Through cadet school into protests: Denis’s story
Today Denis lives in Lithuania. Three countries have become his home countries: Belarus, Italy and Lithuania. It is a truly amazing story. Denis was born in Belarus. His mother died when he was 8...
Boarding military schools for boys (including orphans) in Belarus with the ideology of the «russian world»
In Belarus there are closed militarized boarding schools for boys starting from the age of 12, where they are taught skills in military affairs. The aim of such institutions is to train personnel in...
Suicides and extra-judicial executions in the Belarusian army
Belarusian army might as well be called a place of imprisonment: people get there for a year – a year and a half, are deprived of all means of communication, encounter propaganda, torture, prohibitions...
Taking the relatives of human rights defenders, activists and leaders hostage in Belarus
Unfortunately, we are forced to note that the Belarusian regime is actively using such an instrument of blackmail and pressure on Belarus’ democratic leaders and human rights activists as taking relatives hostage. The Lukashenko...
Criminal cases and prosecutions of Belarusians for taking part in the dance
International Centre of civil initiatives «Our House» would like to bring to your attention our monitoring report on the repression and persecution of Belarusians for their participation in dancing. At the moment more than...
Ukrainian and Belarusian women support the campaign “NO Means NO”, record their video appeals and spread them on the social media
Today, Ukrainian and Belarusian women support the campaign “NO Means NO” and appeal to Belarusian men not to go to the war in Ukraine on Putin’s side. Women record their video appeals and spread...
Women’s self-help: free hobby clubs in Our House for Ukrainian and Belarusian children refugees in Lithuania.
Every Saturday Ukrainian and Belarusian women refugees organize free hobby clubs for children refugees from Belarus and Ukraine together with Our House and the partners: English language classes in the office of Our House...
Our House and Maisto Bankas: we help providing food to Belarusian refugees in Lithuania.
Today, Our House together with the Lithuanian food bank “Maisto bankas” have distributed over 7200 kg of food to the Belarusian refugees in Lithuania. First of all, our joint efforts are directed to Belarusian...
Our House and IGFM: humanitarian aid to Belarusian and Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania
On August 14, 2022, a truck with humanitarian deliveries from the German human rights organization IGFM arrived to Vilnius carrying 15 tons of different humanitarian goods: from medical supplies to furniture and bedsheets. Since...
Autumn conscription in to the Armed Forces of Belarus: what is wrong with it?
In Belarus the autumn conscription into the Armed Forces has started, which applies to the active service and the reserve. On 4 July 2022, Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed the Ordinance № 227 “About military discharge...
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