In March 2012, the founder of Info Belarus, Isabel Sommerfeld was followed by a TV team from Swedish Television’s ”Uppdrag Granskning” to Belarus. The trip was part of their depth investigation of the Nordic Telecom giant TeliaSonera’s and their business in dictatorships. ”Uppdrag Granskning” can now disclose how TeliaSonera is connected to human rights abuses in the former CIS countries.
Info Belarus project manager Isabel Sommerfeld will today take part in a seminar organized by Amnesty International in Sweden, where you will be able to hear her talk about her trips to Belarus and the presidential election in 2010. Since today is the International Day Against Death Penalty, Amnesty will be informing about Belarus, the only state in Europe and [...]
Swedish Member of European Parliament Olle Schmidt (Folkpartiet/Liberal Party of Sweden) writes an open letter to the prosecuting authorities of Belarus, concerning the charges against the human rights activist Ales Bialiatski.
A solidarity action was held in Stockholm on wednesday the 10th of August to show solidarity for the recently arrested belarusian human rights activist Ales Byalyatski, and for the belarusian people (Revolution Through Social Networks). Photos and video: Free for publishing
At wednesday, protests continued in Belarus. Once again, people were beaten and arrested. It has also been reported that one man got an epileptic seizure while being detained. At the same time in Stockholm, Sweden, a solidarity action in support of the people in Belarus and the revolution through social network was held.
Member of the European Parliament – Olle Schmidt (The Liberal Party of Sweden) Speaking: Christian Holm, Member of the Swedish Parliament (The Moderate Party). To the right: Caroline Szyber, Member of the Swedish Parliament (The Christian Democratic Party). To the left: Martin Ängeby, Secretary General of Silc. A manifestation was today held in Stockholm, to show solidarity for the democratic [...]
Europe Day on 9th of May; Info Belarus activists were on the streets in several cities to pay attention to the freedom fighters in the ”last dictatorship of Europe” . At Uppsala Central Station, 07:00 am. ”NO to world championship (hockey) in Europe’s last dictatorship 2014″. Curious people in Uppsala on the way to their work and studies… Campaign in Stockholm. ”Free the political prisoners”. Activists in Gothenburg, handing out [...]
Den 5-10 april anordnar European Youth Parliament sitt internationella forum i Sverige, denna gång med fokus på Belarus. Drygt 180 ungdomar från över 20 länder, mellan 16 – 20 år, samlas i Stockholm för att diskutera politik och samhällsfrågor. Info Belarus samordnare Isabel Sommerfeld kommer den 8:e april att delta i en paneldiskussion om Belarus och EU. tillsammans med Lars Ohly [...]
