At the presentation of the Global Rights Index, BKDP reminded the audience of the systemic repression in Belarus

At the presentation in Geneva of the 2026 Global Rights Index, prepared by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Maksim Pazniakou, Deputy Chair of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP), spoke on behalf of the organisation. According to the ITUC presentation, Belarus has once again been placed among the 10 worst countries in the world for workers. The Index records a further deterioration in civil liberties, a rise in the arrest of workers and trade union representatives, and increased pressure on freedom of expression, assembly and association.

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A solidarity action for Belarusian trade union political prisoners was held in Geneva

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FIDH and OMCT join the statement on the crisis of labour rights in Belarus

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Participants of the international conference in Berlin

Human rights organisations and trade unions have highlighted a crisis in labour rights in Belarus.

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