People's Embassies of Belarus

European values or business as usual towards Lukashenko?

Feb 21, 2023 | All news

On February 22, new sanctions against the Lukashenko regime are expected to be considered by the EU Council in relation to the situation in Belarus and the involvement of the regime in Russian aggression against...

Poland introduced a travel document for Belarusians who have lost their passports

Jan 20, 2023 | All news, News of Belarusians of the world

On January 18, Poland’s Interior Ministry working group held another meeting involving Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor Kristina Rikhter, Belarusian Solidarity Center representative Volha Dabravolskaya, and National Anti-Crisis Management lawyer...

Lukashenko’s regime will restrict the rights of Belarusians having a residence permit abroad

Jan 4, 2023 | All news

Last week, the regime published a new version of the draft amendments to the Law “On Nationality of the Republic of Belarus”. Lawyers of the National Anti-Crisis Management have analyzed the changes. This project is known...

Key information on repressions in Belarus

Nov 14, 2022 | All news

there are 1421 political prisoners in Belarus today; at least 3661 people convicted for political reasons; since 2020, about 15000 politically motivated criminal cases have been opened; right now, about 4000 people are awaiting trial...

The long path from words to deeds

Nov 9, 2022 | All news

At leisure — or rather, carving out a couple of hours of sleep time — I looked through various statements of Western diplomats and politicians regarding Belarus and the war against Ukraine. As a result,...

Along with Gaddafi and Al Bashir. Is a tribunal for Lukashenka’s crimes real?

Sep 10, 2022 | All news

Crimes against humanity. This term, introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, singles out the most serious and massive crimes in modern history into a separate section of international law. The legal definition took shape in 1915,...

Hunting the Punisher. International persecution

Aug 23, 2022 | All news

Pavel Latushka, representative of the Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, and NAM lawyers on international prosecution of suspected torturers of Belarusians. Since 2020, human rights defenders have recorded the maximum of torture...

Life imprisonment for the Akrestsina punishers

Jul 28, 2022 | All news

Responsibility is inevitable. Despite the complexity of the application, in world practice there are many examples of prosecution for torture, genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity through the mechanism of universal jurisdiction. When...

We are not the “Russian world” or Russia’s sphere of influence

Jun 21, 2022 | All news

Address by Pavel Latushka at the Kalinowski Conference in the European Parliament Dear Madam Chairman, Dear MEPs, colleagues, Evil must not have spheres of influence. And no country in the world must be a sphere of evil’s influence. These days, a decision will...

EU candidates and European perspective for Belarus. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Belarusian democratic forces sent a letter to the EU leadership

Jun 17, 2022 | All news

His Excellency Charles MichelPresident of the European CouncilBrussels, Belgium Dear Mr. President, The European Union Member States and governing bodies will soon decide on the applications to grant the EU candidate status to three new states: Georgia, Moldova, and...

Lukashenko must ensure the transit of Ukrainian grain

Jun 5, 2022 | All news

Open letter from the National Anti-Crisis Management on the inadmissibility of opening Baltic ports to Belarusian potash in exchange for transit of Ukrainian grain We appeal to the governments of Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine and...

Economic sanctions against aggressors

Jun 1, 2022 | All news

The consequences of the sanctions imposed against Lukashenka’s regime are becoming increasingly difficult to hide behind the administrative retention of the national currency and the bravura statements of officials that the sanctions motivate them and strengthen...

Execution cannot be pardoned

May 31, 2022 | All news

European Union’s indecisiveness in comma arrangement means lack of will in decision-making. The paradox of the current situation is that Lukashenko’s participation in the aggression against Ukraine and his support for Russia’s actions...

Pavel Latushka addressed the UN Secretary General

May 25, 2022 | All news

Open address by Pavel Latushka, head of the National Anti-Crisis Management to UN Secretary General António Guterres. Dear Secretary-General, On 18 May 2022, the so-called Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations handed you...

Protection of democratic values

May 21, 2022 | All news

Vladzimir Astapenka, the Head of the NAM deputy took part in the Global Summit “Mission to Peace”, organized in Dubai (UAE) by the largest private news agency WION (India). At the summit, invited experts presented...

NO to Russia Day in Belarus! NO to the Russian occupiers and their puppet Lukashenko!

May 20, 2022 | All news

NO to Russia Day in Belarus! NO to the Russian occupiers and their puppet Lukashenko! Considering that: 1) The Republic of Belarus was occupied by Russia with the full assistance of the Armed Forces of Belarus and the puppet government...

Belarusians under sanctions or Ukrainians under bombs. Who is worse off?

May 17, 2022 | All news

Until February 2022, the EU and USА sanctions against Lukashenko’s regime were mostly synchronized. The potash and petrochemical sectors of the economy were equally restricted, but there were loopholes in the sanctions adopted. The regime circumvented...

Suspension of the ILO membership of pro-government unions

May 10, 2022 | All news

Because of mass repressions against independent trade unions in Belarus, Pavel Latushka considers it a priority to achieve the suspension of membership of pro-governmental trade unions in the ILO. In connection with the large-scale repression launched against the...

The Lukashenko regime is an accomplice to genocide against the Ukrainian people

May 1, 2022 | All news

Today, the Estonian Parliament and Latvian Seima were the first in the world to adopt extremely important political and legal decisions and officially recognise Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine as genocide. This...

Belarusian volunteers fight side by side with Ukrainian army

Apr 14, 2022 | All news

Some 300−500 fighters from Belarus are helping to defend Ukraine from Russian aggression. Belarusian dissidents hope the resistance in Ukraine will spread to their own country. Opposition leader Pavel Latushko calls for tougher European Union sanctions against...