Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime.
Here is an overview of the Movement on May 3.
Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians
- Harvard Advocates for Human Rights called on Belarusian authorities to stop the persecution of lawyers and immediately release Maksim Znak, Aliaksandr Kapshul, and Ihar Mints, lawyers who were imprisoned for advocating for democracy.
- Belarusians of Bydgoszcz marched with Belarusian and Ukrainian flags to commemorate the enactment of the Constitution of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on May 3, 1791.
- Since January 1, 2021, the BYSOL Foundation has provided aid to 346 families of political prisoners amounting to 210,798 euros. The money was raised as donations, with some of the funds raised with the help of partners, sponsors, and even at charity auctions. Most frequently the Foundation donated the money for food, care packages, and medicines.
- Belarusians supported Ukraine at a rally in Vilnius.
- The Association of Ukrainians in South Australia and the Belarusian Cultural Society in Adelaide held a benefit concert, Stand with Ukraine, in Adelaide. The concert raised more than A$70,000 to be used for humanitarian aid to those in need in Ukraine.
Sabotage
- The Hajun project reviewed Belarusian state propaganda coverage of the war in Ukraine. Lukashenka called the war a “biblical battle between good and evil. He might be right, considering that the struggle in Ukraine is against the "Russian world".
Awareness campaign
- Barys Haretski, Chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, talked about the state of independent journalism in Belarus. Despite the crackdown on independent media, they manage to maintain their high standards.
- In March, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe suspended contacts with the regime to build relations with civil society and the democratic political forces in Belarus. Valery Kavaleuski, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Representative on Foreign Offers, told how it would affect Belarusians and the prospects of resolving the political crisis in Belarus.
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