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We talked to those who were recently released from these facilities 8 April 2021, 11:03 | TUT.BY Recently, there have been reports of deteriorating detention conditions in the temporary detention facilities on Akrestsina Street in Minsk and in Zhodzina. We Read more…


The worse it is for the people, the better for the authorities? 11 April 2021 | Voice of Belarus Please turn on subtitles and choose your language in the video settings. There is no other way to explain the actions Read more…


Freedom Day as the beginning of a protest spring 28 March 2021 | Voice of Belarus Please turn on subtitles and choose your language in the video settings. On 25 March, Belarusians celebrate Freedom Day. On this day in 1918, Read more…


Modern Underground Printed Press in Belarus

22 March 2021 | BELSAT Please turn on subtitles and choose your language in the video settings. After the repressions against the traditional media, “samizdat” (unofficial and thus uncensored production and distribution of printed periodicals) reappeared in Belarus. Who would Read more…


21 March 2021 | Deutsche Welle Ales Bialiatski, the head of Viasna Human Rights Centre in Minsk, told DW that the level of repressions in Belarus is off the charts and explained how the West can help Belarusian political prisoners. Read more…


23 March 2021 | CNN Please turn on subtitles and choose your language in the video settings. The website of the American television channel CNN published a journalistic investigation about the large-scale repressions in Belarus as a reaction of the Read more…


A short course on the history of the Belarusian People’s Republic (BPR) from Belsat 25 March 2020 | Mikola Dziamidau, BELSAT How was the Belarusian People’s Republic established? Why are white-red-white flag and Pahonia the national symbols of Belarus? Why Read more…


“Kalykhanka”, “Pahonia”, “Kupalinka” and other songs that are sung in the streets of Belarus: Together with the creators of the cultural project Wir.by, we uncover the stories behind these songs 15 March 2021 | Maryia Badzei, Lizaveta Lysenka, Arzamas 1. Read more…


No time to stand aside when everyone’s voice is important 21 March 2021 | Voice of Belarus Please turn on subtitles and choose your language in the video settings. The time has come when everyone will have to make a Read more…


Three sisters from Vitsebsk on protests, being in prison, and changes 16 March 2021 | Tatsiana Karavenkava, NAVINY.BY The Tsiarentsieu sisters are girls with an active civic stance. All three were repeatedly arrested after the presidential elections and received both Read more…