The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns its submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Belarus. According to the ICJ this review is of key importance given the persistent failure of Belarus to meet many of its international human rights obligations. The Human Rights Council (Council) and its Working Group on the UPR (Working Group) should address the frequent violations of human rights in Belarus, including violations of freedom of expression, assembly, and association; violations of the right to liberty and security of person through the practice of arbitrary detention; and violation of the right to a fair trial, in the context of executive control of the judiciary and the legal profession. It is also essential to recall the obligation of Belarus to cooperate with international human rights mechanisms, such as the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.