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Criminal charges brought against Leanid Sudalenka in his absence
A criminal case has been opened against Leanid Sudalenka, a former political prisoner and now the legal officer of Salidarnast, in his absen
Mar 6, 20242 min read


BMZ employee sentenced to one year in prison
Homiel Regional Court passed a sentence on a former employee of the metallurgical plant in Zhlobin, Dzmitser Shcharbina,
Feb 29, 20241 min read


Political prisoner Volha Brytsikava to face trial on March 11 in a closed hearing
The former head of the workplace union at the JSC NAFTAN oil refinery, an affiliate of the Belarusian Independent Union
Feb 29, 20241 min read


BKDP representative meets leaders of national TU centers and MPs in Italy (expanded text)
On February 27, acting chairman of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) Maksim Pazniakou met with high-ranking represen
Feb 28, 20242 min read


The head of the Federation of Trade Unions became a deputy of the House of Representatives of Belarus for the third time
The Central Election Commission of Belarus has published the results of the elections to the House of Representatives of the National Assemb
Feb 26, 20242 min read


Detentions of workers after the transfer of Tsikhanouskaya' in Minsk subway
Employees of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption (GUBOP) continue to detain workers who took part in protests a
Feb 26, 20241 min read


Austrian woodworking giant leaves Belarus
It became known that the Austrian-Cypriot woodworking giant Kronospan, which until recently was actively present in the Belarusian market
Feb 16, 20242 min read


A BMZ employee will be tried for "inciting social hatred"
Dzmitry Shcharbina, an employee of the OJSC Belarusian Steel Works (BMZ), who was promised to be released after his arrest, will be tried un
Feb 14, 20241 min read


Gazprom Transgaz Belarus employees detained
Recently, law enforcers detained at least three employees of Gazprom Transgaz Belarus. Information about this appeared in the telegram chann
Feb 14, 20241 min read


Immoral aspects of the FPB personnel policy
A recent scandal in Gomel region highlights the irresponsibility of the personnel policy of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (FPB)
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Political prisoner Valiantsin Tseranevich celebrates his birthday tomorrow
Tomorrow, February 14, Valiantsin Terenevich, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union at Hrodna Azot (BNP), celebrates his
Feb 12, 20241 min read


For the fourth time in a row the authorities arrested a participant of the strike at Naftan
For the fourth time in a row the authorities arrested a participant of the strike at Naftan
January 25, Judge of Navapolatsk court Zinaida
Feb 7, 20241 min read


Detentions of employees of enterprises continue
More cases of detentions and systematic persecution of opponents of the regime. Today it became known about two new cases - in Navapolatsk a
Feb 5, 20241 min read


REP trade union wins victory at the UN
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee has found violations of the rights to peaceful assembly and free expression of opinion of Hen
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Aliaksandr Kuvannikau, a strike leader, passed away
On January 30th , Aliaksandr Kuavannikau, a member of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union (BNP), passed away. He went to Poland because
Feb 1, 20241 min read


New detentions at the Nioman glass factory in Biarozauka
As a result of another raid of law enforcers at the glass factory "Nioman" in Biarozauka (Hrodna region) five people were detained on charge
Jan 31, 20241 min read


The trial of the ex-wife of Alexander Kapshul took place
On January 30th , the court of Navapolatsk considered the case of "extremism", in the framework of which the head of the accounting departme
Jan 31, 20241 min read

The activist of the REP trade union is at liberty
According to Brest newspaper "Viasna," Zinaida Mikhniuk, a 62-year-old trade union leader of the democratic Trade Union of Radioelectronic I
Jan 30, 20241 min read


Swedish trade unions and Salidarnast discussed the situation of labour rights in Belarus
On January 24-26, representatives of the Swedish trade unions and Salidarnast met in Bremen to discuss current labour rights issues in Belar
Jan 30, 20242 min read


KGB detained a former participant of the Naftan strike
On January 23rd , Alena Vinakurava, former activist of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union Palimir and participant of the strike committe
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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