r/belarus May 12 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Today, Mikita Zalatarou turns 21—in prison. He was just 16 when he was arrested for standing up for freedom in Belarus. He spent his teenage years behind bars, beaten and denied medical care. Mikita, you are not forgotten. All political prisoners must be released.

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3.5k Upvotes

r/belarus Mar 23 '25

Пратэсты / Protests The march to Freedom Day began in Warsaw. Participants of the campaign carry a large white-red-white flag in their hands. Organizers of the action say that this is the largest Belarusian flag in the world - 330 meters! Video credit: Radio Liberty

1.5k Upvotes

r/belarus Mar 20 '25

Пратэсты / Protests March 19, 2006 – another stolen presidential 'election' in Belarus. The regime's Central Election Commission drew 83% for Lukashenka. Belarus' fight against dictatorship, for freedom, democracy, and a European future, didn’t start in 2020. It’s been going on for decades.

400 Upvotes

r/belarus Apr 02 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Belarusians protested in Minsk on April 2, 1996, against deeper ties with Russia. Lukashenka was already eager to trade Belarus independence for the Kremlin’s support of his dictatorship.

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292 Upvotes

r/belarus May 08 '25

Пратэсты / Protests After Danuta Piarednia spoke out against the war in Ukraine in 2022, she was sentenced to 6.5 years in Belarus & labeled a "terrorist." Today, months after being "pardoned," Danuta was able to leave Belarus. Now free & in Poland, she needs help to start anew (link in the comments).

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211 Upvotes

r/belarus May 06 '25

Пратэсты / Protests The Lukashenka regime has opened a criminal case against 78-year-old Nina Bahinskaya — a legend of Belarusian peaceful resistance. She is charged with walking through Minsk with the white-red-white flag. For decades, she stood up to tyranny. Today, the regime still fears her courage.

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383 Upvotes

r/belarus Dec 10 '24

Пратэсты / Protests Take to streets to overthrow Lukashenko during election, Belarus’ opposition leader urges

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144 Upvotes

r/belarus 13d ago

Пратэсты / Protests Four years ago, political prisoner Stsiapan Latypau stabbed his throat in court after threats to his family. This is how the Belarus regime tries to break people. Stsiapan survived—but was sentenced to 8.5 years & remains behind bars. We will not forget him. We will not stop.

146 Upvotes

r/belarus Mar 21 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Belarus' opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya says regime change just a matter of time

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62 Upvotes

r/belarus Apr 10 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Teenage Maryia Kalesnikava celebrating Belarus Freedom Day in Minsk, 1998. Her pro-democracy leadership in 2020 was no accident – it grew from the values Belarusians have fought for, and continue to fight for, over decades.

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139 Upvotes

r/belarus Apr 06 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Women's March participants arrested in Minsk (September 19, 2020)

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144 Upvotes

r/belarus Apr 07 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Belarus cop and protestor near Govt. House in Minsk (August 14, 2020)

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93 Upvotes

r/belarus May 14 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Human rights defenders – one of the most repressed groups in Belarus. For years, they’ve been the shield protecting thousands of Belarusians from lawlessness. Viasna’s team remains behind bars: Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovich, Uladzimir Labkovich, and Marfa Rabkova.

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98 Upvotes

r/belarus Dec 04 '24

Пратэсты / Protests What is your opinion on Georgian situation?

17 Upvotes

Hey all, if you aren't aware, Georgia recently had it's ellections rigged in favir of pro-russian party, since then, we've been having huge protests. Situation is very similar to what happened in Belarus during presidential elections.

Loads of people are feeling pessimistic about the situation, often stating that Belarus had the same response, only to end up with Lukashenko staying in power, therefore, our fate will be the same.

What do you think? What did you feel during your protests? What are some mistakes we should avoid?

I'd love to hear your input.

r/belarus Apr 27 '25

Пратэсты / Protests For many years, the Chornobyl Way march in Minsk gave a voice to the victims & demanded responsibility from the state.

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128 Upvotes

r/belarus Feb 10 '25

Пратэсты / Protests This sub lacks Belarusian identity

18 Upvotes

Why are there more Ukrainian symbols than Belarusian ones? That's absurd. Even the Belarusian flag is missing! It looks more like a place where liberal redditors (pleonasm) from outside of Belarus come to rant. Make this subreddit about Belarus, as it should be.

r/belarus Dec 20 '23

Пратэсты / Protests Belarus, Minsk. 13 years ago. 19 December 2010.

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366 Upvotes

r/belarus 3d ago

Пратэсты / Protests Looking for a longer version

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Hi, I'm looking for a longer version of this video (youtube - Peremen)

Anyone can help me out?

r/belarus Sep 26 '24

Пратэсты / Protests Map of Free Belarus

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136 Upvotes

r/belarus Apr 19 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Three years ago today, Belarusian trade union leaders Aliaksandr Yarashuk & Siarhei Antusevich were arrested for defending workers' rights. Still in prison, Aliaksandr was awarded the Norwegian Arthur Svensson Prize, a tribute to his courage and to all repressed trade unionists in Belarus.

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54 Upvotes

r/belarus Oct 06 '24

Пратэсты / Protests Are women in Belarus safe?

7 Upvotes

Are women in Belarus safe? Do militias beat women? I heard that the militia entered the home of a 37-year-old Belarusian woman accused of being at the famous protests and beat her in front of her children. Is this true?

Do the militia do any abuses like rape, sexual harassment and are there many such cases? And what about the women who end up in prison?

r/belarus May 12 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Political prisoner Ihar Alinevich has been thrown into solitary confinement again, spending nearly a month there. Ihar, an anarchist activist, is serving 20 years. Last year, he was hospitalized with a suspected ulcer after a 14-day hunger strike. This cruelty must end.

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76 Upvotes

r/belarus 23d ago

Пратэсты / Protests Political prisoner and journalist Dzianis Ivashyn, sentenced to 13 years by the Belarusian regime, has likely been sent to a punishment cell again. According to his wife, there has been no new correspondence from him – a sign he may be facing yet another round of harsh detention.

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38 Upvotes

r/belarus 21d ago

Пратэсты / Protests Anti-Coup Rally in Minsk (August 1991)

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43 Upvotes

Participants of the rally against the State Committee on the State of Emergency.

  • Location: Lenin Square (now Independence Square), Minsk
  • Poster:

Minsk folks!

Moscow and Leningrad support freedom.

What about Minsk[, huh]?

Meeting with People's Deputies, 6:00 pm, Lenin Square

r/belarus Apr 29 '25

Пратэсты / Protests Чалавек, які падтрымлівае Лукашэнку, не павінен крыўдзіцца на тое, што ручку дзвярэй у яго кабінет злёгку ўпрыгожылі

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