Today is the birthday of the great Belarusian humanist, engineer, architect, diplomat, journalist, creator of the national ⬜️🟥⬜️flag, savior of the Jews during WWII Kłaŭdzi Duž-Dušeŭski. Under his life, he was a prisoner of both Nazi and Soviet concentration camps. In 2004, he

Today I sent a letter calling on the United Nations Security Council to take action to stop the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus. We need adequate & severe sanctions against the regimes of Lukashenka & Putin as threats to int'l peace and security. I support the call for

Tomorrow the Chernobyl Way will pass from Vilnius to New York! On April 26, on the 37th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Belarusians around the world will take part in one of the oldest actions of the Belarusian people - the Chernobyl Way. The main slogan of the action

Today Belarusian Human Rights Center Viasna turned 27 years Currently, six Human Rights defenders of Viasna are behind bars. They were sentenced to a total of 49.5 years of imprisonment for defending the rights of Belarusians. #FreeViasna | FreeViasna.org

It is confirmed that Viktar Babaryka is in the hospital in Novopolotsk. There are no details about his condition yet. We know that political prisoners are tortured & beaten every day. Viktar Babaryka was a main contender in the 2020 election before his arrest. #ShowViktarAlive

We welcome this decision of the PACE to recognise Lukashenka an accomplice in deportations and forcible transfers of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories of Ukraine. It means Lukashenka is also responsible for the genocide and has to face trial.

Heartbroken by the news that political prisoner Mikalai Klimovich died in the penal colony. The 61-year-old was sentenced to prison for a caricature of Lukashenka, despite having a serious heart problem. If we don't get urgent medical help to political prisoners, more will die.

How to support political prisoners in #Belarus? - Donate for packages and lawyers. Details: politzek.me/en/donate - Write letters and send postcards. Addresses: politzek.me/en/friends - Spread the information (f.e. this tweet) #DisappearingBelarusians #StandWithBelarus

My heartfelt gratitude to all representatives of embassies & others who took part in today's solidarity action in Vilnius reading the names of political prisoners. Behind every name is a family in pain. They also need our solidarity.

Today, the #Belarus regime has signed an agreement with Russia on the deployment of nuclear weapons. It would not only endanger the lives of Belarusians but also create a new threat against Ukraine & all of Europe. Even when they are talking about tactical nuclear weapons, most

Heartbroken to learn that Belarusian artist & political prisoner Ales Pushkin died last night. Although his family does not yet know the details, it is clear that he has become yet another tragic victim of Lukashenka's regime. I offer my deepest condolences to his wife & family.

Belarus has lost one of its most talented & fearless sons. Ales Pushkin was the embodiment of the indomitable spirit of the Belarusian people. He died as a political prisoner of the regime & the responsibility lies with his jailor, Lukashenka & his cronies. Ales used his art to

Ales Pushkin continued to paint even behind the bars. Here's some of the examples. Unfortunately, we will never see new pieces of art from Ales again. #StandWithBelarus #PoliticalPrisoners #FreeThemAll

Could you guess who is that man with the Russian Z-symbol? It’s the head of Belarusian #RedCross Dzmitry Shautsou. He visited territories of #Ukraine that were temporarily occupied by #Russia.

It’s not the first scandal with Shautsou: he made homophobic statements in 2022, in 2020, during the falsificated elections in #Belarus, he was the head of the electoral commission of Minsk. #RedCross ICRC

🆕 In a new AFET Committee Press report, prepared by Petras Austrevicius, MEPs express great concern over Belarus' subordination to Moscow. They also want the Int'l Criminal Court to consider an arrest warrant for dictator Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Read more: europa.eu/!4PyNvj 👇

Who is Dzmitry #Shautsou — scandalous head of #RedCross in Belarus, who visits the occupied territories of #Ukraine wearing the Z-symbol and does not hide his participation in the transfer of Ukrainian children.  euroradio.fm/en/who-dzmitry…

Please follow our online marathon of solidarity with political prisoners in Belarus for the next 12 hours here: youtube.com/live/3AWzD78YU… To help political prisoners & their families, you can donate here: donate.stripe.com/dR6cN199sd3L6Q…

Today free Belarusian media, democratic forces and NGOs run a marathon of solidarity with political prisoners in #Belarus. Anyone outside Belarus can make a donation and spread the word. Because we care 🤍❤️🤍 salidarnasc.com/en

Today came hard news for Belarusians. In Ukraine, fighting for liberation of 🇺🇦 & freedom of Belarus, fighters of Kastus Kalinouski Regiment & Pahonia died. I express my sincere condolences to families of the fallen in battle. It’s our duty to make their dreams of free Belarus come true