New Belarus - Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

2 October 2025 Аналітыка

Red Paper: EU–Belarus Security Framework

This analytical paper examines Belarus as a distinct factor in European security, covering military and hybrid threats, energy, migration, and youth. Its central conclusion is clear: without a democratic Belarus, Europe’s security cannot be…

12 February 2024 Канцэпцыі рэформ

Democratization of General Secondary Education: Project by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office developed in partnership with United Transitional Cabinet

The document outlines the first steps for reforming general secondary education after the end of undemocratic rule: how to depoliticize schools, restore teachers’ autonomy, and lay the foundations for a new education system in Belarus.

28 April 2026 Законапраекты

Draft Law “On the President of the Republic of Belarus”

The draft law proposes a new model of presidential power: instead of a personalized hierarchy with excessive authority, it envisions a head of state with representative functions in a parliamentary republic, accountable to society.

23 July 2026 Палітычныя пазіцыі

Accountability and Restoring Justice

This section focuses on restoring the rights of people affected by repression, holding those responsible accountable, and establishing fair procedures to help society overcome the legacy of dictatorship and prevent its return.

14 January 2024 Канцэпцыі рэформ

Roadmap for Democratization of Higher Education in Belarus

The document outlines the first steps toward democratizing higher education during the transition period, from reinstating dismissed faculty members and expelled students to restoring university autonomy and international cooperation.

28 April 2026 Законапраекты

Draft Statute of the Sojm

The draft law regulates the work of a unicameral parliament, restoring its historical name, the Soim. Its structure and procedures safeguard political pluralism, public debate on legislation, and the accountability of its members.

23 July 2026 Палітычныя пазіцыі

National Identity

This section focuses on preserving and strengthening Belarusian national identity. It brings together positions on the Belarusian language, culture, historical memory, protection against assimilation, and support for Belarusian communities both in…

14 November 2023 Канцэпцыі рэформ

Concept of restitution for victims of repression: principles and mechanisms

The concept proposes a mechanism for restoring justice for those affected by political repression, ranging from immediate release and rehabilitation to compensation for harm and guarantees of non-recurrence.

29 April 2026 Законапраекты

Draft Organic Law “On the National Council of Justice of the Republic of Belarus”

The draft law proposes establishing an independent body of judicial self-governance to separate decisions on judicial appointments, careers, and disciplinary matters from political influence and restore public trust in the justice system in the New…

Red Paper: EU–Belarus Security Framework

Democratization of General Secondary Education: Project by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office developed in partnership with United Transitional Cabinet

Draft Law “On the President of the Republic of Belarus”

Accountability and Restoring Justice

Roadmap for Democratization of Higher Education in Belarus

Draft Statute of the Sojm

National Identity

Concept of restitution for victims of repression: principles and mechanisms

Draft Organic Law “On the National Council of Justice of the Republic of Belarus”

Sviatlana Tsihanouskaya met with Lithuanian Seimas Speaker Juozas Olekas and other MPs

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Belarusian teachers and education administrators in Vilnius

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on the EU to maintain pressure until systemic changes in Belarus

Pavel Tereshkovich’s comment on the regime’s attack on private tutors

Political prisoners’ freedom starts with their names being known

35 years since the restoration of Belarus’s independence. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: August 24–30

August 2026: Highlights from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Knowledge Day address

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s address on the Day of the Restoration of Belarus’s Independence

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s address on the Independence Day of Ukraine

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya attended the farewell ceremony for Aliaksandr Milinkievič

Work on expired Belarusian passports, meeting with Lithuania’s Environment Ministry Chancellor, farewell to Aliaksandr Milinkievič. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: August 17–23