Chernobyl 2022: How did this happen, and how should nuclear safety approaches change?
On April 21 at 5 pm Belarus (GMT+3) Research Center of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Office (OST Research Center), the Oxford Belarus Observatory (OBO) and GLOBSEC think tank in cooperation with NGO Ecohome (Belarus) will hold a jointly convened expert webinar where they will discuss what is happening at Ukraine's nuclear power plants during the war, how […]
April 18, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for the week of April 11-17
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 11-17. Resistance Partisans of the “Busly Laciac” group (“Storks Flying”) successfully carried out actions in the Smolensk and Bryansk regions (Russian Federation), destroying […]
April 17, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 16
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 16. Resistance Belarusians paint anti-war graffiti, expressing their protest to the war on the streets of different cities. Support for Ukrainians and Belarussians The Belarus Kalinouski Battalion expresses […]
April 16, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 15
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 15. Resistance Partisans of the “Busly Liatsiats” group (“Storks Flying”) successfully carried out actions in the Smolensk and Bryansk regions (Russia), destroying several SCB relay […]
April 15, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 14
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 14. Resistance Residents of the Chkalauski district in Minsk put up an anti-war poster and painted graffiti “Glory to Ukraine”. Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians […]
April 14, 2022
When will Poland start issuing humanitarian residence permits to Belarusians? The outcomes of the new working group session at the Polish Interior Ministry
The new session of the Polish Interior Ministry working group, which includes Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office, Center for Belarusian Solidarity, and National Anti-Crisis Management representatives, took place on April 14. The Ministry confirmed the adoption of proposed amendments to the current legislation. It’s presumed that humanitarian residence permits and humanitarian visas will be issued to all Belarusian citizens […]
April 14, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Vilnius Mayor
Today Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Mayor of Vilnius Remigijus Šimašius held a working meeting. Head of the Belarusian Council of Culture Aliaksandr Chahouski also joined the meeting. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked the Mayor for the active support of Belarusians for a year and a half now, namely for practical help to relocatees, multiple solidarity actions in the […]
April 14, 2022
Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for April 13
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 13. Today it became known that a Belarusian volunteer, Dzmitry Rubasheuski, tragically died in a battle in Ukraine. Back in 2015, he came to defend […]
April 13, 2022
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