Articles
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Nina Bahinskaya, an icon of the Belarusian protest movement
Nina Bahinskaya is a prominent figure in the Belarusian pro-democracy movement. In this short film, she speaks about her principles, motivation, background and the future of Belarus.
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Solidarity without borders: a guide on supporting political prisoners from abroad
With thousands of Belarusians scattered all over the world, Viasna has gathered possible ways to support and cheer up political prisoners from abroad.
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“Children of the dandelions”: Belarusian teenagers sing about their feelings in emigration
The Belarusian rock band Atesta has released a video titled "Dandelions" that portrays teenagers' emotions stirred by the forced departure from their homeland.
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Opposition activist reported to KGB for one year. What is known?
The opposition has been repeatedly infiltrated by an agent of the Belarusian security and intelligence agencies – the Deputy Head of the KGB Investigation Department, Kanstantsin Bychak, spoke at a…
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Human rights defender Aleh Matskevich: “I will return to Belarus anyway”
Even though tens and hundreds of thousands of Belarusians have been compelled to flee their country due to persecution by the authorities of Lukashenko, there are still countless dissidents, activists…
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Mass detentions and dismissals: how doctors are persecuted in Belarus
Despite the disastrous shortage of doctors in the country, the authorities continue to carry out "clean-ups" both in public medical institutions and in private clinics. Hundreds of doctors have been…
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Is the autocracy winning? Why there is still hope for Belarus
How can the resilience and determination of Belarusians shape the country’s future? What is important to understand about the situation in the country and beyond? In a joint project, Voice…
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Belarusians consider Viasna one of the most useful civil initiatives
The Center for New Ideas presented a study on the digital transformation of the Belarusian democratic resistance.
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Human Rights Situation in Belarus: October 2023
As of late October, 1,473 political prisoners were deprived of their liberty in Belarus. Human rights defenders continue to document arbitrary arrests, convictions, torture and other types of prohibited treatment…
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Kneecapped and incarcerated for years: How Belarusians face prosecution for their anti-war stance
In total, at least 1,630 Belarusian men and women were arrested for manifesting their anti-war position. The human rights center Viasna reports on the persecution of Belarusians for their anti-war…