Chronicle from Belarus
Sławomir Sierakowski, from Warsaw, and Nataliya Gumenyuk, from Kyiv, were among the very few foreign journalists present in Belarus in August 2020. We include their reporting from the ground as well as documentation by other observers and journalists, including IWM Visiting Fellow Volha Biziukova, who wrote about her experience as an election observer at the Belarusian embassy in Vienna.
Texts are posted in their original language, with their titles translated into English and a link to a translation of the whole text when available. Postings are listed chronologically, with the most recent material first.
- Coordination council
Original RU Приговор по делу Марии Колесниковой и Максима Знака. Что говорят родители?
[Verdict in the case of Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak. What do parents say?], Coordination Council, September 6, 2021. - Coordination Council
Original RU Спорные вопросы «Народной Конституции». Что думают беларусы?
[Controversial issues of the "People's Constitution". What do Belarusians think?], Coordination Council, September 3, 2021. - The White House
Original EN FACT SHEET: Executive Order Imposing Costs on Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Belarusian Authorities for Ongoing Attacks Against Democratic Freedoms, Human Rights, and International Norms, whitehouse.gov, August 9, 2021. - Anastasiya Boyko
Original RU «Озвучивали заявления об утрате народом доверия к органам власти». Что известно о деле Максима Знака и Марии Колесниковой, которых обвиняют в заговоре против государства
["They voiced statements about the loss of confidence by the people in the authorities." What is known about the case of Maxim Znak and Maria Kolesnikova, who are accused of conspiracy against the state], Mediazona.by, August 3, 2021. - Felix Ackermann, Warsaw
Original DE »Der Genozid am Belarusischen Volk« als politischer Diskurs und Strafverfolgungspraxis
[»The genocide of the Belarusian people« as a political discourse and law enforcement practice], Belarus-Analysen Nr.56, July 27, 2021. - Coordination Council
Original RU Правозащитный ответ на репрессии: «Весна» продолжает работать, международное сообщество – проявлять солидарность
[Human rights response to repression: Viasna continues to work, the international community to show solidarity], Coordination Council, July 26, 2021. - Coordination Council
Original RU Марии Колесниковой, Светлане Тихановской и Веронике Цепкало присуждена премия имени Мартина Лютера «Бесстрашное слово»
[Maria Kolesnikova, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and Veronica Tsepkalo were awarded the Martin Luther "Fearless Word" Prize], Coordination Council Telegram, July 22, 2021. - Center for New Ideas
Original EN It’s Not My Fight: Notes from the Center for New Ideas Roundtable on the Belarusian Undecideds, Center for New Ideas, July 5, 2021. - Committee against Torture
Original RU Мониторинг выполнения государством рекомендаций Комитета против пыток
[Monitoring the implementation by the state of the recommendations of the Committee against Torture], protivpytok.org, June 23, 2021. - Coordination Council
Original RU and EN Мария Колесникова удостоена премии имени Яна Карского
[Maria Kolesnikova was awarded the Jan Karsky Prize], Coordiantion Council - telegram, June 22, 2021. - Novaya Gazeta
Original RU Тело умершего в колонии Витольда Ашурка отдали семье с забинтованной головой. Причиной смерти назвали остановку сердца
[The body of Witold Ashurg, deceased in the colony was given to the family with a bandaged head. It is said that the stop of the heart is the cause of death], novayagazeta.ru, May 25, 2021. - BBC News
Original EN Belarus ´diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist´, opposition says, BBC News, May 24, 2021. - Tatiana Oshurkevich, Nastasia Zan'ko
Original RU МВД рассказало, где находится роман протасевич. ОПУБЛИКОВАНО ВИДЕО С НИМ
[The Ministry of Internal Affairs told where Roman Protasevich is located. Published video with him], people.onliner.by, May 24, 2021. - Tim Lister and Olga Pavlova
Original EN Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts his Ryanair flight, CNN, May 23, 2021. - Pavel Barkouski about the students' arrests
Original BE Сёння працягнуўся працэс над студэнтамі
[The trial over the students continued today], FB - Pavel Barkouski, May 17, 2021. - Deutsche-Welle-Mitarbeiter
Original DE Zwei Journalisten in Belarus zu zwanzigtägiger Haft verurteilt
[Two journalists in Belarus sentenced to twenty-day imprisonment], Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – faz.net, May 16, 2021. - Coordination Council
Original RU Наталья Дулина о первом дне суда по «Делу студентов»
[Natalia Dulina about the first day of the court on the "case of students"], Coordination Council – YouTube, May 14, 2021. - Spring 96
Original BE "Падбіраюць" астатніх - палітыкаў і журналістаў: хроніка пераследу 13 траўня
["Pick up" the one who still left - politicians and journalists: Chronicle of Pursuit May 13], Spring 96 – Viasna, May 13, 2021. - Radio Liberty
Original BE У Менску звольнілі яшчэ адну кіраўніцу мэдыцынскай установы, якая бараніла падначаленых ад рэпрэсій
[In Minsk fired another manager of the Medical Institution, which defended colleagues from repression], RFE/Radio Liberty, May 5, 2021. - OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Original EN and RU Communiqué by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on the right of the media to freely collect, report and disseminate information, news and opinions, regardless of frontiers, osce.org, May 3, 2021. - Aleksandr Delfinov with Hanna Komar and Dmitry Strotsev regarding the Norwegian prize for freedom of speech
Original RU "Сдулся" ли протест в Беларуси?
[Is the protest in Belarus going down?], Deutsche Welle, May 3, 2021. - Spring 96
Original BE 14 палітвязняў "пінскай справы" пазбавілі волі на тэрміны ад 5,5 да 6,5 гадоў
[14 political prisoners of "Pinsk case" deprived of the will of 5.5 to 6.5 years], Spring 96 – Viasna, April 30, 2021. - Spring 96
Original BE Вольга Маёрава і Дзяніс Урад прызнаныя палітычнымі вязнямі
[Olga Majorovo and Denis Government recognized by political prisoners], Spring 96 – Viasna, April 29, 2021. - Radio Liberty
Original BE Праз смайлік з гаўняшкай пад пастом пра міліцыянера ў маці-адзіночкі апісалі лядоўню, пральную машыну і тэлевізар
[Because of a "shit emoji" under the post about the policeman from a single mother was taken away refrigerator, washing machine and television], Наша Ніва – nn.by, April 29, 2021. - Original RU Адвоката Марии Колесниковой Людмилу Казак номинировали на международную премию
[Maria Kolesnikova's lawyer Lyudmila Kazak was nominated for an international award], Coordination Council - Telegram, April 16, 2021. - Euroradio
Original BE Маці адваката Дзмітрыя Лаеўскага звальняюць з юрфака БДУ
[A lawyer Dmitry Laevsky's mother fired from Juridical faculty BSU], euroradio.pl, April 15, 2021. - Andrey Kureichik, Coordination Council
Original RU «Решение Европейского вещательного союза отражает отношение к БТ». Комментарий Андрея Курейчика
["The decision of the European Broadcasting Union reflects the attitude towards BT." Comment by Andrey Kureichik], Coordination Council, March 28, 2021. - Coordination Council
Original RU Светлана Алексиевич обратилась к беларусам
[Svetlana Aleksievich appealed to Belarusians], Coordination Council - telegram, March 25, 2021. - BBC News Russian office
Original RU "Лучше бы расстреляли сразу". Два арестованных белорусских блогера порезали себе руки
["It would be better to be shot right away." Two arrested Belarusian bloggers cut their hands], BBC News, March 15, 2021. - Vladimir Dorokhov in Interview with human right defender Ales' Beliatskiy
Original RU Алесь Беляцкий: Таких репрессий в Беларуси не было со времен Сталина
[Ales Bialiatski: There have been no such repressions in Belarus since the time of Stalin], DW Belarus, March 21, 2021. - Coordination Council
Original EN Research on needs of Belarusian women involved in the transformation processes within the country, Coordination Council, March 12, 2021.
RU Исследование о потребностях беларусок, включенных в трансформационные процессы в стране, Coordination Council, December 21, 2020. - Viktor Beliaev
Original RU Как недооценка женщин изменила политическую реальность в Беларуси
[How the underestimating of women changed political reality in Belarus], thinktanks.by, March 10, 2021. - Original EN Belarus: Women at the forefront of human rights struggle, Amnesty International, March 8, 2021.
RU Женщины Беларуси в авангарде борьбы за права человека. Amnesty International рассказывает истории отважных белорусок, бросивших вызов репрессивной системе, Amnesty International, March 8, 2021. - Lesia Rudnik
Original BE Што беларусы думаюць пра аборты, ЛГБТ, смяротнае пакаранне і легалізацыю канопляў
[What Belarusians think about abortion, LGBT, death penalty and legalization of cannabis], The Center for New Ideas, December 2, 2020. - Original RU Оказывается, всё реально. Создали КОТОС и выбрали «своего» человека
[It turns out that everything is real. We created KOTOS and chose “our” person], Coordination Council website, February 9, 2021. - Original RU Каждый день: Летопись протестов 2020 года [belarus.daily] – a chronicle of the 2020 protests. Captured every day and every important event.
- Original EN Belarus. August 2020: “Justice” for Protesters, Spring 96 – Viasna, December 2020.
- Original RU and BE Сенат США признал КС легитимным представителем беларуского народа
[The US Senate recognized the Coordination Council as the legitimate representative of the Belarusian people], Coordination Council website, December 22, 2020. - Original RU and BE Результаты исследования Фемгруппы КС о женщинах и протестах
[Results of Coordination Council Femgroup’s study on women and protests], Coordination Council website, December 21, 2020. - Original RU and BE «Это награда всех беларусов!» – Мы получили Премию Сахарова
[“This is an award of all Belarusians!” – We received the Sakharov Prize], Coordination Council website, December 16, 2020. - Investigative film
Original RU «Совет» — расследование о деятельности ультраконсервативных сил в Беларуси
[“Council” – an investigation into the activities of ultra-conservative forces in Belarus], Identity and Law – YouTube, December 16, 2020. - Olga Onuch
Original EN Belarus rises: four months and counting, ZOiS Spotlight 46/2020 – Centre for East European and International Studies, December 16, 2020. - Original BE Хто тыя 23 жанчыны, якіх праваабаронцы прызналі палітзняволенымі
[Who are the 23 women whom human rights activists have recognized as political prisoners], Viasna news, December 15, 2020. - Pavel Mylnikov
Original RU Марии Колесниковой присуждена немецкая премия в области прав человека
[Maria Kolesnikova awarded the German Human Rights Prize], Deutsche Welle, December 12, 2020. - Thomas M. Bohn, Marion Rutz
Original DE Buch Belarus-Reisen. Empfehlungen aus der deutschen Wissenschaft
[Belarus travel. Recommendations from German science], Harrassowitz Verlag, December 16, 2020. - Andreas Rostek, Nina Weller, Thomas Weiler, Tina Wünschmann
Original DE Buch Belarus! Das weibliche Gesicht der Revolution
[Belarus! The feminine face of the revolution], edition.fotoTAPETA_Flugschrift, December 2020. - Original RU Пресса под Прессом
[Press under pressure], underpressure.press-club.by, December 2020. - Olga Kapustina
Original EN Belarus incarcerates anti-Lukashenko protesters en masse, Deutsche Welle, December 11, 2020
Mark Krutov, Tony Wesolowsky
Original EN “Horrible” Homecoming: Husband of Woman Who Returned To Belarus Slams Her, RFE/Radio Liberty, December 9, 2020. - Original BE За падраную балаклаву грамадзянка Швейцарыі атрымала 2 гады і 6 месяцаў калоніі
A Swiss citizen was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for a torn balaclava], Viasna.news, December 7, 2020. - Anastasiia Zlobina
Original EN Man Killed for Protecting Symbols of Peaceful Protests in Belarus, Human Rights Watch, November 13, 2020. - Original EN Belarus: Systematic Beatings, Torture of Protesters, Human Rights Watch, September 15, 2020.
- Original EN Belarus: The Birth of a Nation or Absorption by Putin’s Empire – Actions of the International Democratic Community in the Next Three Months in Response to the Belarusian Crisis, ISANA, September 14, 2020.
RU Беларусь – рождение нации или поглощение империей Путина - Katrin Hillgruber
Original DE Svetlana Alexijewitsch: Ich habe mich in mein Volk verliebt
[Svetlana Alexievich: I fell in love with my people], Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – faz.net, August 26, 2020. - Volha Biziukova
Original EN “I was an Election Observer”, for IWM Chronicle from Belarus, August 18, 2020. - Nataliya Gumenyuk
Original UA “Більше не буде, як було”. Білоруський протест. Спецрепортаж з Мінська
[It will no longer be as it was / Es wird nicht mehr sein wie zuvor], Suspilne Media, August 16, 2020. - Alina Radacynskaja
Original EN Visualization of the chronicle of the events, Public Tableau. - Original RU Глава ЦИК Белоруссии: обращение Тихановской записано в моём кабинете (видео), Radio Svoboda, August 15, 2020.
EN The Head of the Central Election Commission of Belarus: “Tikhanovskaya’s address was recorded in my cabinet”, translated from Russian by Stephan Sveshnikov for IWM Chronicle from Belarus, August 16, 2020.
DE Die Vorsitzende der Zentralen Wahlkommission von Belarus: Tichanowskajas Appell wurde in meinem Büro aufgezeichnet, translated from Russian by Martin Malek for IWM Chronicle from Belarus, August 16, 2020. - Tatiana Aleshka
Original RU Для всех, кто интересуется событиями в Беларуси, August 15, 2020.
EN For all those who are interested in events in Belarus, and for all those who are asking what is happening here, translated from Russian by Markian Dobczansky for IWM Chronicle from Belarus, August 18, 2020. - Jewgenij Kaljukow
Original RU Тихановская обьявила о начале создания совета для передачи власти
[Tikhanovskaya announced the beginning of the creation of a council for the transfer of power], RBC, August 14, 2020.
DE Tichanowskaja kündigte den Beginn der Schaffung eines Rates zur Machtübergabe an, translated from Russian by Martin Malek for IWM Chronicle from Belarus. - Original RU Сиди и смотри. Монолог жителя Минска о жестоких пытках в милиции, projekt.media, August 13, 2020.
- EN Sit here and watch. A Minsk resident’s account of police brutality, projekt.media, August 14, 2020.
- Original EN Belarus Nobel-Winner Alexievich urges Lukashenko to go, The Moscow Times, August 13, 2020.
- Slawomir Sierakowski
Original EN Belarus’s Moment of Truth, Project Syndicate, August 14, 2020. - Original UA Квіти, жорстокі затримання та мітинги: третя ніч протестів у Мінську в фото
[Flowers, brutal detentions and demonstrations: the third night of protests in Minsk in photos], RFE/Radio Liberty, August 12, 2020. - Original UA Не лише в Мінську: як протестують після виборів у регіонах Білорусі
[Not only in Minsk: what is happening in the post-election protests throughout Belarus], Deutsche Welle, August 12, 2020. - Nataliya Gumenyuk
Original UA На барикадах, під шумовими гранатами і без інтернету. Спецрепортаж з Мінська про вибори в Білорусі, Suspilne Media, August 11, 2020.
EN On the barricades, under fire from stun grenades, and without internet. Special report from Minsk, translated from Ukrainian by Katherine Younger for IWM Chronicle from Belarus - Sławomir Sierakowski
Original EN They Fired At Us With Polish Ammunition, for IWM Chronicle from Belarus, August 11, 2020. - Sławomir Sierakowski
EN Report on the Events of August 9, 2020 in Minsk, Belarus, translated from Polish by Marysia Blackwood for IWM Chronicle from Belarus, August 9, 2020.
