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German union IG Metall continues campaign against violation of workers’ rights
The German union continues its awareness-raising campaign launched on May 1 against violations of workers’ rights. Including those in Belaru
Aug 1, 20242 min read


Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk is in prison with life-threatening diagnosis
The political prisoner and union activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk siffers from “chronic pancreatitis of moderate severity” – a serious cond
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Security forces uncovered subscribers to “extremist resources” in Sennenskaya hospital
Security forces officers raided the Sennenskaya Central District Hospital to uncover 5 employees who were subscribed to “extremist resources
Jul 31, 20241 min read


UN experts call on Belarusian authorities to pardon elderly political prisoners
On July 2, 2024, a panel of UN experts called upon the Belarusian authorities to release or remit sentences of all older people...
Jul 30, 20241 min read


FPB involved in building Lukashenka’s personality cult
On July 20, 2024, the Palace of Sports in the capital city of Minsk hosted an event titled “The Patriotic Forum “The 30th Anniversary of...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Mass polygraph testing for Belarusian workers
Belarusian workers are tested on polygraph in large numbers. Some are subject to short-time detention for several days.
Jul 30, 20241 min read


Union leader Volha Brytsikava listed as “extremist”
Repressions against union leaders and representatives continue in Belarus. The security forces of Lukashenka’s regime have included Volha Br
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Female trade union activist waits for new trial having spent 70 days in punitive isolation ward
The political prisoner and the REP union activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk, who is currently held in a pre-trial detention facility, awaits
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Solidarity with Belarusian healthcare workers resounded at EPSU Congress
Today the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) concluded its Congress in Bucharest, Romania, which has brought together deleg
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Activist of independent union at BMZ faces harsher custodial conditions
On May 28, 2024, the court of Navapolatsk had a hearing on the imposition of harsher custodial conditions for Aliaksandr Gashnikau, an activ
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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