New Belarus - Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

15 July 2026 Аналітыка

Belarusian Democratic Movement

The democratic forces are a network of people and organizations united by the goal of a free, sovereign, and democratic Belarus. We are connected by shared values, solidarity, international cooperation, and preparations for democratic change.

15 July 2026 Аналітыка

Cultural Diplomacy

Culture has become a way to tell the world about Belarus. Through exhibitions, concerts, films, theatre, literature, and remembrance, we present a country with a living identity, European roots, and a commitment to freedom.

10 July 2026 Палітычныя пазіцыі

Elections and the Legitimacy of the Authorities

Political statements, analytical reports, and media monitoring materials explaining the position of the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the democratic forces of Belarus on the sham elections in the country.

3 July 2026 Bills

Draft Law “On the Audit Chamber of the Republic of Belarus”

The draft law proposes establishing an independent supreme audit institution responsible for overseeing the use of the state budget, public assets, and public debt, strengthening transparency and government accountability to society.

23 June 2026 Concepts of reforms

Concept for Accountability for Repression in Belarus

The Concept proposes a framework for ensuring accountability for gross and systematic human rights violations committed after 2020 through the protection of affected individuals’ rights, truth-seeking, preservation of evidence, and national justice,…

27 April 2026 Strategies

2026+ Strategy of the Democratic Forces of Belarus

The document released for public discussion sets out the overall direction for the democratic forces — from assessing the current situation and possible scenarios for change to six strategic goals designed to drive action both inside Belarus and…

25 April 2026 Concepts of reforms

Lustration Concept for Belarus

The concept proposes a lustration (vetting) mechanism based on self-declaration: a person holding or seeking a protected position must disclose their past, and they may be barred from holding that position only if they conceal or misrepresent…

21 April 2026 Bills

Draft Law of the Republic of Belarus “On the Prosecutor’s Office”

The draft law proposes redefining the role of the prosecutor’s office from exercising general oversight over the state and society to operating within the framework of criminal justice, protecting human rights, and monitoring places of detention.

4 March 2026 Concepts of reforms

Concept for the Establishment of the Institute of National Remembrance of Belarus

The concept proposes a practical model for a public institution that would open access to records of repression, help victims and their families uncover information about the past, and make the right to truth a functioning reality.

Belarusian Democratic Movement

Cultural Diplomacy

Elections and the Legitimacy of the Authorities

Draft Law “On the Audit Chamber of the Republic of Belarus”

Concept for Accountability for Repression in Belarus

2026+ Strategy of the Democratic Forces of Belarus

Lustration Concept for Belarus

Draft Law of the Republic of Belarus “On the Prosecutor’s Office”

Concept for the Establishment of the Institute of National Remembrance of Belarus

Aspen Security Forum, TUTAKA Festival, New Belarus Conference program announcement. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: July 13–19

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at a panel discussion at the Aspen Security Forum

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s statement on the regime’s attempts to erase Belarusian culture

Belarusian CSOs discussed support for political prisoners, civil society, and diaspora issues with the Austrian Foreign Ministry

Ukraine Takes the Initiative, Lukashenka Under Pressure, Tsikhanouskaya Meets European Leaders

Overview of developments in education and science: June 2026

Czech Senate’s resolution in support of democratic Belarus, support for Belarusians in exile, 3rd Women’s Political Leadership Academy announcement. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: July 6–12

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the Ukrainian delegation to the OSCE PA

Declaration on the Establishment of the Parliamentary Group “For a Democratic Belarus” in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

OSCE PA President Pere Joan Pons received Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Belarusian delegation

Visit to The Hague, “For a Democratic Belarus” Interparliamentary Group at the OSCE PA. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: June 29 – July 5

A Belarusian citizen received international protection in the Czech Republic with the support of the Prague Office of Belarus Democratic Forces