Belarusians against war
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“They put a gun to his head and said that was it for him”
Illia Verameyeu, an 18-year-old Belarusian, was sentenced to 6.5 years of imprisonment for his anti-war stance. His sister Yana tells the political prisoner's story to the Viasna Human Rights Center.
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Eastern Orthodox priest sentenced to 14 days in jail
Uladzislau Bahamolnikau, a priest of the Eastern Orthodox Church, was detained in Minsk. He was among the priests of the Russian Orthodox Church who made an appeal against Russia's war…
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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 repressions 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 massively 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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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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Belarusians abroad actively participate in rallies against war in Ukraine
All over the world, representatives of Belarusian diasporas took part in rallies of solidarity with Ukraine.