protests in Belarus
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From dictatorship to democracy: What is the strategy of transition to New Belarus?
Only the fall of the regime will give Belarusians a chance to establish democracy and protect human rights. The democratic forces have developed a strategy for transition to the New…
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News
Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk: Winner of the Human Rights Solidarity Award
The laureates of the 2023 Human Rights Society of Belarus Award have been announced. The award ceremony, marking International Human Rights Day, took place in Vilnius on December 10, 2023.
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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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“The Way to Freedom”: Belarusian democratic forces conference in Kyiv
“The Way to Freedom” conference held in Kyiv on November 29 is primarily aimed at discussing a strategy for liberation 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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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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Videos
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.