Nobel Peace Prize laureate discussed the issue of Belarus’s independent trade unions with the Prime Minister of Lithuania

On 27 April 2026, Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and head of the Viasna Human Rights Centre, met with Inga Ruginienė, Prime Minister of Lithuania. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a broad range of issues related to human rights, political persecution and support for Belarusian civil society.

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Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and head of the Viasna Human Rights Centre, met with Inga Ruginienė

Nobel Peace Prize laureate discussed the issue of Belarus’s independent trade unions with the Prime Minister of Lithuania

On 27 April 2026, Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and head of the Viasna Human Rights Centre, met with Inga Ruginienė, Prime Minister of Lithuania. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a broad range of issues related to human rights, political persecution and support for Belarusian civil society.

Korinna Schumann and Aliaksandr Yarashuk

Aliaksandr Yarashuk met with the Minister of Labour of Austria

On March 21, during a visit to Vienna, Aliaksandr Yarashuk, President of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP), met with Korinna Schumann, Austria’s Minister of Labour.

Belarusian independent unions’ leaders and activists were arrested

“Words of truth coming from our colleagues and friends were seen by authorities as an extremely grave threat to them”

On April 19, 2022, many Belarusian independent unions’ leaders and activists were arrested. The date became a milestone in the history of the massive repressions in the country. We share with you why the regime fears union activists more than it may seem.

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