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The husband of a trade union activist has learnt details of his wife's beating in prison
Prisoner pressure chamber, broken rib and bruised kidney. Details of Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk's beating in prison. Polina's husband learnt t
Jul 24, 20232 min read


An activist of the REP trade union was beaten in the colony
According to human rights activists "Viasna", political activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk was beaten in the penal colony № 24, against whom
Jul 21, 20231 min read


Political prisoner Aliaksandr Mishuk celebrates his birthday today
Сёння Дзень народзінаў у Аляксандра Мішука – намесніка старшыні БНП, старшыні пярвічкі БНП на ААТ Беларуськалій, якога прызналі палітычны зн
Jul 21, 20231 min read


Anniversary of the liquidation of trade unions in Belarus
Exactly one year ago the Supreme Court terminated the activity of the Free Trade Union of Belarus (SPB), the Free Trade Union of Metalworker
Jul 20, 20234 min read


Another criminal case was opened against the activist of the REP trade union
Political prisoner and activist of the Belarusian Trade Union of Radioelectronic Industry (REP) Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk refused to undergo
Jul 18, 20232 min read


"Salidarnast" organized a summer school for trade union activists from Belarus
From July 11 to 16, the first summer school for activists of Belarusian independent trade unions who were forced to leave the country was he
Jul 17, 20232 min read


Yauheni Hovar was released after the end of his sentence
It became known that political prisoner and member of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union Yauheni Hovar was released after serving his se
Jul 12, 20231 min read


Bundestag deputy wishes political prisoner Andrei Paheryla happy birthday
In early June, Helge Limburg, a deputy of the German Bundestag and representative of the Alliance 90/The Greens, wrote another letter to his
Jul 11, 20232 min read


The Belarusian labour market regularly loses thousands of workers
Belstat published fresh data on hired and dismissed workers in May this year – there is a steady downward trend in employment. In May – minu
Jul 10, 20232 min read


Salidarnast leader speaks at anti-fascist festival in Bologna
On July 5, Lizaveta Merliak, the chairperson of Salidarnast, had the honor of participating in a panel discussion on the workers’ struggle a
Jul 6, 20232 min read


The UN Human Rights Council will discuss the situation in Belarus
Human Rights House in partnership with the European Union and international civil society organizations will hold an event in parallel of th
Jul 4, 20232 min read


Belarus once again ranked among the ten worst countries for workers
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has published an update of the Global Rights Index for 2023. The top ten worst countries
Jul 3, 20233 min read


Brazilian activists support demands for the release of trade union political prisoners in Belarus
On Thursday, June 29, activists from Brazil handed over a petition to the embassy of Belarus in this country, demanding the release of trade
Jun 30, 20232 min read


Vitebsk Regional Court upheld the decision to arrest a trade union activist
Vitsebsk Regional Court rejected the appeal of activist Valiantsina Bolbat from Verhniadzvinsk, who tried to challenge the decision of Navap
Jun 28, 20231 min read


Norwegian parliamentarians became "godparents" to Belarusian political prisoners
Seven Norwegian parliamentarians from the Socialist Left Party of Norway (SV) became political godparents for trade union activists who are
Jun 28, 20233 min read


Protesters gathered in Bremen to oppose the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus
Despite the scorching heat, dozens of Belarusians took to Bremen's central square on June 24 to express their firm position against the depl
Jun 26, 20231 min read


Italian trade unions join demands to release trade union activists in Belarus
The international trade union action entitled "Trade union activity – not extremism!" continues. On June 19 in Rome, representatives of the
Jun 22, 20232 min read


Persecution of a trade union activist from Verkhnyadzvinsk
On June 19 Polatsk hosted the trial of the public activist Valiantsina Bolbat from Verkhnyadzvinsk.
Jun 20, 20231 min read


The activist of the REP trade union was sentenced to two years of restricted freedom
Halina Smirnova, activist of the liquidated Belarusian trade union of radioelectronic industry workers (REP), was sentenced to two years of
Jun 19, 20231 min read


The activist of the Belarus Free Trade Union was recognized as a political prisoner
Aliaksandr Kandratsiuk, activist of the Belarus Free Trade Union (SPB), sentenced to 3.5 years of imprisonment, was recognized by human righ
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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