Free the Leaders of Independent Unions in Belarus

ILC 2022 Free the Leaders of Independent Unions in Belarus

On 8 June, the global labour movement held a demonstration of solidarity in support of arrested trade union leaders of Belarus at Place des Nations in front of the UN in Geneva.

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Over a dozen of leaders and activists from independent unions in Belarus have been arrested by the security forces in the last months. Those in custody include the BKDP President, ITUC Vice-President and ILO Governing Body member Aliaksandr Yarashuk, and BKDP Vice-President Siarhei Antusevich.

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On 8 June, the global labour movement held a demonstration of solidarity in support of arrested trade union leaders of Belarus at Place des Nations in front of the UN.

Belarus demo - ILC 2022