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Jailed Belarusian labour leader Aliaksandr Yarashuk wins 2025 Arthur Svensson Prize

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Belarus / Norway IUF: The Arthur Svensson Prize for Aliaksandr Yarashuk is well-deserved [IUF] 23-04-2025

Belarus / Norway Jailed Belarusian labour leader Aliaksandr Yarashuk wins 2025 Arthur Svensson Prize [BWI] 23-04-2025

Belarus Three years after the suppression of independent trade unions, Belarus workers keep on fighting [IUF]  ActNOW!  17-04-2025

Belarus Jailed Belarusian union leader wins Arthur Svensson international prize for trade union rights [IndustriALL] 17-04-2025

Belarus Jailed trade union hero Aliaksandr Yarashuk awarded the Arthur Svensson International Prize for 2025 [Styrke]  ActNOW!  16-04-2025

Belarus / Global Trade union activism is not extremism – join the campaign! [IndustriAll Europe]  ActNOW!  15-04-2025

Belarus / Global 'We will never accept this' - ITUC's Luc Triangle on Belarus [LabourStart Podcasts]  ActNOW!  09-04-2025

Belarus 16 April – day of action for trade union rights and democracy in Belarus [IndustriALL] 31-03-2025

Belarus / Global Exiled and imprisoned, Belarusian trade unionists fight on [Global Labour Column]  ActNOW!  14-03-2025

Belarus / Global The international campaign 'Trade Union Activism Is Not Extremism!' is launched [Salidarnast]  ActNOW!  13-03-2025


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Norway Jailed Belarusian labour leader Aliaksandr Yarashuk wins 2025 Arthur Svensson Prize 2025-04-23 [BWI]

Norway IUF: The Arthur Svensson Prize for Aliaksandr Yarashuk is well-deserved 2025-04-23 [IUF]

Jailed Belarusian union leader wins Arthur Svensson international prize for trade union rights 2025-04-17 [IndustriALL]

Africa An open letter to the Government of Belarus: Trade Union Rights Are Human Rights – End the Repression in Belarus  ActNOW!  2025-04-17 [ituc-africa.org]

Europe NFS firmly stands behind the Independent Trade Union Movement in Belarus  ActNOW!  2025-04-17 [nfs.net]

Three years after the suppression of independent trade unions, Belarus workers keep on fighting  ActNOW!  2025-04-17 [IUF]

Jailed trade union hero Aliaksandr Yarashuk awarded the Arthur Svensson International Prize for 2025  ActNOW!  2025-04-16 [Styrke]

Global Trade union activism is not extremism – join the campaign!  ActNOW!  2025-04-15 [IndustriAll Europe]

Global 'We will never accept this' - ITUC's Luc Triangle on Belarus  ActNOW!  2025-04-09 [LabourStart Podcasts]

A Stairway to Heaven: the story of Siarhei Shelest  ActNOW!  2025-04-09 [salidarnast.info]

Fate of political prisoner Aliaksandr Kashpul  ActNOW!  2025-04-02 [salidarnast.info]

16 April – day of action for trade union rights and democracy in Belarus 2025-03-31 [IndustriALL]

New criminal case started against “Salidarnast” lawyer in Belarus 2025-03-28 [salidarnast.info]

Vatslau Areshka, a man with a spine  ActNOW!  2025-03-27 [salidarnast.info]

When fighting for rights is seen as crime: what charges did Yarashuk face  ActNOW!  2025-03-17 [salidarnast.info]

Global Exiled and imprisoned, Belarusian trade unionists fight on  ActNOW!  2025-03-14 [Global Labour Column]

Global The international campaign 'Trade Union Activism Is Not Extremism!' is launched  ActNOW!  2025-03-13 [Salidarnast]

Belarus’ exiled political opposition struggles to weaken Lukashenko’s hold 2025-03-11 [Equal Times]

Europe PERC Youth Committee calls for release of Belarusian unionists 2025-03-10 [salidarnast.info]

Why a union leader was declared “terrorist” 2025-03-10 [salidarnast.info]

Germany Living Stories at Voices: Portraits of women journalists Aksana Brovach and Georgine Kellermann 2025-03-10 [EFJ]

Voices Festival shows solidarity with imprisoned Belarusian journalists 2025-03-04 [EFJ]

Vice-President of the BKDP spoke about living conditions in Belarusian pre-trial detention wards and penal colonies 2025-03-04 [salidarnast.info]

Interview with exiled trade unionist Liza Merliak 2025-03-03 [LabourStart Podcasts]

How pro-Government unions help employers manipulate workers 2025-02-27 [salidarnast.info]

Key figures controlling university HR policies are KGB officers 2025-02-24 [salidarnast.info]

Mozyr Oil Refinery worker faces trial under two criminal articles 2025-02-17 [salidarnast.info]

Palina Sharendo-Panasiuk rejoined her family after four years in jail 2025-02-10 [salidarnast.info]

Myanmar Webinar next week: Trade union struggles in authoritarian regimes 2025-02-06 [Salidarnast]

Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk released after four years in jail 2025-02-04 [salidarnast.info]

Head of Lukashenka’s election staff elected FPB President 2025-02-04 [salidarnast.info]

Presidential elections were not free 2025-02-03 [EPSU]

Europe The European Parliament denounced Lukashenka regime and supported independent unions 2025-01-27 [salidarnast.info]

New wave of dismissals at Belaruskali 2025-01-10 [salidarnast.info]

Germany Inclusive education for new Belarus 2024-12-20 [salidarnast.info]

Uzbekistan Position of the BKDP on the question of membership of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan in the ITUC 2024-12-18 [salidarnast.info]

Journalist Volha Radzivonava sentenced to four year jail term 2024-12-18 [IFJ]

Bosnia and Herzegowina Control and fear. Situation in Belarusian workplaces 2024-12-13 [salidarnast.info]

Brazil Belarusian trade unions appealed to Brazil for support in issues of freedom of association 2024-12-11 [salidarnast.info]

Germany International trade union solidarity against repressions in Belarus 2024-12-05 [salidarnast.info]

Union activist Volha Brytsikava nominated for human rights award 2024-12-02 [salidarnast.info]

Hong Kong Belarusian unions spoke for freedom and rights of union activists in Hong Kong 2024-11-26 [salidarnast]

FPB mobilizes to support Lukashenka 2024-11-26 [salidarnast]

Global At the ILO Administrative Council meeting, Belarus's steps on the resolution were assessed - the response was unequivocal 2024-11-14 [salidarnast]

Belarus International solidarity and protection of migrant workers’ labour rights discussed at a conference in Vilnius 2024-10-14 [salidarnast.info]

Belarus Belarusian voice in defense of women’s rights sounded in Sophia 2024-10-14 [salidarnast.info]

Unions and healthcare workers discussed future of healthcare system in Belarus 2024-10-03 [salidarnast.info]

Netherlands Action of solidarity with Belarusian trade unions in Amsterdam 2024-09-30 [salidarnast.info]

Netherlands Belarusian union representatives tell stories of repressions at FNV Festival 2024-09-30 [salidarnast.info]

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