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When fighting for rights is seen as crime: what charges did Yarashuk face
These days, the Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) holds its meeting in Geneva.
Mar 106 min read


Siarhei Antusevich: “In jail and after jail political prisoners are non-persons for the State”
Vice-President of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) Siarhei Antusevich has shared with “Salidarnast” a story of livi
Mar 413 min read


Volha Brytsikava: Why a union leader was declared “terrorist”
Currently, there are 29 union leaders and activists doing time in Belarusian prisons. The “Salidarnast” Association starts a series of publi
Feb 276 min read


Key figures controlling university HR policies are KGB officers
What goes on today in the higher education system of Belarus.
Feb 244 min read


Inclusive education for new Belarus
On December 12–13, 2024, en event in Berlin brought together around 30 representatives of the Belarusian democratic community. Union activis
Dec 20, 20244 min read


Position of the BKDP on the question of membership of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan in the ITUC
The Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) has adopted the following position on the issue of membership of the Federation of
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Control and fear. Situation in Belarusian workplaces
On December 4–5, 2024, Sarajevo hosted a meeting of the PERC OHS experts’ network focusing on OHS issues in the countries of South-Eastern
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Belarusian trade unions appealed to Brazil for support in issues of freedom of association
On December 05, 2024, in Brasilia, a Belarusian union leader had a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the Brazilian Ministry of Labour
Dec 11, 20242 min read


International trade union solidarity against repressions in Belarus
On November 29–30, 2024, the German city of Bremen hosted an international conference “Belarus: Union action under Article 33” organized by
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Belarusian unions spoke for freedom and rights of union activists in Hong Kong
The office of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) in exile, Salidarnast e.V., has sent a solidarity letter to the Hong
Nov 26, 20242 min read


“Other prisoners help him write his letter”
Vatslau Areshka is one of the oldest political prisoners in Belarus; next January he will turn 70. He has been in jail since April 2022.
Nov 18, 20242 min read


“Belarusian Government has been successful selling air. But ILO patience has run out”
The meeting of the ILO Governing Body that took place on October 28 through November 08 in Geneva, assessed the steps taken by the Belarusia
Nov 14, 20243 min read


New trial of Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk began
Another trial of the political prisoner and union activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk started in the Rechitsk District Court on October 14
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Belarusian voice in defense of women’s rights sounded in Sophia
Vice President of the Free Trade Union of Belarus (SPB) Maria Taradzetskaya took part in the international women’s school organized by the P
Oct 14, 20242 min read


International solidarity and protection of migrant workers’ labour rights discussed at a conference in Vilnius
On October 1 through 3, 2024, Vilnius hosted an international conference which brought together trade union representatives from Ukraine,
Oct 14, 20242 min read


Unions and healthcare workers discussed future of healthcare system in Belarus
On September 25-26, 2024, a trade union conference on the Belarusian healthcare system issues was held in Warsaw, Poland. Experts and partic
Oct 3, 20243 min read


Action of solidarity with Belarusian trade unions in Amsterdam
On September 21, 2024, at the FNV 2024 Solidarity Festival in Amsterdam, representatives of Belarusian independent unions told the story of
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Belarusian union representatives tell stories of repressions at FNV Festival
On September 21, 2024, during the FNV International Solidarity Festival, representatives of Belarusian independent unions shared the history
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Belarusian trade union activists have won recognition by UN of their rights violations after 5 years
The UN Human Rights Committee found the Belarusian Government guilty of violating the right to peaceful assembly of three independent union
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk is in prison with life-threatening diagnosis
The political prisoner and union activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk siffers from “chronic pancreatitis of moderate severity” – a serious cond
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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