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5 years of unprecedented repression in Belarus
Belarus

5 years of unprecedented repression in Belarus

August 2020 marked a turning point in Belarusian history: The nationwide mass protests against Alexander Lukashenko’s authoritarian regime were followed by their brutal cr...

Germany stops humanitarian visas for politically persecuted Belarusians
Belarus

Germany stops humanitarian visas for politically persecuted Belarusians

Germany has suspended all humanitarian admission procedures, including the issuance of humanitarian visas for politically persecuted persons from Belarus. The consequences are s...

Four years of arbitrary detention – the crackdown on Viasna members must end
Belarus

Four years of arbitrary detention – the crackdown on Viasna members must end

Four years after the detention of Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladzimir Labkovich, over 40 international human rights organisations urge the Belarusian authoritie...

Open Call for Illustrations on Ukrainian Culture
Ukraine

Open Call for Illustrations on Ukrainian Culture

Open Call: We are inviting Ukrainian illustrators to submit artwork for our 2026 Ukraine Solidarity Calendar, an annual project supporting our humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. T...

#WeStandBYyou: Four new godparenthoods
Belarus

#WeStandBYyou: Four new godparenthoods

Four Green politicians from Germany and Greece are taking on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.

Recent releases of political prisoners only a first step
Belarus

Recent releases of political prisoners only a first step

LIBERECO welcomes the release of 14 political prisoners in Belarus. At the same time, the Berlin-based European human rights organisation reminds that over 1,000 people are stil...

#WeStandBYyou: 3 new godparents
Belarus

#WeStandBYyou: 3 new godparents

Three MPs from the Netherlands, Latvia and Germany take on godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.

What we have achieved in 2024
Belarus
Ukraine

What we have achieved in 2024

In our annual report, we provide detailed information about our work over the past year. This continued to be significantly influenced by Russia’s war against Ukraine and ...

#WeStandBYyou: New Godparents
Belarus

#WeStandBYyou: New Godparents

Five more godparents from Scotland: Edward Mountain, Jackson Carlaw, Rachael Hamilton, Claire Baker and Kevin Stewart are taking on godparenthood.

Student Human Rights Advocacy Conference in Scotland
Belarus

Student Human Rights Advocacy Conference in Scotland

LIBERECO worked with students and academics from across Europe at the beginning of May, to share and support one another in their campaigns to support human rights across the wo...