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European Council president condemns sentences against BKDP leaders
Charles Michel condemned and expressed his concern about the sentencing and imprisonment of the leadership of the Belarusian Congress of Dem
Feb 15, 20231 min read


Political prisoner Valiantsin Tseranevich celebrates his birthday
Political prisoner and trade union activist Valiantsin Tseranevich turned 48 on 13 February
Feb 14, 20231 min read


US Labour Secretary calls for release of BKDP leaders
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh calls for the release of trade union leaders, union members and political prisoners in Belarus.
Feb 13, 20231 min read


Yanina Malash was added to the “list of extremists”
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus has updated the list of persons considered "extremists". Another 28 people have
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Aliaksandr Kapshul has been on hunger strike for 41 days
Since November 9, the trial in the case of Rabochy Rukh, in which ten political prisoners appear, has been held behind closed doors in the G
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Josep Borrell calls for the immediate release of Belarusian trade unionists
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, is aware, as is the President of the E
Feb 9, 20232 min read


Yanina Malash got a "godmother"
Trade union activist of the Free Trade Union of Metalworkers (SPM) and eight other political prisoners have symbolic godparents. European pa
Feb 7, 20231 min read


What is the threat of "terrorist" status for imprisoned union activists?
Last week, the Committee for State Security (KGB) updated its terrorist list, which now included 1,011 people. Lukashenko's political oppone
Feb 6, 20233 min read


European Parliament in solidarity with imprisoned trade union leaders in Belarus
Bernard Guetta, Acting Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, responded to an appeal by the Secretary General of the European Trade U
Feb 3, 20231 min read


KGB Equated Trade Union Leaders with Terrorists
The State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus has put two Belarusian trade union leaders on the list of persons involved in terror
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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