Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the January 3-16
– Following Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's request, Google removed the ads with interrogations of political prisoners by the KGB in Belarus. Google Vice President Karan Bhatia offered to organize a meeting between Tsikhanouskaya's Office and the Google team to discuss how to prevent similar situations in the future. – Volunteers of the Office started distributing leaflets and […]
January 16, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office 2021 activities: key figures, concepts, and results
Year in figures More than 200 thousand people joined the Peramoga plan. 785 thousand Belarusians supported negotiations and voted on the Voice platform. 18.7 thousand people signed up for the Workers’ Movement. The EU allocated 3 billion euros for the Comprehensive Plan of Economic Support to democratic Belarus, with the potential to mobilize up to […]
December 29, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of December 20-26
COVID pandemic and vaccines delivery – The Belarusian Medical Solidarity Foundation, aided by the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, compiled a new report on the current situation in the healthcare system. The report provides data regarding the October 2021 mortality peak, tenfold falsification of official statistics, the real situation at the hospitals, and the average admission […]
December 26, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of December 13-19
Mutual assistance and support – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held an online meeting with the representatives of the democratic forces, including the OST, Coordination Council, National Anti-Crisis Management, and Viktar Babaryka’s team. They discussed the outcomes of 2021 and plans for the next year. See the conclusions. – Ms. Tsikhanouskaya announced after the 18-year imprisonment sentence Siarhei […]
December 19, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of December 6-12
Spotlight of the Regions – The Office team released the third episode of the Spotlight of the Regions program. The episode covers how the same well-known problems remain in a new-built house in the town Pryluki and how the housing and communal services neglect them. The episode features a special appearance by activist Anton Matolka. […]
December 13, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 29 — December 5
Common strategy and mutual support – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office held a meeting of the democratic forces’ initiatives and organizations. They worked out the new direction for the joint efforts and discussed the action plan for 2022. New initiatives joined the Solidarity platform. At belarusplatform.org, Belarusians can join initiatives as volunteers or find expert assistance in […]
December 05, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 22-28
Mutual assistance and support – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya shared that her husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski had made his last statement at the “court”. Since, due to the closed trial, no one could listen to him deliver it, he decided to write a song for the people of Belarus. ”In the lyrics, my husband writes: “I am proud, […]
November 28, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 15-21
– The democratic forces announced their strategy for the so-called “Referendum”, urging Belarusians to make it a vote of no confidence. The strategy was developed by the Honest People and Zubr initiatives, Voice platform, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office, National Anti-Crisis Management, and Coordination Council. Assistance to political prisoners and their families – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a […]
November 21, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 8-14
Mutual assistance and support – Belarusians honored Raman Bandarenka, who died after reportedly being beaten by security forces on November 12, 2020. “Heroes live as long as they are remembered. We will always remember Raman Bandarenka”, – stated Ms. Tsikhanouskaya. – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with EU Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi regarding the free delivery of […]
November 14, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 1-7
Vaccines and common ground before the referendum: coordination of the democratic forces – To forge a common position of the democratic forces on the upcoming referendum and develop an action plan, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held working calls with the local community activists, representatives of the Coordination Council, National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM), Peramoga Plan initiative, the Workers’ […]
November 07, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of October 25-31
A new wave of the pandemic – and vaccination – Leaders of the Belarusian democratic forces addressed the EU leadership and member states, calling to provide the WHO-approved covid vaccines to Belarus as emergency assistance. – Following the address, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya had an emergency call with EU Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi to discuss the deteriorating situation […]
October 31, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of October 18-24
A new wave of the pandemic – and vaccination – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, joined by Belarusian Medical Solidarity Foundation coordinator Andrei Tkachou, “eHealth” project cofounder Uladzimir Svirkou, doctor Volha Sadouskaya and head of OST Public Outreach Alexandra Logvinova, held a live stream on the new wave of the pandemic in Belarus and the state of healthcare. […]
October 24, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of October 11-17
A new wave of pandemic – and vaccination – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with medics and Belarusian Medical Solidarity Foundation leadership. Medics told how disastrously the pandemic is developing in Belarus and called on the people of Belarus to wear masks and take any vaccine available in the country. They also discussed how to […]
October 17, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of October 4-10
Mutual assistance and support – Volunteers of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office sent 1000 postcards to political prisoners. Any Belarusian who wants to become a volunteer can fill in a form on the website. – Volunteers of the Office had a call with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Franak Viacorka, her Senior Advisor. On such calls, the Office representatives […]
October 10, 2021
Results of the work Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of September 27 – October 3
Mutual assistance and support – Volunteers of SviatlanaTsikhanouskaya’sOffice have launched an information campaign called “Two Easy Steps”. During the campaign, flyers will be distributed with an appeal to join the Workers Movement and Peramoga Plan and to put up stickers. – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya expressed condolences to families of two people who died in the shooting […]
October 03, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of September 20–26
Mutual assistance and support – Ms. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the head of National Anti-Crisis Management, Pavel Latushka, held a call with the Workers’ Movement initiative and Belarus Workers Union. The Workers' Movement activists talked about how the strike leaders at Hrodna Azot, Khimvolokno, Naftan, Belarus Railway, Byelorussian Steel Works, and other enterprises had their houses […]
September 26, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of September 13-19
Support and mutual assistance – The OST team, together with the Rabochy Rukh (eng. Workers’ Movement) and the Peramoga Plan initiatives, held a joint stream, talked about the latest news, and answered the most pressing questions. – The Spotlight of the Regions project has launched a youtube-program about arbitrariness in Belarusian regions and how to […]
September 19, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of September 6-12
Mutual assistance and support – Ms. Tsikhanouskaya held a coordination meeting of the Belarusian democratic forces: with the National Anti-Crisis Management team and its’ head Pavel Latushka, Viktar Babaryka’s HQ team, Volha Kavalkova and other representatives of the Coordination Council; politician Andrei Sannikau, journalist and political activist Iryna Khalip. They discussed support for workers, assistance […]
September 12, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of August 30 – September 5
Mutual assistance, inquiries, and raising awareness – Workers of the “Rodny kut” store in the Belarusian town of Lida told “Spotlight of the Regions” about extortion and ration cards they receive instead of salaries. The Office's lawyer explained how to deal with such a working environment. The “Spotlight of the Regions” initiative has been run […]
September 05, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of August 23-29
– The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya launched a solidarity platform, belarusplatform.org. The platform gathers verified initiatives that help the protest movement. Anyone can support these initiatives. – Belarusian democratic forces have launched belarusmadeachoice.org platform, which presents the outcomes of peaceful fight of Belarusians for freedom since August 2020 – assistance initiatives, mobilization projects, international policy, […]
August 29, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of August 16-22
Legitimacy and amnesties – After the selective release of several political prisoners, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the international community: “Our purpose is to free everyone who is behind bars on political grounds. Even if hundreds of people are released, thousands more will be left behind bars. We won’t make any compromises, we won’t make any deals […]
August 22, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of August 9-15
Collaboration and mutual support – On August 9, Sviatlana Tsikhanovskaya, together with representatives of democratic forces, summed up the year of protests in Belarus in a joint video message and a series of open Zoom calls with Belarusians, where everyone could ask their questions. During these calls, participants discussed what everyone could do to help […]
August 15, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of July 12-18
– Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya started a working visit to the United States. Ambassador Julie Fisher greeted her at the airport upon her arrival. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya will hold meetings in the State Department and the White House. Also, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will meet with Democratic and Republican United States House of Representatives senators, USAID leader Samantha Power, and […]
July 18, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of July 5-11
Releasing political prisoners, helping repressed journalists, closing sanctions loopholes for regime supporters – main issues Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office has been working on for the last week. Support and mutual assistance: assistance to journalists and initiatives in Belarus – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya supported Nasha Niva and the editorial staff of mass media, in which searches and detentions […]
July 11, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of June 28 – July 4
– Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's team presented a draft Act on Rehabilitation. The act provides a mechanism to release political prisoners within two days after the act is adopted. Draft Act is published on the official website of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Representative on Legal Affairs Siarhej Zikratski has held a live stream Q&A session on the topic. For […]
July 04, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of June 21-27
Assistance from the international community and external pressure on the regime: – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the EU Council of Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg. Leader of democratic Belarus called for more assistance to independent media, repressed families, and to investigate the plane hijacking and tortures in the country. Following her address, ministers of 27 countries unanimously […]
June 27, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of June 13-20
This week, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held several calls with leaders of the Belarusian democratic forces, workers and doctors, and passed a joint position on the resolution of the crisis in Belarus to the administration of the US President Joe Biden and MFAs of the EU countries. In response, she was assured of the united policy of […]
June 20, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office during the week June 7-13
This week, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Prague and Berlin, made calls with EU leaders. The aim is to put Belarus on the agenda, achieve new sanctions against the regime, and organize assistance for Belarusians. Work has begun on the organization of an international conference to resolve the crisis in Belarus. Pressure on the Regime – During […]
June 13, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office during the week 31 May – 6 June
Raman Pratasevich’s case: – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Raman Pratasevich’s parents, held a joint press conference with them, and stated: “We have no right to talk about the content of these videos with Raman. We must talk about how to free him and all political prisoners”. – Ms. Tsikhanouskaya appealed to the United Nations, ODIHR, […]
June 06, 2021