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UN Human Rights Experts Urge Belarus to end ill-Treatment of Prisoners Convicted on Terrorism and Extremism Charges
A group of United Nations human rights experts today called on Belarusian authorities to promptly and effectively investigate serious allegations of ill-treatment involving prisoners convicted of terrorism- and extremism-related offences.
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Belarusian youth caught in the crossfire
On International Youth Day, it is important to talk about how wars and repression affect young people. In Belarus, an entire generation has grown up under the control of propaganda and restrictions, yet young people still have a chance to defend their right to freedom and a future without violence.
Aug 123 min read


How Belarus “Cleanses” Professions of the Politically Unreliable
On August 1, the key provisions of Law No. 95-Z come into force in Belarus, introducing amendments to the regulation of auditors’ professional activity.
Jul 312 min read


Mandatory employment of graduates in Belarus
Why independent trade unions regard it as a disguised form of forced labour
Jul 244 min read


The Authoritarian Brotherhood of Myanmar and Belarus
In the first half of 2025, political rapprochement between Belarus and Myanmar reached a new level. Both countries — governed by military or authoritarian regimes, under international sanctions, and widely criticized for systematic human rights violations — are enthusiastically expanding economic, diplomatic, and even military cooperation.
Jul 234 min read


In Belarus, they fire people for reading “wrong” news
In today’s Belarus, subscription to independent mass media can cost a man not just their job but also their freedom. Lukashenka’s regime continues to pursue the policy of total control over information, qualifying the reading of alternative media sources as “extremist activity”.
Jun 232 min read


Women’s rights in the focus of Future of Belarus discussions at Stockholm Forum
On June 16–17, 2025, Stockholm hosted a Forum on “Women’s Empowerment and Democracy for Belarus 2025” – an international platform bringing together female activists, researchers, politicians, and human rights defenders in order to discuss the role of Belarusian women in the struggle for democracy, dignity, and justice
Jun 203 min read


“Belarusian authorities paint a different reality but they have practically no support”
The participants discussed measures proposed by the ILO Governing Body for the implementation of Article 33 of the ILO Constitution that has been applied to the Government of Belarus for violations of the right to freedom of association and the failure to comply with the Commission of Inquiry’s recommendations.
Jun 166 min read


UN demands release of Belarusian political prisoner Aliaksandr Kashpul
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, a part of the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Procedures, has issued a conclusion on the case of the Belarusian political prisoner Aliaksandr Kashpul.
Jun 163 min read


Aliaksandr Yarashuk Awarded the Arthur Svensson International Prize
On 11 June, the prestigious Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights was awarded in Oslo. This year’s laureate is Aliaksandr Yarashuk, Chairperson of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) and member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), who is currently imprisoned for his trade union activities.
Jun 133 min read


Trials in Absentia Become a Tool of Intimidation
The regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka continues to weaponize trials in absentia against representatives of the independent trade union movement. A recent case involving Leanid Sudalenka, a legal advisor to Salidarnast e.V., highlights the politically motivated nature of such prosecutions.
Jun 112 min read


Demand to bring freedom of association back to Belarus was voiced in front of UN building in Geneva
June 5, 2025, Geneva. An action of solidarity with the independent trade union of Belarus took place in the Nations Square in front of the UN building. Under the slogan “Bring Freedom of Association Back to Belarus!”, the participants demanded to stop the repressions without delay, release all imprisoned union leaders, and restore workers’ right to freedom of association.
Jun 64 min read


How Trade Union Federation of Belarus became a cog in the State machinery
The FPB has turned into a tool of political control.
Jun 56 min read


Belarusian Human Rights Defenders and BKDP Appeal to the UN with Report on Labor Rights Violations
A coalition of Belarusian human rights organizations and the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) has submitted a comprehensive report to the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus. The document outlines a wide range of systemic labor rights violations — from the liquidation of independent trade unions to forced labor and discrimination. The authors urge the United Nations and the ILO to intensify pressure on the Belarusian authorit
Jun 45 min read


Government officials, army generals, and ideologists: who are the leaders of the Trade Union Federation of Belarus
We continue exploring what the current Trade Union Federation of Belarus is about. The next topic in line is the FPB’s HR policy.
Jun 26 min read


Why Trade Union Federation of Belarus craves international recognition?
June 2, 2025, is the opening day of the 113-th Interntioanl Labour Conference in Geneva. There, delegates representing governments, employers, and workers of 187 ILO member-states will discuss important issues in the world of labour: potential new international standards protecting workers from occupational biological hazards, decent work in platform economy, and innovative approaches to facilitating the formalization of informal economy.
Jun 27 min read


How FPB became a tool for putting pressure on students in Belarus
“Salidarnast” continues exploring what the current Trade Union Federation of Belarus is about. The next episode is the FPB activities in the HE students setting.
Jun 28 min read


Trade Union Federation of Belarus defends interests of authorities rather than workers
We continue exploring what the FPB is about. Let us look at how it defends the interests of its members.
May 286 min read


Union busting in Belarus became a topic for discussion in the Hague
The Netherlands have seen an action of solidarity with political prisoners in Belarus. Wim Deckers, an FNV activist, shared with the participants a recollection of the repressions against independent trade unions in Belarus.
May 212 min read


The 2025 "Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights” is awarded to Aliaksandr Yarashuk
On April 16, 2025, it was announced that the prestigious Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights has been awarded this year to Aliaksandr Yarashuk — Chairman of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP), Vice President of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), and a member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Apr 172 min read
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