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Palina Sharendo-Panasiuk rejoined her family after four years in jail
On February 06, 2025, the former political prisoner Palina Sharendo-Panasiuk left Belarus and met her husband and children at the Vilnius ra


Feb 31 min read
Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk released after four years in jail
Political prisoner Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk has been released. This was announced by her husband Andrei Sharenda on his Facebook page.


Jan 312 min read
Trade union struggles in authoritarian regimes
On February 11, 2025, we invite you to participate in a webinar on the situation in Belarus, Myanmar and Hong Kong.


Jan 272 min read
The European Parliament denounced Lukashenka regime and supported independent unions
This week the European Parliament adopted a resolution stressing the need for strict measures against the regime of Aliaxander Lukashenka. I


Dec 20, 20244 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 11, 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 5, 20243 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 2, 20241 min read
Union activist Volha Brytsikava nominated for human rights award
The Organizing Committee of the Belarusian Human Rights Community’s Prize for the protection and promotion of human rights has published its


Nov 26, 20243 min read
FPB mobilizes to support Lukashenka
The Federation of trade unions of Belarus (FPB) which would regularly accuse independent unions of being politicized found itself in the mid


Nov 26, 20242 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 18, 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.


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 9, 20242 min read
Belarusian activist at Bremen marathon calls for release of political prisoners
On Sunday, October 06, 2024, Bremen hosted the 19th SWB marathon; Pavel Sakalausky, a Belarusian union activist, took part in the race. He r


Sep 30, 20242 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 23, 20241 min read
Supreme Court rejected appeal against Leanid Sudalenka’s sentence
The Supreme Court has examined in absentia the appeal against the sentence given to the Leanid Sudalenka, the Salidarnast e.V. lawyer.


Sep 17, 20241 min read
Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk was again put in disciplinary cell after transfer to Homyel pre-trial detention facility
The political prisoner Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk has been transferred back to the Homel pre-trial detention facility where she was immediatel

Aug 26, 20241 min read
One of imprisoned REP leaders was released
One of the oldest political prisoners in Belarus and a union leader Vasil Berasneu, 74, was released following an amnesty.


Aug 26, 20241 min read
New trial of union activist Volha Brytsikava started in Vitsebsk
On August 20, 2024, the Vitsebsk Regional Court started the second in camera trial of Volha Brytsikava, the former Chairperson of the workpl


Aug 19, 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 1, 20242 min read
German union IG Metall continues campaign against violation of workers’ rights
The German union continues its awareness-raising campaign launched on May 1 against violations of workers’ rights. Including those in Belaru
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