#Lukashenka

Franak Viačorka

Lukashenka is in trouble. 100-150 thousand are near his residency. Again. And they all chant: "Lukashenka - to police van", "Lukashenka - to the prison toilet", and "Tribunal!" People do

#Belarus is less stable than it appears. Sure, #Lukashenka will probably 'win' the 9th August presidential election. But beneath the surface the country is changing in ways that are troubling

Sergej Sumlenny

(THREAD) I am sceptical regarding the personal sanction against Lukashenka and other persons who are responsible for killings, tortures and rapes in #Belarus. Reasons for this:1) Neither Lukashenka nor his

Denis Kazakiewicz

1/THREADA dramatic story of civil courage in GrodnoIt starts last Sunday when more than 10% of the entire city population took to the streets.Inhabitants believe (not indeply verified) that several

Matthew Luxmoore

This is the scene in central Minsk right now: an army of riot police and armored trucks advancing against a column of protesters. This isn’t going to end well... On

Fabian Burkhardt

Not quite the round table between regime and opposition many had in mind: Lukashenka meets Viktor Babaryko and Coordination Council member Liliya Vlasova in KGB prison. "The constitution won't be

What do we know about sociology of #Belarus ian protest? Here some interesting figures from offline opinions polls by Aksana Shelest (Centre for European Transformation, Minsk), project "Mobilise" (https://mobiliseproject.com/&nbs

THREAD on spontaneous female solidarity chains 3 nights after elections in #Belarus => based on my observations & some interviews with women1) Solidarity chains were NOT organised by one person/structure,

Franak Viačorka

Lukashenka’s regime is collapsing. The history is being made right now. The longest dictatorship in Europe’s modern history is coming to its end. Proud to witness that. The National March

Gennady Rudkevich

Given what's happening in Belarus, here a few thoughts about protests (elaborating upon a quote from the source below). A protest succeeds when enough people are on the streets for

Watching the protests and strikes across Belarus this week has been heart-breaking, inspiring, terrifying, and surprising. And I’m pretty sure that whether this episode ends in triumph or tragedy (and

Franak Viačorka

The dramatic video of the crackdown in Minsk. Happening now. People raised smartphones with flashlights. There are diverse people among protesters including elderly. It looks like the whole city protesting

Short summary of political situation and latest trends in #Belarus (THREAD)1) Solidarity & self-organisation in society still highly present: crowd-funding for victims of repressions, solidarity chains/actions, humour as important solid

Franak Viačorka

(thread) WHAT INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CAN DO FOR BELARUSOnly last Sunday, >1300 people were detained. The repressions are escalating despite the entirely peaceful character of the protests. It’s crucial that EU,

WatchingEurasia

'Belarusian lawmakers have approved several amendments to legislation that severely restricts civil rights and the free flow of information...' This is a brutal regime that tortures protesters simply for demonstrating

People in Belarus currently need a huge support of the world, a help to raise awareness about what they’re going through since the internet is shot down throughout the country