Democratic values of young Belarusians and attitudes towards the refugee rights

This chapter examines the preferences of young Belarusians towards the values of political culture and their perception of civil and political rights with a particular focus on refugee rights. We explored if and how the attitudes of young people in Belarus (N = 677) towards authoritarianism, governing institutions, and political powers predicted their perception of refugee and citizens’ rights relying on the results of the Religion and Human Rights Project 2.0. We analysed the migration context of our respondents and the role of pluralist views, interreligious contacts, and positive attitudes towards diversity vis-à-vis perception of refugee rights. This research suggests that the migration context matters for citizens’ right to vote and freedom of speech. Critical attitudes towards governing institutions together with positive attitudes towards multiculturalism and pluralism serve as strong predictors of refugee rights.