Convicted trade union leaders of the REP were transferred to the colonies
It became known that political prisoners Vasil Berasneu, Hennadz Fiadynich and Vatslav Areshka were transferred to colonies to serve their s
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May 5, 20231 min read
REP and SPB activists were put on the "List of Extremists"
On May 5, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus prepared the traditional Friday update of the "List of citizens of Belarus, foreign ci
May 5, 20232 min read
Participants of a commemorative event in Berlin expressed support for trade unions in Belarus
May 2, 2023 marks the 90th anniversary of the defeat of the German labour movement by the National Socialists. To mark the occasion, the DGB
May 2, 20232 min read
Protesters around the world demand the release of Belarusian trade union leaders
Yesterday, May 1, in different countries of the world there were actions in honor of International Workers' Solidarity Day. As part of the e
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Trade union activist became a finalist of the international Global Advocacy Award
Political prisoner lawyer and consultant Aliaksandr Kapshul, sentenced to 15 years in prison by the regime, was one of three finalists for t
Apr 25, 20231 min read
The leadership of the BKDP is included in the "List of extremists"
According to the human rights organisation Viasna, on 21 April the Belarusian Interior Ministry compiled the traditional Friday update of th
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Freedom for trade unionists in Belarus. Join the campaign on LabourStart!
On 19 April, the LabourStart platform launched a campaign to collect signatures for a petition demanding the release of trade union leaders
Apr 20, 20232 min read
An action in support of Belarusian trade unions took place in the center of Berlin
On April 19, a picket was held in the center of Berlin, near the Brandenburger Tor, organized by the Association "Salidarnast" demanding the
Apr 20, 20235 min read
Belarus: support jailed trade unionists
On the anniversary of the imprisonment of Belarus’ union leadership, Europe must renew efforts for the release of political prisoners.
Apr 17, 20231 min read
Flashmob of Solidarity in Brazil in Support of Belarusian Workers
As part of an international campaign of solidarity with Belarusian workers imprisoned and persecuted by the Lukashenko regime, we held a fla
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Representatives of LIS from 18 countries demand the release of political prisoners in Belarus
Representatives of the International Socialist League (LIS) from 18 countries recorded a video appeal demanding the release of Belarusian po
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Leftist parties in Argentina to hold protest action against repression in Belarus
The Socialist Workers' Movement (MST), the Workers' Left Front - Unity and the International Socialist League (LIS) announced a protest in f
Apr 11, 20233 min read
Trade union activity is not extremism!
The campaign "Trade Union Activity - Not Extremism!" was launched to draw international attention to the situation of workers' rights in Bel
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Cotton Campaign held an action of solidarity with Belarusian trade unionists
On 6 April, the Cotton Campaign held its annual meeting in Washington DC, including a public meeting to discuss the progress made by the coa
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Sentences for the leaders of the REP trade union were upheld
On 5 January political prisoners Hennadz Fiadynich, Vasil Berasneu and Vatslau Areshka, accused in the "REP trade union case", were sentence
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Bundestag deputy wrote an open letter to political prisoner Andrei Paheryla
"Godfathers" of political prisoners continue to publish open letters for their wards, because the administrations of Belarusian prisons deli
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Leanid Sudalenka has been behind bars for 800 days
Human rights defender and trade union lawyer Leanid Sudalenka has already served 800 days. He is now in a penal colony, where he is serving
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Esther Lynch: "We can't accept the fact that independent unions are being destroyed"
The Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) reacted to the decision of the Supreme Court of Belarus, which on Mar
Mar 27, 20232 min read
The AFL-CIO congratulated the workers of Belarus and activists of the BKDP on Freedom Day
The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Trade Unions (AFL-CIO) supports trade unions and workers of Belarus in their struggl
Mar 24, 20231 min read
The verdict against the BKDP leaders was left unchanged
Today, March 24, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus considered an appeal against the decision of the Minsk City Court agains
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