The first webinar was held within the Anti-War Marathon “What should we talk about to end the war in Ukraine?”
On April 8, 2022, the European Humanities University held the first webinar within the Anti-War Marathon “What should we talk about to end the war in Ukraine?” The Marathon was initiated by humanities scholars from different countries and is addressed to a wide audience. The coordinator of the marathon and moderator of the discussion is Sviatlana […]
April 13, 2022
What Belarusians think about the war and Anti-war movement in Belarus
On April 14 at 5 pm Vilnius (GMT+3) Research Center of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Office (OST Research Center), the Oxford Belarus Observatory (OBO) and ZOiS Center (Berlin) supported by GCRF COMPASS project will hold a jointly convened expert webinar where they will discuss how do Belarusians understand and perceive the war of Russia against Ukraine and what is the Anti-war […]
April 13, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 12
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 12. Resistance Volunteers of the Kalinouski Battalion continue to defend the independence of Ukraine. Residents of the Loshitsa district in Minsk held an action against […]
April 12, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 11
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 11. Resistance Partisans of Minsk held an anti-war picket. The new volunteers of the Kastus Kalinouski battalion which fights for Ukraine continue their intensive training […]
April 11, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for the week of April 4-10
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and the Belarus regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement for the week of April 4-10. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians The BYSOL Foundation sent seven more new vehicles to Ukraine. Two ambulances and an evacuation […]
April 10, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 9
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 9. Resistance The Hajun project, which monitors the movement of Russian troops in Belarus, released an operational summary of the military activity as of April […]
April 10, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 8
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 8. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians The Polish Sejm voted for amendments to the laws on the legalization of Belarusians. The Senate and the Polish […]
April 09, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 7
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 7. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians The Center for Belarusian Solidarity provides counseling for people who faced the consequences of the war in Ukraine and […]
April 08, 2022
The Polish Sejm voted to amend the laws on the legalization of Belarusians. The final adoption is expected by the end of the week
Proposals to amend the legislation on the legalization of Belarusians were put to a vote following the Polish Interior Ministry working group on Belarusians sessions, joined by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Acting Representative on Legal Affairs Kristina Rikhter and representatives of the Center for Belarusian Solidarity and the National Anti-Crisis Management. The Sejm’s decision will allow Belarusians […]
April 08, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with political prisoners’ families
After the call, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed Belarusians, urging them to keep supporting political prisoners. She mentioned journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva, who had previously been sentenced to 2 years in prison and was to be released in 5 months but is now charged with “high treason” by those who betrayed Belarus long ago. Political prisoners’ relatives emphasized […]
April 07, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 6
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 6. Sabotage Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged the international community to demand that Russian troops are fully withdrawn from Belarus. “This is non-negotiable. Russian troops just shouldn't […]
April 07, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on the torture of activists defending the honor of Belarus
“Today, three residents of Babruisk were detained on suspicion of railway sabotage. Weapons were used shoot-to-kill against them. After that, the so-called law enforcers published a video showing an activist with gunshot wounds on his knees following his detention. It is horrible: they are apparently proud of their willingness to kill and maim people for […]
April 06, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly
On April 5, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya a had a call with the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly. During the call, they discussed: – The situation in Bucha. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya spoke about Illia Licvin, a Belarusian who died defending the city. – Support for Ukraine and Belarusian volunteers. The national leader of Belarus noted that […]
April 06, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 5
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 5. Sabotage The International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in Belarus joined the Belarusian Anti-War Movement to document cases of state abuse and torture […]
April 06, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 4
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 4. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians The BYSOL Foundation sent seven more new vehicles to Ukraine. Two ambulances and an evacuation off-roader will be delivered […]
April 05, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for the week of March 28 – April 3
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and the Belarus regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement for the week of March 28 – April 3. Sabotage Belarusian partisans crippled the signaling, centralization, and blocking devices on the Asipovichy-Veraitsy railway section. On the night […]
April 03, 2022
Update on the democratic forces’ activities within the Anti-War Movement
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 […]
April 03, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Russian military’s atrocities in Ukraine
“Seeing the horrible photos and videos from Irpen and Bucha, I cannot imagine how this is possible in the 21st century. I cannot imagine such inhumanity. Russian soldiers shot civilians whose hands were tied and just left them lying in the middle of the road. And the Lukashenka regime made Belarus an accomplice to these […]
April 03, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 2
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 2. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians BYSOL launched a fundraiser for women who have been exposed to sexual violence related to the war. The Foundation […]
April 03, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 1
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on April 1. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians Thanks to the Interior Ministry working group on Belarusians’ issues in Poland, next week the Polish Parliament will consider […]
April 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Estonian Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani discussed the legalization of Belarusians
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya raised the issue of visas and residence permits for Belarusians, as well as e-Residencies in Estonia. She also touched upon the issue of Belarusian companies' relocation to Estonia. Minister Kristian Jaani assured her that Estonia, like other Baltic states, suspended issuing tourist visas but didn't suspend granting humanitarian visas. Also, Belarusians can obtain […]
April 01, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Latvian Foreign Minister
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs explained that Latvia’s suspension of tourist visas issuance to Belarus citizens is a necessary measure. At the same time, humanitarian visas, as well as visas for the politically repressed, as well as family reunification visas, will still be issued, while holders of humanitarian visas will be able to obtain residence […]
April 01, 2022
Humanitarian visa issuance in Poland and 3-year humanitarian residence permits for Belarusians. Polish Parliament will consider these amendments next week
On April 1, the Polish Interior Ministry working group on Belarusians in Poland held its second session. Acting Representative on Legal Affairs of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office Kristina Rikhter, head of the Center for Belarusan Solidarity legal department (CBS) Volha Dabravolskaya, and the National Anti-Crisis Management representative Mikhail Kirilyuk spoke on behalf of the democratic forces. […]
April 01, 2022
Digest of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office on Education and Science, March 2022
Visit www.asvetaby.org to find all issues of the Asveta digest in Belarusian, Russian and English. Download the digest on education and science here. Repressions – On March 25, another trial has started against Tsikhan Osipau, a political prisoner, lecturer of the Belarusian National Technical University, previously sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment. A court session took […]
April 01, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets
At the meeting, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya raised the issue of visas and e-Residencies for Belarusians in Estonia. She also thanked the minister for organizing the Arria-formula meeting of the UN Security Council.
April 01, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s speech at the conference “Working for Peace to Overcome the Scourge of War” in Tallinn
“Dear minister Liimets, dear Mr. Mikhelson, Distinguished speakers, Today our hearts are with Ukraine. The fates of Belarusian and Ukrainian people are strongly interconnected. We, in Belarus, understand that there will not be free Belarus without free Ukraine, and vice versa. This month we mark 20 months since the beginning of our uprising for freedom. Many […]
April 01, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Estonia to tackle the issues of Belarusians’ migration and Belarusian businesses
Today, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is on an official visit to Estonia, with a number of important meetings. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya has already had a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to discuss the Belarusian Anti-War Movement and support for Ukraine, the ban of sanctioned products transit, and the sanctions control mechanism.
April 01, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for March 31
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on March 31. Sabotage On the night of March 30, 2022, at a railway section in the East of Belarus, partisans unlocked two relay cabinets and managed […]
April 01, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for March 30
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus’ regime. Read the Manifest. Here is an overview of the Movement on March 30. Sabotage The Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation appealed to the European and Asian football federations to ban Belarusian national football team from neutral venues. Belarus' […]
March 31, 2022