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  • Update on the democratic forces’ activities within the Anti-War Movement

    April 03, 2022

    At the weekly working meeting with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office, representatives of the Honest People community, Belarusian Medical Solidarity Foundation, Belarusian Council for Culture, ByProsvet, and the Christian Vision group shared the results of their work and plans. Here is an overview of their activities within the Anti-War Movement.

    • Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office:

    – is revising the Rehabilitation Act to reflect Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's statement: “Participants of the Anti-War Movement will be discharged from liability in the new Belarus for resolute actions aimed at protecting the independence of our country. Volunteers and those who refused to carry out criminal orders can count on their position in Belarus' Armed Forces in the future”.

    – Anatoli Liabedzka is arranging work with European MPs to promote the Belarusian issue in discussions within groups and at meetings on Ukraine.

    • The Honest People community:

    – works with the activists among officials and seeks to make them and Belarusian deputies speak out on the war in Ukraine, saying whether they support it or not;

    – counters propaganda and exposes the lies of propaganda channels;

    – involves new volunteers to join the Movement. 

    • The Belarusian Medical Solidarity Foundation:

    – works to collect and deliver humanitarian aid, including mobile hospitals.

    • The Belarusian Council for Culture:

    – runs a #BelaruswithUkraine awareness campaign and organizes the week of Belarusian culture;

    – held a series of cultural events on Freedom Day. Funds raised at the events were donated to support the Kastus Kalinouski battalion and other Belarusian volunteers.

    • ByProsvet:

    – regularly releases new issues of the Chestnaya Gazeta and Vestnik underground press outlets and expands their distribution network.

    • The Christian Vision group:

    – provides assistance to priests of different denominations if they face persecution by the security forces;

    – communicates its agenda on Ukraine internationally and promotes Belarus in this context;

    – maintains the Christians Against the War channel in partnership with the Christians of Russia and Ukraine.

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