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Mozyr Oil Refinery worker faces trial under two criminal articles
Ihor Shukanau, 62, is accused of participation in protest actions and defamation of Aliaksander Lukashenka, reports “Nasha Niva”.
Feb 171 min read


Head of Lukashenka’s election staff elected FPB President
The Xth Congress of the Trade Union Federation of Belarus (FPB) unanimously elected Yuri Senko President for another 5-year term.
Feb 42 min read


How pro-Gevernment Union explains to kids what Presidential Elections in Belarus are
The Trade Union Federation of Belarus (FPB) is actively involved in the election campaign, never bothering to conceal their zealous commitme
Jan 171 min read

New wave of dismissals at Belaruskali
The end of 2024 saw a new wave of dismissals at the potash fertilizer giant Belaruskali related to the events of 2020. According to former
Jan 102 min read


8 workers detained on “extremism dissemination” charges in Smargon
On August 7, 8 people were detained in Smargon, all of them are workers at a local industrial enterprise. hpravy.org reports that the detent
Aug 13, 20241 min read


Security forces uncovered subscribers to “extremist resources” in Sennenskaya hospital
Security forces officers raided the Sennenskaya Central District Hospital to uncover 5 employees who were subscribed to “extremist resources
Jul 31, 20241 min read


FPB involved in building Lukashenka’s personality cult
On July 20, 2024, the Palace of Sports in the capital city of Minsk hosted an event titled “The Patriotic Forum “The 30th Anniversary of...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Mass polygraph testing for Belarusian workers
Belarusian workers are tested on polygraph in large numbers. Some are subject to short-time detention for several days.
Jul 30, 20241 min read


9 workers detained at the Haver & Boecker subsidiary
“Mediazone” has become aware of the names and the reasons related to the detention of workers at a German subsidiary in the town of Lida.
Jun 20, 20241 min read


Law enforcement and security agencies boast “purging a Lida plant of extremists”
On June 14, 2024, a private plant in the Grodna Region saw a so-called “anti-extremist operation”. The published video shows fully clad nat
Jun 18, 20241 min read


112th International Labour Conference examines violations of workers’ rights in Belarus
Within the framework of the 112th International Labour Conference in Geneva, the Committee on Application of Standards held a special sittin
Jun 7, 20246 min read


Khaing Zar Aung from Myanmar is awarded the Arthur Svensson Prize
"Arthur Svensson's International Prize for Trade Union Rights" 2024 is awarded to the courageous trade union leader Khaing Zar Aung from Mya
Apr 12, 20242 min read


Using Belarusian medical students to tackle staff shortages
A physician and an activist of the independent healthcare workers’ union shared an express comment with “Salidarnasts” on the Government’s “
Mar 28, 20243 min read


BELAVIA lays off important specialists on political grounds
It has turned out that, starting from 2021, the Belavia airline has engaged in massive dismissals of employees on political grounds.
Mar 13, 20244 min read


Salidarnast leader calls of Belarusian women to support each other
In her 8th of March address, Lizaveta Merliak, a leader of Salidarnast, stressed the importance of interaction and support among women in th
Mar 11, 20241 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


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
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