Calls on Belarus to Join It
Five years after the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force, Belarus still refuses to accede to...
Our House Could Become a Platform for Alternative Service in Lithuania
Human rights defenders ask the Ministry of Defence to allow alternative service at “Our House”. Olga Karach, Director of the...
In Belarus, a Conscription Soldier Has Taken His Own Life
In Zhodino, 23-year-old conscription soldier Vladimir Maksimov has died – another tragedy that once again raises serious questions about safety,...
Belarus Escalates Repression Against Conscientious Objectors: Military Certificate Required for Passports and Driving Licences (from 11 February 2026)
Belarus is tightening repression by linking passports and driving licences to military registration, directly targeting conscientious objectors. From 11 February...
Our House submits OHCHR input on conscientious objection in Lithuania
Our House reports systemic barriers to conscientious objection and asylum protection in Lithuania. Our House Centre for Human Rights and...
Inputs for OHCHR Conscientious objection to military service in Lithuania
The expansion of conscription in Lithuania undermines the right of Lithuanians to conscientious objection to military service, while Belarusian and...
