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A third wave of arrests of workers at the Neman plant
According to the Lida Telegram channel, mass arrests of workers took place again at the glass factory "Neman".
Dec 18, 20231 min read
The defendant in the Rabochy Rukh case was transferred to prison regime
Vladimir Zhurauka is a former operator of the remote control panel of the Amiak-3 shop of Grodno Azot OJSC and a member of the Belarusian In
Dec 14, 20231 min read
«Salidarnast» leader speaks about repression in Belarus at Stavanger conference
Salidarnast e.V. leader Lizaveta Merliak delivered an important address at the «IE&FLT» conference in Stavanger, Norway, which brought toget
Dec 13, 20232 min read
A worker died at Mazyr oil refinery
A fire broke out at the Mazyr oil refinery, the Emergencies Ministry said. One dead person was found.
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Europe's trade unions oppose tough economic measures
European trade unions declared their support for social values and labor rights by rallying in the capital of the European Union, where repr
Dec 12, 20231 min read
120 years of Belarusian Social Democracy
On December 9, Vilnius hosted an international conference dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the Belarusian Social Democracy. The event g
Dec 11, 20232 min read
A trade union activist became a laureate of the Human Rights Award
The laureates of the Human Rights Community Award for 2023 have been announced. The awarding ceremony took place on December 10th in Vilnius
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Solidarity action with imprisoned union leaders took place at the IG Metall conference
This year's IG Metall conference, which took place on November 23, attracted public attention with important discussions and adoption of res
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Around 40 former BNP activists detained in union leader's case
December 1, law enforcers detained a total of about 40 people in Polatsk and Navapolatsk in the case of the former head of the primary trade
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Trade union activists were shortlisted for the Human rights community award of Belarus
The Organizing Committee of the Human Rights Community Award for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in 2023 published the list of
Dec 1, 20231 min read
We are conducting a survey on forced labor of political prisoners in Belarus
Collecting and systematizing this information is very important:
Nov 29, 20231 min read
Law enforcers detained a participant of the strike at Minsk Electrotechnical Plant
Law enforcers detained a citizen of Minsk for negative comments and participation in protests. He was forced to confess to participation in
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Belhimprofsoyuz - part of the authoritarian landscape of Belarus
The Belarusian Trade Union of Chemical, Mining and Oil Industries Workers (BELKHIMPROFSOYUZ), which is part of the Federation of Trade Union
Nov 24, 20238 min read
The date of appeal against the sentence of the REP trade union activist is known
On October 9th , Judge Stanislau Ivanyutsenka found Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk guilty of "malicious disobedience to the colony administration"
Nov 22, 20231 min read
A conference on freedom of association and anti-harassment was held at EHU
On November 20, the European Humanities University (EHU) hosted a conference entitled "The Right to Strike, Protection from Harassment and F
Nov 22, 20232 min read
What awaits Belarusian independent trade unions?
On 20 November 2023, EHU will host the conference “The Right to Strike, Protection against Harassment and Freedom of Association: Public and
Nov 17, 20231 min read
A representative of Belarusian trade unions took part in the Eastern Partnership Forum
The 15th Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum was held in Brussels on November 14-16, 2023.
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Fire at "Vitebskdrev". One worker is in serious condition
November 11, there was an emergency at the "Vitebskdrev". It is known that 35 people were evacuated, one worker is in serious condition.
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Exhibition in Hanover draws attention to the problem of trade union prisoners in Belarus
An exhibition dedicated to political prisoners in Belarus was opened at the headquarters of IG BCE
Nov 3, 20232 min read
The trade union leader of the REP was returned to the colony
Maksim Pazniakou, interim chairman of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP), told "Svaboda" about the situation with pol
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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