The authorities continued to summarily return refugees and migrants to Belarus, and passed legislation to this effect. The Constitutional Court struck down legislation on detention of asylum seekers and migrants. Belarusian and Russian nationals faced increasing obstacles in renewing residency permits and other documentation. Same-sex unions were still not legalized.
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