repression in Belarus
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Articles
Five reasons why concept of human rights still works
Activists from the Human Rights Center Viasna shed light on why, in their perspective, the concept of human rights endures, what gives them strength and motivation to defend human rights,…
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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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News
“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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Articles
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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News
BYSOL launches Christmas campaign “Let’s Give Children a Miracle!”
With your support, we can ensure that moms and dads who are political prisoners bring joy to their children and send them heartfelt gifts during these days. Together, we can…
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Articles
“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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News
Poland may change visa rules to protect Belarusians from persecution
The rules for visa issuance in Poland might be revised to ensure that the possession of a Pole's Card cannot be determined from a visa stamp. This is one of…
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Articles
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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Articles
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…