Recently, the Belarusian regime permitted a rare visitation between Belarusian political prisoner Maria Kalesnikava and her father. Maria, one of the leaders of the 2020 Belarusian revolution, is currently serving an 11-year sentence. Maria...
The Belarusian human rights defender and head of the “Our House” Human Rights Center was once again added to the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ list of “extremists,” now as part of a registry of...
On November 1, 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus unexpectedly added Karach to the list of “persons involved in extremist activities.” This led to some unusual consequences for the human rights defender....
On November 1, 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus updated its list of individuals involved in extremist activities, adding human rights defender Olga Karach, director of the human rights organization “Our House”...
On October 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Belarus rejected the appeal in the “case of conspiracy to seize state power through unconstitutional means.” The defendants in this case included Anatol Kotau, Olga Karach,...
This past Sunday, Our House received a truckload of humanitarian aid organized by its German partners, IGFM-Wittlich. It’s now been nearly four years since Our House began supplying Belarusian diasporas in Lithuania and Poland with humanitarian aid. This initiative started...
Introduction Belarusian conscientious objectors and deserters face severe repression for refusing to serve in the military or attempting to evade conscription. Despite these challenges, many continue to resist. This report outlines the situation for...
Our sincere congratulations to the Social Democrats and the entire centre-left coalition. We are delighted with this convincing victory. The people of Lithuania have given the Social Democrats confidence at this difficult time in...
On October 11, 2024, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization comprised of survivors from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. This prestigious recognition...
The International Center for Civil Initiatives “Our House” has prepared a report on the mass discrimination of Belarusians as an ethnic minority in Lithuania, including pressure on human rights defenders and activists, attempts to...