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Belarusian trade union leader urged the ITUC to enforce the ILO resolution on Belarus
On October 12, Maksim Pazniakou, acting chairman of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP), spoke at the conference of th
Oct 16, 20232 min read


Former deputy head of the BNP trade union at Naftan arrested
On September 7th , Navapolatsk court judge Zinaida Balabolava sentenced Andrei Shkirenka to 15 days of arrest for distributing "extremist ma
Oct 16, 20231 min read


Leanid Sudalenka: I stood my ground, did not betray my conscience and I am proud of it!
A unique look at Belarusian prison reality from the inside, thanks to an interview with Leanid Sudalenka. This human rights defender and tra
Oct 13, 202318 min read


Unionen Congress adopted a statement in support of Belarusian trade unionists
The Congress, the Union's highest decision-making forum, which brings together 260 representatives elected by members to decide the Union's
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Political prisoner-activist Sharenda-Panasiuk was sentenced to another year of imprisonment
The trial, which started on October 2nd in the court of Rechytsa district, became a new stage in the difficult fate of this public activist
Oct 10, 20232 min read


The imprisoned trade union leader was hospitalized, he needs a kidney transplant
Vasil Berasneu, a political prisoner in the "case of independent trade unions", serving his sentence in Mahiliou penal colony No. 15, was ur
Oct 6, 20232 min read


Intimidation of workers of Belarusan enterprises by law-enforcers continues
On October 5th , it was reported that an employee of Mahiliou Kirau automobile plant was detained by law enforcement agencies because of his
Oct 6, 20231 min read


The next stage of the trial over the activist of the REP trade union has started
The next stage of the trial over the activist of the REP trade union Polina Sharenda-Panasiuk, who refuses to recognize the legitimacy of th
Oct 4, 20232 min read


Detentions and dismissals of workers in Lida
In Lida, a small town in Belarus, there were mass detentions of workers at two enterprises.
Oct 4, 20231 min read


Delegates of the BWI conference in Sarajevo held an action of solidarity with Belarus
On September 19, the BWI European Regional Conference kicked off in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing together some 160 delegates a
Sep 29, 20231 min read
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