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A couple dozen people came to the presentation of the book “Prison collection” in Bialystok
The presentation of the book “Prison collection” took place in the hub “Novaya Ziamlya” in Bialystok.
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The tactical nuclear weapons readiness check started in Belarus
Russia announced its intention to conduct a combat readiness check for the use of nuclear weapons the day before, but it began from Belarus.
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Belarusian activists congratulated the listeners of the Radio Racja on Easter
A number of representatives of the Belarusian public, mainly the cultural community, congratulated the listeners of Radio Racja on Easter.
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The agreement on cooperation of the European Parliament and the Belarusian democratic forces was signed in Malta
During a working visit to Malta, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and President of the European Parliament Roberto Metsola signed a cooperation agreement between the European Parliament and the Belarusian democratic forces.
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Belarusians ask China to help release political prisoners in Belarus
Participants of the “Ultimatum to Lukashenka” held a rally near the Chinese embassy in Warsaw.
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Belarus is at the end of the world ranking of health systems, Poland is 12 positions higher
Belarus ranked 88th out of 94 in the latest global Health Care Index for 2024, published by the international database Numbeo. Poland is on the 76th.
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Norway gives 10 million kronor to the International Fund for Belarusian political prisoners
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Stere, during a meeting with the leader of the democratic forces of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, said that Norway contributes 10 million NOK.
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“Cyber partisans” gained access to 40 thousand denunciations to the KGB
40,000 denunciations to the KGB were sent through the Internet portal from September 2014 to August 2023.
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An action was held in Bialystok to mark the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident
In Bialystok, in the Square of Free Belarus, under the walls of the Belarusian consulate, an action dedicated to the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident was held.
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In Warsaw and Bialystok the political prisoner journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been remembered
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski promises to continue trying to free journalist and activist of the Polish minority in Belarus Andrzej Poczobut from the Lukashenka’s prison. A solidarity rally with a political prisoner was held in Bialystok on April 25.
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The 95th anniversary of the birth of historian Jerzy Turonek has been celebrated in Warsaw
The 95th anniversary of the birth of Jerzy Turonek, a historian and figure of the Belarusian minority in post-war Poland, has been celebrated in Warsaw.
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The Lukashenko regime has introduced additional counter-sanctions against “unfriendly” states
The government in Minsk has introduced new restrictions against Western countries that imposed sanctions against Belarus.
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Joint military maneuvers of Poland and Lithuania have started in the Suwalki corridor
On April 21, joint Lithuanian-Polish tactical field exercises began with the participation of the Brave Griffin 24/II aviation unit.
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Bialystok turned into the book capital of Poland for a few days
On April 19, 20 and 21, Bialystok hosts for the eleventh time the book fair and the literary festival “On the Border of Cultures” – the main event of this kind in the east of Poland.
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The EU is preparing new sanctions against the official Minsk
The EU member states intend to prepare new sanctions against the Lukashenka authorities in connection with circumventing existing restrictions “against Vladimir Putin’s allies.
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In the Lithuanian Seimas a restriction for Belarusians to travel home was supported
The proposal to limit the travel of Belarusians to their homeland was approved on April 17 by the Committee of the Lithuanian Seimas in the field of national security and defense.
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Polish officials handed over the data of Belarusians under international protection to the Belarusian Embassy
Several cases have become known when Polish officials handed over to the Belarusian Embassy the data of Belarusians who received international protection.
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A new surge in attempts to break through the Belarusian-Polish border
About 700 cases of breakthrough of the Belarusian-Polish border were recorded from April 12 to 14.
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World Bank: Belarus is facing stagnation, stronger than Russia
According to the new World Bank forecast, Belarus is facing stagnation – even worse than in Russia.
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The rally in memory of political prisoner Aliaksandr Kulinich was held in Bialystok
On April 11, 14 people came to the square of free Belarus under the walls of the Consulate of the Republic of Belarus, where they honored the memory of political prisoner Alexander Kulinich, who died in custody.
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Another death of a political prisoner in the prisons of Lukashenka
Reserve lieutenant colonel Aliaksandr Kulinich, accused of insulting Lukashenka, died in the Brest pre-trial detention center. At the same time the health condition of the political prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, deteriorated sharply.
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Almost 8,000 Belarusians became entrepreneurs in Poland in 2023
In 2023 7.7 thousand Belarusians became individual entrepreneurs in Poland.
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In Warsaw people demanded to stop trade with Russia through Belarus
Participants of the action “Ultimatum to Lukashenka” joined the Ukrainian Euromaidan in Warsaw during the action “International Genocide Fair”.
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The Pope has appointed a new bishop to an unusual position in Belarus
Pope Francis has appointed Priest Uladzimir Gulyai as bishop coadjutor of the Grodna diocese.
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The UN Human Rights Council has extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Belarus
At the meeting of the 55th session in Geneva on April 4 the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) decided to extend the mandate of Anais Maren, the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Belarus, for one year.
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Belarus asks UNESCO to recognize the Belarusian duda as an intangible cultural heritage
The Ministry of Culture of Belarus has sent a dossier of intangible historical and cultural value “Culture of the Belarusian Duda” to the secretariat of the Convention on the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
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The Office of the Democratic Forces of Belarus has opened in Prague
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipowski inaugurated the Office of the Democratic Forces of Belarus in the Czech Republic.
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The persecution of the already closed Union of Poles of Belarus continues in Belarus
The KGB recognized the site as an “extremist formation” Znadniemna.pl.
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Over three and a half years more than 10,000 Belarusians have applied for international protection in Poland
From August 9, 2020 to February 29, 2024, 10,161 Belarusian citizens applied for international protection in Poland.
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New statistics: the population of Belarus is rapidly declining
Belstat has published recent figures on the reduction of the population of Belarus.
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Lithuania called on the European Commission to limit food imports from Belarus and Russia
Lithuania calls on the European Commission to impose stricter sanctions against food imports from Belarus and Russia to the EU market.
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The “Classic-Modern Orchestra” concert on Freedom Day was held for the first time in Bialystok
On March 25 the Podlaskie Philharmony hosted a solemn concert “Belarusian musical landscape: a story about freedom”.
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Bialystok celebrates the 106th anniversary of the formation of the BPR
The celebration of the 106th anniversary of the BPR (Belarusian People Republic) in Bialystok began on March 23 and will last until the evening of March 25.
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The monument to Kalinouski rebels unveiled in Vilnius
A sculptural composition in memory of Kastus Kalinouski’s rebels of 1863-1864 was inaugurated in Vilnius.
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27 Nobel laureates urged to put pressure on Lukashenka’s regime
More than two dozen Nobel prize winners have slammed the “human catastrophe” of repression in Belarus in an open letter demanding the immediate release of political prisoners in the authoritarian country.
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The Polish Senate demands the release of Andrzej Poczobut
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on the release of journalist and activist of Polish minority in Belarus Andrzej Poczobut.
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Belarusian athletes not part of Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Olympic chiefs announced Tuesday that Belarusian and Russian athletes competing in this summer’s Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony.
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The UN has reason to consider the repression in Belarus as a crime against humanity
The UN Human Rights Council published a report on the human rights situation in Belarus on the eve of the 2020 presidential elections and after them.
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The construction of covid vaccine plant stopped in Belarus
The plant, where the advanced production of the Belarusian vaccine was to be established, was built as part of the reconstruction project of the BelVitunifarm enterprise (Vitebsk region, Douzha village).
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More than 300 members of the European Parliament signed postcards for Belarusian political prisoners
More than 300 members of the European Parliament have signed postcards for Belarusian political prisoners, the democratic leader of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on her page on the social network X. Tsikhanouskaya wrote that she was “full of gratitude” to…
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The Third conference of Belarusians of the world is planned in Prague
Registration and collection of proposals for the Third conference of Belarusians of the world, which is scheduled in Prague, has begun.
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Almost half of Poles have a negative attitude towards Belarusians
47% of Polish citizens have a negative attitude towards Belarusians, as evidenced by the results of the latest sociological study conducted by the Polish Center for the Study of Public Opinion.
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Mass political dismissals are underway at the main Belarusian air company
Since 2021 the main Belarusian air company “Belavia” has been mass layoffs of people for political reasons.
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8,000 women have been subjected to political persecution in Belarus since 2020
More than 8000 women have been persecuted in Belarus since August 2020 for fighting for their socio-political rights and expressing their opinions.
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The UN Committee recognized discrimination against two Belarusian women arrested in 2017
On March 7, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women published a decision on the complaint of Belarusian citizens Elena Dubovik and Marina Dubina.
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A silent rally in memory of the raped Belarusian woman was held in Bialystok
About 30 people came to the central square of Bialystok, Kościuszko Square, on the evening of March 6 to hold a silent rally in memory of Belarusian Lisa, who was raped.
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The human rights situation in Belarus remains critical
Belarusian human rights defenders have prepared an overview of the human rights situation in Belarus in February. It notes that the situation “remains critical.”
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The All-Polish festival of Belarusian song ended with a gala concert in Bialystok
More than 450 people took part in all stages of the 31st All-Polish festival “The Belarusian Song 2024″.
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More than 5.6 thousand Belarusians asked for asylum in Europe in 2023
In 2023 the migration authorities of 27 EU countries as well as Switzerland and Norway reviewed 4299 applications for political asylum from Belarusians.
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The maximum number of migrants since the beginning of the year have tried to EU through Belarus
On February 27 the EU countries recorded the maximum number of migrants trying to enter the territory of the European Union from Belarus since the beginning of 2024.
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Another nuclear power plant may be built in the south of Belarus
Another nuclear power plant may be built in the south of Belarus. Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told about this in the State Duma.
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The Belarusian economy is losing workers
The number of people employed in the Belarusian economy decreased by 11,000 in January compared to the previous month.
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Victims of Russian aggression in Ukraine are remembered at a rally in Bialystok
The rally, dedicated to the second anniversary of the beginning of the Russian–Ukrainian war, was held on the evening of February 24 in the central square of Bialystok – Kościuszko Square.
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Polish carriers and farmers want to block the border with Belarus
Polish carriers and farmers plan to block the only way of cargo transportation from Belarus to Poland.
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The International Mother Language Day was celebrated in the Bialystok hub “Novaya Ziamlya”
About twenty people came to the hub “Novaya Ziamlia” in Bialystok on the evening of February 21 to write a dictation based on the work of Vasil Bykau and participate in a quiz on knowledge of Belarusian literature and songs.
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The best reciters were identified in Bialystok
The final of the third Declamatory competition for the International Mother Language Day took place on February 20 at the Bialystok Puppet Theater.
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Belarusians paid tribute to the memory of political prisoner Ihar Lednik in Bialystok
Another death of a political prisoner in the prisons of Lukashenka, this time the social democrat Ihar Lednik, stirred up the Belarusian diaspora of Bialystok.
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Belarusians of Bialystok joined the “Ultimatum to Lukashenka”
Belarusians of Bialystok came out with banners and white-red-white flags to the Podlaskie Voivodeship Administration to express solidarity with political prisoners and ask the Polish authorities to suspend freight railway communication with Belarus.
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The UN Human Rights Committee demands “urgent protection” of Siarhei Tsikhanouski
The UN has requested Minsk authorities to ensure the physical and moral well-being of the oppositionist Siarhei Tsikhanouski and his access to qualified medical assistance, lawyers, and family.
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No news from the convicted oppositionist Maryia Kalesnikava for a year
The relatives of the Belarusian oppositionist Maryia Kalesnikava have not known anything about her for exactly a year.
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At least 65 persons have been prosecuted for help from INeedHelpBY
During a massive raid by security forces at the end of January, at least 257 people were persecuted, most of them women.
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Russia has added more than three thousand Belarusian citizens to the wanted list
The journalists studied the wanted list of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. It turned out that the Russian wanted list includes more than three thousand citizens and natives of Belarus among almost 97 thousand names.
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Belaruskali wants to get one billion euros from Lithuania through the court
The arbitration proceeding has been formed in Lithuania based on the process initiated by Belaruskali.
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Farmers’ demonstration took place in Bialystok
As part of the all-Polish farmers’ strike in Bialystok, about 200 tractors blocked part of Mickiewicz Street near the voivodeship council.
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The Polish Foreign Office calls for the release of political prisoners in Belarus
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a statement on its website on the occasion of the first anniversary of the announcement of the verdict of Andrzej Paczobut.
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged to limit freight traffic between Belarus and Lithuania
The Belarusian leader commented on the plans of the Lithuanian National Security Committee to close two more checkpoints on the border with Belarus.
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Lithuania looks to close two more checkpoints on Belarus border
Lithuania’s National Security Commission has proposed closing down two more checkpoints on the Belarusian border and taking steps to reduce travel between the two neighbouring countries.
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The Belarusian dictator allowed to shoot civilians without warning
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenka has amended the decree ”On the combined arms charters of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus”. For example, there have been changes in the Statute of the Internal Service regarding the use of weapons…
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A Belarusian and a Russian were convicted in Poland for espionage in favor of Russia
The district court in Bialystok sentenced a Belarusian and a Russian to four years in prison. They were accused of espionage in favor of Russian military intelligence, the Belarusian edition of Polish radio reports.
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Evidence of Lukashenka’s war crimes has been handed over to the UN
Pavel Latushka and the People’s Anti-Crisis Management (NAU) team handed over evidence of war crimes of the Lukashenko regime to the UN Commission, the press service of the Joint Transitional Cabinet reports.
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A Russian military man was detained in Poland while crossing the border with Belarus
A Russian military was detained in Poland, the press secretary of the Polish Border Service, Andrzej Juzwiak confirmed.
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An exhibition dedicated to the political prisoner, the Nobel laureate has opened in Warsaw
An exhibition dedicated to Belarusian political prisoner, human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski has opened in the Polish Senate in Warsaw.
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Poland is building a new highway to a closed checkpoint with Belarus
The construction of the S19 highway, which bypasses Bialystok in the direction of Kuznica on the border with Belarus, is ahead of schedule.
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A representative of the “Civil Coalition” was elected Marshal of Podlaskie Voivodeship
Lukasz Prokorym from the “Civil Coalition” became the new Marshal of Podlaskie Voivodeship. He replaced Artur Kosicki from the party “Law and Justice” (PiS) in this post.
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A presentation of the book of poems “Prison collection” is planned in Bialystok
On May 7, a presentation of a collection of works by Belarusian political prisoners from 2020-2023, collected under one cover, is scheduled at the Belarusian Hub ‘Novaya Ziamlya” in Bialystok.
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A Polish judge has asked Lukashenka’s regime for political asylum
The Polish judge Tomasz Szmydt said he had asked for asylum in Belarus on May 6 during a press conference in Minsk at the pro-government BelTA news agency.