Open Letters

Chronicle from Belarus

A curated archive of open letters that have been published during the Belarusian crisis.

Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
Original RU and EN Заявление в связи с усилением репрессий в отношении адвокатов в Беларуси и лишением Дмитрия Лаевского адвокатского статуса
[Statement on the mounting repression against Belarusian lawyers and the disbarment of Dmitriy Laevski], lawyersforlawyer.org, September 2021.
Civic Space
Original EN Belarus: Global letter in solidarity with the Belarusian civil society, article19.org, July 27, 2021.
Original BE Заява групы “Хрысціянская візія” з нагоды гвалтоўнага змяшчэння архіепіскапа Арцемія ад кіравання Гродзенскай епархіяй[Statement of the Christian Vision Group on the Forcible Dismissal of Archbishop Artemy from Governance of the Hrodna Diocese], belarus2020.churchby, Juni 10, 2021.
Original RU Остановите репрессии против беларуских студентов и преподавателей
[Stop repression against Belarusian students and teachers], change.org by honestuniversity, June 7, 2021.
Original RU ЕГУ требует незамедлительного освобождения студентки Софии Сапега
EN EHU demands immediate release of student Sofia Sapega, EHU - European Humanities University, May 24, 2021.
Original EN Lawyers who have represented Belarusian opposition leaders are subject to persecution, lawyersforlawyers.org, April 14, 2021.
Original RU Писатели и журналисты выступили с заявлением в поддержку Александра Федуты
[Writers and journalists made a statement in support of Alexander Feduta], colta.ru, April 14, 2021.
Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer Germany
Original DE Offener Brief an Lukaschenko, Maas und Lambrecht. BRAK setzt sich für Anwaltschaft in Belarus ein
[Open letter to Lukashenko, Maas and Lambrecht. BRAK is committed to advocacy in Belarus], Federal Bar Association Germany, April 13, 2021.
Original RU Концепция восстановления законности и национального примирения [The concept of restoring the rule of law and national reconciliation], Coordination Council, March 1, 2021.
Original RU Открытое письмо христиан Беларуси
[Open letter of Christians of Belarus], December 3, 2020.
Original EN A call for Solidarity with the People of Belarus from International Coalition for Democratic Renewal,
The Forum 2000 Foundation, 10 November 2020.
Original RU Открытое письмо экономистов к общественности Беларуси
EN Open letter of economists to the Belarusian Society
Original EN A letter by Philosopher Olga Shparaga, European College of Liberal Arts, Minsk, Belarus, to the international academic community
Original EN PEN calls for the immediate release of political prisoners – PEN International, PEN Belarus & 24 other PEN centers (including PEN Romania) have demanding the release of all political prisoners
Original EN We demand a firm position from the Romanian State in support of civil society and human rights in Belarus, August 24, 2020.
Original EN, BE and RU International Scholars Call for End to Police Violence and Free Elections in Belarus
Original EN Statement by United MassMedia, August 13, 2020.
Original RU Владимир Спиваков — Александру Лукашенко: «Мне стыдно носить Ваш орден»
[Vladimir Spivakov to Alexander Lukashenko: "I am ashamed to wear your order"], Nowaja Gazeta, August 12, 2020.
DE Offener Brief von Wladimir Spivakow an Alexander Lukaschenko: “Ich schäme mich, Ihren Orden zu tragen”, translated from Russian by Martin Malek for IWM Chronicle from Belarus.