language discrimination
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Videos
Belarusians’ struggle to save their language despite discrimination
Why are Belarusian speakers faced with daily discrimination in their home country, ranging from verbal abuse to arrests? Can Belarusian be saved in spite of systemic discrimination? The new film…
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Videos
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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Articles
Who speaks Belarusian? It depends on who you ask
The International Mother Language Day, celebrated annually on February 21, invites us to reflect on the languages we speak, but also those we don’t speak, and, most importantly, why this…
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News
Absurd or reality: one can be detained for speaking Belarusian in Belarus
One has to protect one's rights in our country. This is especially true when the right to use the Belarusian language is concerned as history shows that there will be…