Leanid Sudalenka is safe
The human rights defender and former lawyer of the REP trade union left Belarus after serving two and a half years in captivity. During the
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Aug 4, 20232 min read
Demonstrative terror against workers in Belarus
Recent events at the Joint-Stock Company "Gomel Maltal and Normal Molders Plant” speak about the formation of a totalitarian management mode
Aug 3, 20232 min read
Chilean socialists support Belarusian political prisoners
Activists from the Chilean Anticapitalist Movement and the Chilean section of the International Socialist League (LIS) joined the internatio
Aug 2, 20231 min read
The verdicts in the Rabochy Rukh case were left unchanged
Ten political prisoners were sentenced to terms from 11 to 15 years in prison. All of them were accused of "high treason", as well as a numb
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Independent trade union activist sent to the detention centre for 30 days
Today, on 31 July, the police took Valiantsina Bolbat from Verkhnedzvinsk, a public and trade union activist of the Belarusian Independent T
Jul 31, 20231 min read
574,417 euros for Belarusian political prisoners
Yesterday at 23:59 the marathon of solidarity with political prisoners of Belarus "We don't care!" ended.
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Over the year Belarus lost a labour force equal to the population of an average city
The Belarusian economy has faced an unpleasant trend – it has lost about 25 thousand workers since the beginning of this year. Data from the
Jul 25, 20232 min read
A solidarity action with Belarusian trade unionists took place in Paris
On Monday, 24 July, a delegation of French activists of the International Socialist League (LIS) arrived at the embassy of the Republic of B
Jul 24, 20231 min read
The date for hearing the appeal in the Rabochy Rukh case has been set
Rabochy Rukh reported that the appeal against the case of the workers' organisation, which is trying to oppose Lukashenka's dictatorship in
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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 21, 20231 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 20, 20234 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 18, 20232 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 17, 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 12, 20231 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 11, 20232 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 10, 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 6, 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 4, 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
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