Belarus

As the anti-government protest gains momentum in Belarus, New Europeans asked opposition activists and experts working both inside Belarus, Ukraine and Russia and internationally what they most fear and what they believe will happen next?

The events unfolding in Belarus in recent weeks have seen a sleeping nation awakening and demonstrating en masse its opposition to the "last dictator of Europe". What answer should the rest of Europe respond with? Wojciech Przybilsky tries to find some answers.

The corona pandemic has shown that more authoritarianism is not the answer to the problems in Belarus. On the contrary. Aleksandr Lukashenka’s catastrophic handling of the crisis has created a new civil society in Europe's last dictatorship, writes journalist Iryna Vidanava. Now there is no way back.

The Union of Belarusian writers appeals for international solidarity to stop violence directed against peaceful protesters and to hold new free, fair and transparent elections in Belarus.

Since peaceful protests against a falsified election began in Belarus, the government has unleashed harsh violence against its own citizens, including children. The authorities have imprisoned demonstrators and are subjecting them to inhumane conditions. Aliaksei Liavonchyk, chief coordinator of the BY_HELP project that is supporting civilians who have been repressed by the Belarusians police, collected the following interviews and statements.