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Belarus Unionist released from jail [IndustriALL] 24-08-2024

Belarus Delayed justice for Belarusian unionists [IndustriALL] 21-08-2024

Belarus / Global IFJ and EFJ demand the release of jailed journalists on the 4th anniversary of the fraudulent elections [EFJ] 12-08-2024

Belarus Trade union repression in Belarus condemned in ILO [EPSU] 08-06-2024

Belarus High-Level roundtable on Freedom of Association in Belarus [ILO] 28-05-2024

Belarus Authorities confiscate exiled journalist’s property, search journalists’ union leader apartment [EFJ] 24-05-2024

Belarus / Global 19 April 2024: Day of Action for Trade Union Rights and Democracy in Belarus [Salidarnast] 18-04-2024

Belarus / Global Trade unionism is not a crime: Solidarity with Belarusian jailed trade unionists [EPSU] 13-04-2024

Belarus / Global Day of action on 19 April in solidarity with Belarusian unionists [IndustriALL] 09-04-2024

Belarus Solidarity with the trade unions of Belarus - interview with Lizaveta Merliak [LabourStart Podcasts] 07-02-2024


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One of imprisoned REP leaders was released 2024-08-26 [salidarnast.info]

New trial of union activist Volha Brytsikava started in Vitsebsk 2024-08-26 [salidarnast.info]

Unionist released from jail 2024-08-24 [IndustriALL]

Delayed justice for Belarusian unionists 2024-08-21 [IndustriALL]

Belarusian trade union activists have won recognition by UN of their rights violations after 5 years 2024-08-19 [salidarnast.info]

8 workers detained on “extremism dissemination” charges in Smargon 2024-08-13 [salidarnast.info]

Global IFJ and EFJ demand the release of jailed journalists on the 4th anniversary of the fraudulent elections 2024-08-12 [EFJ]

Belarus IG Metall continues campaign against violation of workers’ rights 2024-08-01 [salidarnast.info]

FPB involved in building Lukashenka’s personality cult 2024-07-30 [salidarnast.info]

Mass polygraph testing for Belarusian workers 2024-07-30 [salidarnast.info]

Belarus Journalist Andrey Gniot must not be extradited to Belarus 2024-07-08 [EFJ]

Female trade union activist waits for new trial having spent 70 days in punitive isolation ward 2024-06-25 [salidarnast.info]

Europe Solidarity with Belarusian healthcare workers resounded at EPSU Congress 2024-06-24 [salidarnast.info]

Activist of independent union at BMZ faces harsher custodial conditions 2024-06-21 [salidarnast.info]

9 workers detained at the Haver & Boecker subsidiary 2024-06-20 [salidarnast.info]

Union lawyer sentenced in absentia to 5 years in jail 2024-06-19 [salidarnast.info]

Trade union repression in Belarus condemned in ILO 2024-06-08 [EPSU]

Global 112th International Labour Conference examines violations of workers’ rights in Belarus 2024-06-07 [salidarnast.info]

The fight for jailed Belarusian trade unionists continues 2024-06-05 [IndustriALL]

Global Demands to release Belarusian unionists in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva 2024-06-05 [salidarnast.info]

Global ILO ran a High-Level Round Table on violations of workers’ rights in Belarus 2024-06-03 [salidarnast.info]

High-Level roundtable on Freedom of Association in Belarus 2024-05-28 [ILO]

Authorities confiscate exiled journalist’s property, search journalists’ union leader apartment 2024-05-24 [EFJ]

Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk is yet again accused of disobeying administration of her penitentiary 2024-05-23 [salidarnast.info]

Belarus MFRR partners demand Belgrade court set Belarusian journalist free 2024-05-06 [EFJ]

Belarus Letter to the Prime Minister of Belarus on repression of trade unionists 2024-05-01 [Unifor]

Belgium Belgian unions demand release of political prisoners in Belarus 2024-04-30 [salidarnast.info]

Germany Action in Berlin demands release of Belarusian union activists 2024-04-24 [salidarnast.info]

Global International support for free trade unions in Belarus 2024-04-22 [salidarnast.info]

ITUC general secretary called for the release of trade union leaders in Belarus 2024-04-19 [salidarnast.info]

Global 19 April 2024: Day of Action for Trade Union Rights and Democracy in Belarus 2024-04-18 [Salidarnast]

Global Trade unionism is not a crime: Solidarity with Belarusian jailed trade unionists 2024-04-13 [EPSU]

Former customs officer elected as FPB President 2024-04-10 [salidarnast.info]

Global Day of action on 19 April in solidarity with Belarusian unionists 2024-04-09 [IndustriALL]

“Salidarnast” materials were found to be extremist in Belarus 2024-04-03 [salidarnast.info]

Political prisoner Volha Brytsikava will be tried on March 11 in closed mode 2024-02-29 [salidarnast.info]

Italy BKDP representative met with leaders of trade union centers in Italy 2024-02-28 [salidarnast.info]

Solidarity with the trade unions of Belarus - interview with Lizaveta Merliak 2024-02-07 [LabourStart Podcasts]

For the fourth time in a row the authorities arrested a participant of the strike at Naftan 2024-02-07 [salidarnast.info]

Belarus: Union leader released from jail 2024-02-04 [IndustriALL]

REP trade union wins victory at the UN 2024-02-02 [salidarnast.info]

The activist of the REP trade union is at liberty 2024-01-30 [salidarnast.info]

Belarus Swedish trade unions and Salidarnast discussed the situation of labour rights in Belarus 2024-01-30 [salidarnast.info]

KGB detained a former participant of the Naftan strike 2024-01-24 [salidarnast.info]

Layoffs in the ranks of the pro-government union continue 2024-01-24 [salidarnast.info]

Harassment of workers continues at Naftan 2024-01-15 [salidarnast.info]

Women trade unionists in Belarusian prisons 2024-01-10 [salidarnast.info]

The chairperson of the regional trade union of bank workers was arrested and deprived of her position 2024-01-09 [salidarnast.info]

Journalists’ repression intensified in 2023 2023-12-29 [EFJ]

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