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Political prisoner Volha Barushka will celebrate her birthday behind bars
On October 31, political prisoner and member of the Free Trade Union of Belarus Volha Barushka will celebrate her thirty-seventh birthday in
Oct 31, 20231 min read


Remembrance of the "Night of the Shot Poets" and the contemporary struggle for freedom of Belarus
Remembrance of the "Night of the Shot Poets" and the contemporary struggle for freedom of Belarus
Oct 30, 20231 min read


Bremen hosted international trade union conference on workers' rights in Belarus
On October 23-24, Bremen hosted an important event - an international trade union conference on workers' rights in Belarus. The event was at
Oct 27, 20234 min read


The government has plans to involve Belarusians in defense work
According to a new initiative, Belarus is considering the possibility of involving citizens in defense work in peacetime, before the introdu
Oct 19, 20231 min read


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


The leader of Salidarnast e.V. participated in the FNV Solidarity Festival
Do you believe in the power of international solidarity and building a global movement for economic and social justice from the bottom up? T
Sep 27, 20232 min read


Sweden denied asylum to MAZ strike activist
In 2020, after the results of the presidential election were announced, Ala Tsvirko actively participated in the strike at Minsk Automobile
Sep 27, 20232 min read


Mass dismissals for political reasons take place at Hrodna thermal power plant
According to the information received by "Nasha Niva", the employees of Hrodna CHPP-2, a subdivision of «Hrodnaenergo», are facing a wave of
Sep 25, 20232 min read


Labour, protests, and state capitalism in Belarus, three years on
Last week, two labour activists from Naftan oil refinery were detained by Belarusian security service KGB on charges of undermining national
Sep 25, 20236 min read


International solidarity - let's support our brothers and sisters from Turkey
Trade unions in many countries are regularly under pressure, so every act of solidarity that supports the fight for justice is of great impo
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Trade Unionists in Belarus: Imprisoned, but Not Forgotten
Mariya Taradzetskaya, a courageous Belarusian Union exile, fights for freedom and justice amidst repression. She is working for the Solidarn
Sep 21, 20234 min read
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