Belarusians against war
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300 European parliamentarians take on godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus
Britta Hasselmann, a member of the German Bundestag, has become the 300th symbolic "godmother" of a political prisoner in Belarus. Three hundred "godparents" from 17 European countries illustrate the unwavering…
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s representative office opens in Ukraine
A representative branch of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office has been opened in Kyiv. This local representation body will focus on establishing ties with the Ukrainian authorities and protecting the interests of…
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Stories of Belarusian volunteers in Ukraine
Hundreds of Belarusians who moved to Ukraine seeking to escape from political repression in Belarus decided to stay in Ukraine and help as volunteers.
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya becomes laureate of Four Freedoms Award
The Roosevelt Foundation awarded Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya the Four Freedoms Award for her tireless work as the leader of the peaceful resistance against Lukashenko's oppressive regime.
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Lavon Volski: “Belarus is occupied by Byelorussia”
Belarus is occupied by Byelorussia, writes musician Lavon Volski. Byelorussia rapes, kills, and mocks Belarusians, regularly insults leaders of neighboring countries and the Western world, and is complicit in Russia's…
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Petitions of Belarusians against war in Ukraine
Only 3% of Belarusians support the engagement of Belarusian troops in the war on the side of Russia. Petitions are one of the forms of protest commonly used by Belarusians.…
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Belarusian authorities detain railroad workers on suspicion of participation in “rail war”
Sabotage acts on Belarusian railroads aim to slow down and prevent the transport of Russian military equipment into Ukraine through Belarusian territory. In search of rail guerrillas, the KGB conducts…
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Freedom Day celebrations in Belarus and abroad
On March 25, Belarusians celebrate Freedom Day – the day the Belarusian Democratic Republic first declared its independence. Although the regime banned this holiday, Belarusian citizens both in Belarus and…
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Anti-war railway sabotage in Belarus
After the start of the war in Ukraine, eight people were detained in Belarus on suspicion of sabotage on Belarusian railroads. The detainees face up to 15 years in prison.
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Why Belarusians don’t support involvement in war
Henadz Korshunau reflects on why Belarusians, in contrast to Russians, do not support the idea of Belarus' participation in the war between Russia and Ukraine.