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Jan 23, 20241 min read
Birthday of political prisoner Aliaksandr Gashnikau
Political prisoner, member of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union Aliaksandr Gashnikau celebrates his birthday in prison today. Aliaksand


Jan 22, 20241 min read
Salidarnast members took part in the protest "Laut gegen Rechts"
More than 45,000 people took to the streets of Bremen as part of the "Laut gegen Rechts" demonstration, exceeding all expectations of the or


Jan 22, 20241 min read
Vasil Berasneu turns 74 today
Trade unionist and political prisoner Vasil Berasneu turns 73 today, which he celebrates behind bars in SIZO-1, where he has been held sinc


Jan 19, 20241 min read
Aliaksandr Yeudakimchyk, one of the leaders of SPM, died
Today it became known about the death of a significant activist and one of the leaders of the Free Trade Union of Metalworkers (SPM)


Jan 19, 20241 min read
Former participant of the strike at Naftan sentenced to 15 days of arrest for the third time
A series of administrative arrests of employees disloyal to the authorities continues. After serving 29 days of arrest, Aliaksandr Liashkou,


Jan 18, 20241 min read
Political prisoner Vatslau Areshka turns 69 today
Trade union activist and editor of the bulletin of the Belarusian trade union of workers of the radio-electronic industry Vatslau Areshka is

Jan 16, 20241 min read
The president of the European Parliament was offered to become Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk's godmother
On January 13th , Belarusan leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola met in Vilnius.


Jan 15, 20241 min read
Harassment of workers continues at Naftan
A series of administrative arrests of employees disloyal to the authorities continues. After serving 15 days of arrest, Aliaksandr Liashkou,

Jan 15, 20241 min read
Arrests at the enterprises of Motal agro-town
Human rights activists of the center "Viasna" receive information about detentions in the agricultural town of Motal, Ivanauski district, Br


Jan 12, 20242 min read
Results of political persecution in Belarus for 2023
According to the Human Rights Center "Viasna", last year at least 6386 people faced various types of repressions, including 1776 women and 4


Jan 10, 20241 min read
A search was conducted in the house of a Navapolatsk activist
January 8, law enforcers searched the place of residence of Naftan strike participant Aliaksei Malinouski in Navapolatsk, reports "Viasna.


Jan 9, 20242 min read
FPB in the center of simulated elections
Less than a week remains before the end of the nomination of candidates for the House of Representatives and local councils of the Republic


Jan 9, 20241 min read
The chairperson of the regional trade union of bank workers was arrested and deprived of her position
In December 2013, Tatsiana Khatskova, chair of the Homiel regional organization of the Belarusian Trade Union of Bank and Financial Workers,


Dec 21, 20232 min read
Bundestag deputy congratulated the Belarusian political prisoner with the upcoming holidays
Helge Limburg, a deputy of the German Bundestag and representative of the party "Union 90/Greens," wrote another letter to his political pri

Dec 19, 20231 min read
Female workers were detained at Minsk garment factory
In another display of toughness against workers in Belarus, law enforcers detained at least two female employees of the largest clothing man

Dec 18, 20231 min read
A third wave of arrests of workers at the Neman plant
According to the Lida Telegram channel, mass arrests of workers took place again at the glass factory "Neman".

Dec 14, 20231 min read
The defendant in the Rabochy Rukh case was transferred to prison regime
Vladimir Zhurauka is a former operator of the remote control panel of the Amiak-3 shop of Grodno Azot OJSC and a member of the Belarusian In

Dec 13, 20232 min read
«Salidarnast» leader speaks about repression in Belarus at Stavanger conference
Salidarnast e.V. leader Lizaveta Merliak delivered an important address at the «IE&FLT» conference in Stavanger, Norway, which brought toget


Dec 13, 20231 min read
A worker died at Mazyr oil refinery
A fire broke out at the Mazyr oil refinery, the Emergencies Ministry said. One dead person was found.


Dec 12, 20231 min read
Europe's trade unions oppose tough economic measures
European trade unions declared their support for social values and labor rights by rallying in the capital of the European Union, where repr
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