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Sep 25, 20236 min read
Labour, protests, and state capitalism in Belarus, three years on
Last week, two labour activists from Naftan oil refinery were detained by Belarusian security service KGB on charges of undermining national
Sep 21, 20234 min read
Trade Unionists in Belarus: Imprisoned, but Not Forgotten
Mariya Taradzetskaya, a courageous Belarusian Union exile, fights for freedom and justice amidst repression. She is working for the Solidarn
Sep 18, 20231 min read
All political prisoners in the "Rabochy Rukh" case have been transferred to colonies
It has been reported that all ten political prisoners in the "Rabochy Rukh" case have been transferred to penal colonies. All of them were a
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Mass arrests of former activists of the independent trade union took place in Navapolatsk
The names of detained employees of the Palimir plant became known. According to the information, spread through the telegram channel @naftan
Sep 14, 20232 min read
50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile
September 11 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1973 military coup in Chile that overthrew Salvador Allende, a socialist president backed by
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Mass arrests of workers in Lida
At least 6 people were detained for subscribing to "extremist" telegram channels at the Lida enterprises of JSC «Lidakhlebaprodukt» and JSC
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Exploitation of healthcare workers in Belarus
«Most of Belarusian doctors are subjected to increased workload and forced overtime, which are directly related to low satisfaction with wor
Sep 4, 20232 min read
Independent trade union activist released after serving 30 days in prison
Public and trade union activist of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union (BNP) Valiantsina Bolbat was released from the Vitebsk temporary d
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Lukashenka has invited former political prisoner Lula da Silva to Belarus
At the BRICS summit on August 24, a meeting took place between the Foreign Minister of Belarus, Siarhei Aleinik, and the President of Brazil
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Lukashenka regime tries to control workers through access to information
In Belarus, there is an active information campaign to intimidate workers of state enterprises by ideologues of Lukashenka's regime. The mai
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Detentions took place at the glass factory "Neman" and at Zhlobin BMZ
A series of detentions of workers is taking place in Belarus. Brutal and demonstrative detentions continued this week.
Aug 15, 20231 min read
Mass arrests of factory workers in Navagrudak
Last week law enforcers detained at least three employees of Navagrudak Gas Equipment Plant. The workers were taken away from their workplac
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Mass arrests of former trade union activists in Navapolatsk (updated)
Presumably, August 11, in a village near Navapolatsk (Belarus), riot police detained former chairperson of the primary trade union organizat
Aug 9, 20231 min read
At "Naftan" dismissals for politics do not stop
It became known about the dismissal of three more employees of the factories "Naftan" and "Polimir. It happened about two weeks ago, reports
Aug 9, 20231 min read
Belarusians felt the reduction of incomes
In July 2023, 32.6% of Belarusian citizens registered a decrease in income, according to the survey of the country's economy, conducted by t
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Show detentions of workers continue in Belarus
Cruel detentions of workers for dissent continue at Belarusian enterprises. Show intimidation actions are held in Gomel.
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
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 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
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