On 23 November 2006, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus expressed concern at the detention of seven activists who worked to promote the human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) persons in Belarus, and at the cancellation of the International LGBT Conference they had organized.
Link to full text of the report: Report-SR Belarus-2007-eng