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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 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
Oct 3, 20243 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
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
May 24, 20242 min read
Rally in support of arrested Belarusian Trade Unionists to take place in Geneva
A protest rally is scheduled to take place in Geneva on June 4th at the Place des Nations 13.30-14.30 to draw attention to the plight of doz
Apr 3, 20241 min read
“Salidarnast” materials were found to be extremist in Belarus
Today we learnt that all communications and logos of our organization had been put on the “National Roster of Extremist Materials”. The corr
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Festive event in Bremen to mark 106th Anniversary of BNR
March 25, 2024, saw a festive event in Bremen on the occasion of the Day of Freedom, an important national holiday of the Belarusians celebr
Jan 22, 20241 min read
Salidarnast members took part in the protest "Laut gegen Rechts"
More than 45,000 people took to the streets of Bremen as part of the "Laut gegen Rechts" demonstration, exceeding all expectations of the or
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Europe's trade unions oppose tough economic measures
European trade unions declared their support for social values and labor rights by rallying in the capital of the European Union, where repr
Nov 29, 20231 min read
We are conducting a survey on forced labor of political prisoners in Belarus
Collecting and systematizing this information is very important:
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Political prisoner Volha Barushka will celebrate her birthday behind bars
On October 31, political prisoner and member of the Free Trade Union of Belarus Volha Barushka will celebrate her thirty-seventh birthday in
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Remembrance of the "Night of the Shot Poets" and the contemporary struggle for freedom of Belarus
Remembrance of the "Night of the Shot Poets" and the contemporary struggle for freedom of Belarus
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Delegates of the BWI conference in Sarajevo held an action of solidarity with Belarus
On September 19, the BWI European Regional Conference kicked off in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing together some 160 delegates a
Sep 22, 20232 min read
International solidarity - let's support our brothers and sisters from Turkey
Trade unions in many countries are regularly under pressure, so every act of solidarity that supports the fight for justice is of great impo
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Belarusians carry belarusian ornament beneath their skin
On Belarusian military glory Day, September 8th, the author of the book "Belarusian National Idea in Exile and at War" held a creative meeti
Aug 10, 20232 min read
A memorial action on the anniversary of the Belarusian protests in 2020 was held in Bremen
On August 9, a moving action was held in Bremen to mark the third anniversary of the mass protests that took place in Belarus after the pres
Aug 8, 20232 min read
A rally dedicated to the anniversary of the Belarusian protests will be held in Bremen
Belarusians in Bremen will hold a protest rally to mark the events of August 2020, when Lukashenko's regime suppressed large-scale protests
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 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
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Thousands of activists demand release of trade union prisoners in Belarus
Trade unions of various countries of the world are turning en masse to the embassies of Belarus with the demand to immediately release the t
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