The Belarusian Community RAZAM e.V. is the largest nationwide interest group for people from Belarus living in Germany. In Switzerland, this role is fulfilled by the sister association RAZAM.CH. Together with RAZAM, LIBERECO has already organised a large number of activities.
FreeBelarus brings together activists who came together in August 2020 after the presidential ‘elections’ in Belarus and created the Twitter (X) account @free_Belarus_lv. Every day, they monitor various news sources, opinion leaders and political decisions, report on the latest events in Belarus in Latvian, support Belarusian refugees in Latvia and Belarusian public initiatives in Latvia and Europe.
The Human Rights Centre Viasna is a Belarusian human rights organisation founded in 1996 during the mass protests of the democratic opposition in Belarus. The NGO is the largest and most important human rights organisation in Belarus, where it is now banned. It is also one of LIBERECO’s long-term partners.
MARA is an organisation of Belarusians living in the Netherlands. The objectives of MARA are to protect the rights of Belarusians and to provide assistance to those who are persecuted as well as to promote the development of Belarusian civil society and to develop the Belarusian language and culture.
Politzek.me is a platform supporting political prisoners in Belarus. The Belarusian initiative was founded in 2020 in response to the brutal post-election repression. Its mission is not only to provide mental and financial support to prisoners and their families, but also to ensure that their fate is not forgotten.
