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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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! 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The word “occupation” is perceived in the mass consciousness as something that has arisen as a result of war. Maybe this is why Europe and the United States prefer not to notice Russia’s de facto non-belligerent...
Pavel Latushka and Deputy Head of the NAM Vladzimir Astapenka held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde. The Foreign Minister noted that Sweden assesses the actions of the Lukashenka regime in connection with the war in Ukraine as an...
Head of the NAM Pavel Latushka held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Poland Jakub Duerr. During the meeting, the issue of the possible participation of the Armed Forces of Belarus in the ground operation in the war against Ukraine unleashed...
