The Baltic Sea is our shared, invaluable basin—a closed and fragile ecosystem where the interests of multiple nations converge. Every conflict leaves an imprint on its ecology, but the reverse is also true: cooperation...
Tensions in Eastern Europe and the Baltic region have been rising in recent years. Military presence has increased on both sides of the borders—troop movements, exercises, and the establishment of new bases. As environmentalists,...
The Republic of Belarus provides a limited and highly restrictive framework for conscientious objection to military service. While the Law on Alternative Service (2015) introduced a legal pathway for alternative civilian service, it applies...
It is no secret that Belarusian human rights defender Olga Karach is one of the personal enemies of Alexander Lukashenko and among the most persecuted activists in Belarus. Known for her unwavering stance on...
Since 2023, Belarusian men have been actively recruited to serve under contract in the Russian Armed Forces, with the explicit aim of deploying them in the war against Ukraine. These recruitment campaigns, widely advertised...
In Belarus, the militarization of children has expanded beyond schools and military-patriotic clubs to include preschool-aged children. Recent developments indicate an increasing state-driven effort to instill militaristic values from an early age, with military...
In northwestern Belarus, just 40 kilometers from Vilnius, two massive cooling towers dominate the landscape—the Ostrovets Nuclear Power Plant (BelNPP). On the surface, nuclear energy is often presented as a low-carbon solution, but this...
Imagine a river that has flowed freely for thousands of years, shaping its banks, nourishing the forests and meadows along its course. This river—the Neris (Viliya)—is one of the last large, untamed rivers in...
Thousands of young Belarusians are unaware that they are already under the tight control of the Belarusian military system. It knows their names, addresses, phone numbers, parents, weaknesses, and fears. It waits for them...
Belarusians, Lithuanians, and Ukrainians have experienced firsthand the devastating consequences of radioactive contamination. On April 26, 1986, the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant released a catastrophic wave of radiation that poisoned thousands...