Sanctions, negotiations, and a new election: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the Senate of the Republic of Poland
Today, the Senate of the Republic of Poland hosted a conference dedicated to solving the crisis in Belarus, the organization of the negotiations with the regime, and a new free and fair election. The participants discussed how to force the regime to negotiations, as well as how to involve Russia in the discussion of the […]
March 30, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Speech at 7th Annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law
Listen to the audio of the seventh annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law here. Standing up for Democracy Worldwide—But How? “Thank you for this kind introduction. Before I turn to my remarks, I would like to wish happy Passover to Jewish People around the world. This is a true inspiration for those seeking […]
March 26, 2021
Chair Conclusions of the Second Kalinowski Forum
Chair Conclusions of the Second International Kalinauskas Conference (Kalinauskas / Каліно́ўскі / Kalinowski Forum) Vilnius, 22 March 2021 Organisers and participants of Kalinauskas Forum after debating with participants the support to Belarusian freedom, free and democratic elections in 2021 and the Summit of Democracies conclude: We acknowledge exceptional determination and steadfastness of Belarusian society for […]
March 23, 2021
Results of the Kalinowski Forum
Today, the Kalinowski Forum took place in Vilnius, organized by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania in cooperation with the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. World politicians and experts discussed the situation in Belarus and developed a common strategy of how to help solve the Belarusian crisis within the framework of the forum. At the […]
March 22, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Speech at the Kalinowski Forum
“Dear Madam Prime Minister, Madam Speaker, participants of the Kalinoŭski Forum, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honor for me to be a part of the Second Kalinowski Forum, this time speaking in front of you. Since the First Kalinowski Forum on August 24, 2020, a lot has changed. Belarusians have grown and matured. We […]
March 22, 2021
Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya invites you to the Kalinowski Forum
Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas organizes Kalinowski Forum on Monday, March 22, 2021. It is a round-table of world leaders and experts on the future of Belarus as a part of the European family. The Kalinowski Forum serves as the key platform for Belarusian freedom fighters and dissidents, political leaders of the international democratic community to express their […]
March 21, 2021
Actions of solidarity with Belarusians around the world on Freedom Day, March 25
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called to express solidarity with Belarusians on Freedom Day, March 25. Here is the list of events around the world. March 20th, Saturday USA, Denver – Freedom Day USA, Miami – Freedom Day in Miami USA, San Diego – Freedom Day USA, Chicago – Freedom Day March 21st, Sunday USA, Los Angeles – Freedom […]
March 20, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls to express solidarity with Belarusians on Freedom Day, March 25
On March 25th, Belarusians celebrate Freedom Day. It is an unofficial holiday which marks the beginning of Belarus’s statehood. It marks the day when Belarusian Democratic Republic released a declaration of independence in 1918. Belarusians traditionally celebrate Freedom Day with mass marches, rallies, and concerts. These celebrations in Belarus have been regularly accompanied by mass […]
March 18, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls for negotiations with international mediation to peacefully resolve the crisis in Belarus
On March 18th, 2021, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya started preparations for negotiations with international mediation to overcome the political crisis in Belarus and called Belarusians for electronic voting. Belarusians are asked to vote via platform “Voice” (“Golos”) to authorize Tsikhanouskaya to prepare a negotiation process with regime’s representatives for a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Belarus. […]
March 18, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US Congress House of Representatives
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US Congress House of Representatives at a hearing “Women Leading the Way: The Democratic Movement in Belarus”. The head of the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, Environment, and Cyber Bill Keating chaired the hearing. Chris Smith, a member of the Committee and author of the Act […]
March 17, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee for Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber
Women Leading the Way: the Democratic Movement in Belarus Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee for Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Leader of democratic Belarus March 17, 2021 “Chairman Keating, ranking member Fitzpatrick, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I am deeply grateful for the great honor of addressing you on behalf […]
March 17, 2021
Finland will help in the OSCE, Portugal will make Belarus a priority in the EU, Switzerland will freeze the accounts of the regime’s “wallets”
Advisor to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Franak Viacorka spoke about the results of Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s work trips to Finland, Portugal, and Switzerland in a lifestream of “Country for Life” youtube-channel. Finland is not only showing solidarity with the Belarusians, and there are concrete plans of support Foreign visits are an investment in the future. We hold one meeting, […]
March 15, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Speech at the UN Side Event
«Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to speak in front of you about Women’s Leadership today. If you, as a child, as a woman, as a man, ever experienced violence in any form, I am very sorry for what you have gone through. You know very well that the place where it […]
March 15, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: diplomatic missions and the UN must have access to those on hunger strike
“Today there are 274 internationally recognized political prisoners in Belarus. The regime hoped to silence their voices by putting them behind the bars. But even in their prison cells, those brave Belarusians speak against total injustice. To be seen and heard, they go on a hunger strike. To remind the world about the atrocities of […]
March 14, 2021
International meetings of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Since September 2020, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has had working visits to 15 countries and meetings with 24 representatives of governments of different states. European Union: President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, Vice-President of the European Parliament Heidi Hautala, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, Vice-President for Values and Transparency in […]
March 12, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Speech at the Czech Senate
“Dear Members of the Senate, Thank you very much for inviting me to speak about the courageous people of Belarus and their fight for dignity. I am extremely honored to share our story with you, brave Czech people, who know what it means to fight for democracy, freedom, and national identity. Vaclav Havel frequently spoke […]
March 10, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting with the EU heads of missions to the UN
On March 10, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held an online meeting in Geneva with the EU ambassadors to the UN. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya called on the EU countries to create a UN mechanism to investigate the human rights violations, torture, and ill-treatment of peaceful protesters in Belarus. She also expressed hope that the EU countries will support the […]
March 10, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to the U.S. Department of State Counselor: our goal is a free election this year
During her visit to Switzerland, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a phone call with Derek Chollet, the U.S. Department of State Counselor. This is the second official contact with representatives of the new US administration. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: – told about the latest trials against the journalists and activists in Belarus, the attack on the human rights center “Viasna,” […]
March 10, 2021
“Families should not be separated” – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Natallia Hersche’s family
During her working visit to Switzerland, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the husband of political prisoner Natallia Hersche, Robert Stäheli, and daughter Violetta. During a warm meeting with Ms. Tsikhanouskaya, Mr. Stäheli said that his wife, a Swiss-Belarusian dual citizen, has always worried about Belarus. In September, Natallia came to Minsk because she could not stay away […]
March 10, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaia held a call with the Foreign Minister of Canada Marc Garneau
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a working call with Marc Garneau, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada. Mr. Garneau is the new minister appointed after François-Philippe Champagne, with whom Ms. Tsikhanouskaya met in Vilnius in October 2020 and, afterward, repeatedly discussed the situation in Belarus. In a conversation with Minister Garneau, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke about the […]
March 10, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the representatives of the Swiss government
In Bern, Switzerland, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of the Swiss National Council Andreas Aebi, the Head of the Human Security Division at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Simon Geissbühler, and members of the Swiss Foreign Affairs Committee. At the meetings, the democratic leader of Belarus: – thanked Switzerland for its […]
March 09, 2021
David Deane: «Christians of Belarus are responding in faith, hope, and love, to the need of the Belarusian people for freedom»
David Deane, Catholic theologian of Irish origin, associate professor at the Atlantic School of Theology (Halifax, Canada) gives an interview to the «Christian Vision» group of the Coordination Council. He talks about his encounter with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, shares his thoughts on the movement for democracy in Belarus and women’s political activism, and also explains why he […]
March 06, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s working visit to Portugal
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in Lisbon with a working visit. Yesterday she held working meetings with Prime Minister António Costa, Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva, and other Portuguese politicians. During the meetings, the democratic leader of Belarus: thanked Portugal for support – from the beginning of August, Assembleia da República has adopted 3 resolutions in […]
March 06, 2021
Results of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Finland
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is finishing her working visit to Finland. She had meetings with President Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto, President Emeritus of PA OSCE Ilkka Kanerva, former President Tarja Halonen, and Finnish Parliament representatives. During the meetings with Finnish politicians Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: – called on Finland to monitor […]
March 03, 2021
Weekly achievements roundup of the Sviatlana Tskihanouskaya’s Office – February 21-28
The creation of a center-based on BYPOL, a plan of help to Belarus, and calls with doctors, resistance leaders in residential areas, and volunteers. Results of the work of the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for the week of February 21-28 – At the initiative of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, BYPOL served as a base for creating a […]
March 01, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit Portugal and Switzerland on March 4-10
After Finland, on March 4-7, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit Portugal, which holds the EU Council's presidency as of January 2021. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya will have meetings with the Portuguese Prime Minister António da Costa, Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva, and José Manuel Barroso, former the President of the European Commission. On March 7-10, the leader of […]
February 28, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit Finland on March 1-4
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit Finland on March 1-4, 2021, to discuss the situation in Belarus and Finland's support of the Belarusian civil society. Leader of democratic Belarus will have meetings with President Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and other Finnish government representatives. Honorary Chairman of the OSCE PA Ilkka Kanerva is […]
February 26, 2021
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s took part in the OSCE PA side event
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her advisers Franak Viacorka and Alexander Dabravolski took part in the online discussion “How to fight impunity for political repression in Belarus and Russia?” organized by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee in cooperation with the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the OSCE and with the participation of the Delegation of the Republic of […]
February 25, 2021
Valery Kavaleuski to the law enforcement officers: “We are not supporters of sweeping lustrations and persecution of the innocent”
The head of the Cabinet of Tsikhanouskaya Valery Kavaleuski addressed to the law enforcement officers: “The fourth KGB department for the protection of the constitutional order has been completely dissolved. There are layoffs in the IC, OAC and even GUBOPiK. There is an active elimination of all central apparatus. And vacancies in the system are […]
February 19, 2021