The Belarusian Helsinki Committee launched a new round of consultations for Belarusian civil society initiatives in three areas.
The laureates of the 2025 Voice of the Freedom Generation Award were announced. The prize was established by PEN Belarus, the Viasna Human Rights Center, the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Press Club Belarus, and Free Press for Eastern Europe.
Andrzej Poczobut was awarded the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Belarusians around the world held events and commemorations dedicated to the Night of the Executed Poets.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for continued engagement between the EU and the democratic forces of Belarus.
The Roadmap for Support and Development of the Culture Sector of Belarus in 2026–2028 was presented in Brussels.
The KulOK Youth Belarusian Culture Festival took place in Warsaw.
The Summit of Relocated Businesses, organized by the Belarusian Diaspora Initiative, was held in Warsaw.
The International Accountability Platform for Belarus (IAPB) published a report on the mechanisms to address human rights and international criminal law violations in Belarus.
The PRADMOVA Intellectual Book Festival opened in Vilnius.
The Belarusian Culture Center in Białystok hosted SAMASIEJ, a festival of contemporary Belarusian video art.
The Others (InshyYa), Razam e.V., and the Belarusian Association of Journalists presented a study on cooperation between Belarusian NGOs and independent media, its challenges, and ways to strengthen mutual understanding.
The Belarusian Council for Culture published a study on the state policy toward (de)constructing national historical memory in education, symbols, and public and cultural space.
ARTICLE 19 and Human Constanta released an analysis of the “anti-extremism” laws used in Belarus to silence free expression.
The Center for New Ideas published a study titled “How to Improve the Image of the EU in Belarus?”
Justice for Journalists released a report on imprisoned journalists in Belarus and Russia.
The Viasna Human Rights Center prepared a report on forced labor related to imprisonment in the penitentiary institutions of Belarus.
