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81-611: In addition to degree programs and continuous education courses aimed at local students, MSLU also offers both short courses and degree programs for foreign nationals, mainly focusing on the Russian language. The university maintains ties with institutions abroad, including exchange programs for students and faculty. MSLU offers seven academic majors: general linguistics, interpreting and translation, foreign language teaching, communication services, public relations, international (political) relations, international (economic) relations. In addition,

162-492: A conciliation procedure. Other cases would be prosecuted under administrative, "disciplinary," or criminal law . The showing of "effective remorse" or the lack of it would weaken or strengthen some of the financial and property penalties in the proposed legal definition of the agency's powers. The primary and fundamental form of interaction among the delegates of the Coordination Council is through factions. To enhance

243-604: A wildcat strike at the Minsk Tractor Works factory. Presidium members Vlasova , Latushko , Alexievich , and Kolesnikova were also summoned for questioning. Both Kovalkova and Dylevsky were sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment the following day. On 26 August, Ivonka Survilla , President of the Rada of the Belarusian People's Republic , expressed her support for Tsikhanouskaya . On 31 August, presidium member Vlasova

324-651: A 6-month mandate. The candidates publicly present the program, which should be implemented in the next six months. In January 2023, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus recognized the Coordination Council as an extremist organization. According to Belarusian legislation, members of extremist groups face imprisonment. Earlier, in 2021–2022, Belarusian courts recognized the Council's internet resources as extremist materials. In November 2023, more than 130 searches were conducted, and more than 145 properties were arrested during

405-606: A 7-member presidium on 19 August 2020. The members of the presidium were: Three people were added to the presidium later: In August 2022, after the "Conference New Belarus" held in Vilnius , Tsikhanouskaya reformed the Coordination Council with the aim of making it a more representative body of Belarusians. By February 2023, the reform of the Coordination Council's composition was completed. The Council then consisted of 22 former members, 73 new delegates from civil society organizations, and 15 self-nominated members. This transformation

486-471: A candidate in the election after the arrest of Babaryka. Lukashenko insisted the country was not ready for a woman to become president. Unregistered candidate Valery Tsepkalo's wife Veronika Tsepkalo announced that she and Maria Kalesnikava, head of Babaryka's presidential campaign staff, would join Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's campaign and provide support. The protests led to questions of how long

567-566: A death certificate. A video was published on 15 August that showed the protester empty handed and while being shot at by police. On 15 August, the Associated Press published a single frame from a video made on 10 August. It showed a man in a white shirt that looked similar to Taraikovsky and that was staggering unsteadily with a big red spot on his chest. No further commentary from the Ministry of Internal Affairs followed, however, according to

648-648: A dictatorial yet fragile insect and his brief, chaotic reign of terror over all the other animals. It has been compared to The Emperor's New Clothes . In his reference, Tikhanovsky compared Lukashenko to the cockroach in the story. In the original poem, the cockroach is eventually eaten by a sparrow; Tikhanovsky refers to a slipper signifying stamping on the cockroach. Tikhanovsky traveled across Belarus and streamed interviews with random people on his YouTube channel Country for life ( Russian : Страна для жизни , romanized :  Strana dlya zhizni ). Most of his respondents expressed disagreement with Lukashenko and

729-409: A grudge. Others are outright Nazis. Just take a look at their names." On the same day, former presidential contender Valery Tsepkalo said he did not understand the criteria for the new council's formation and its tasks. He complained that he was not invited. On 20 August, Prosecutor-General Alexander Konyuk initiated criminal proceedings against the Coordination Council members under Article 361 of

810-432: A massacre in the center of Minsk is already obvious." Belarusian authorities claimed that Tikhanovsky was working with Russians to destabilize Belarus. All but one of the mercenaries, who was a Belarusian national and remained in custody, were deported to Russia on 14 August despite a request from Ukraine for their extradition. On 30 July, a permitted rally of presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took place in

891-744: A massive raid conducted by the Belarusian criminal police against the members of the Coordination Council and their relatives. According to Belarusian human rights activists, people allegedly associated with the Constitutional Court are approached with search warrants under six articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus: On 23 January 2024, the Belarusian Investigative Committee announced that charges where brought against

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972-431: A part of a plot orchestrated by foreigners, whom he suggested might be Americans, NATO members, Russians, or even Ukrainians. On 19 June, Lukashenko announced that he had "foiled a coup attempt", resulting in the arrest of main opposition rival Viktar Babaryka . According to CNN , Babaryka stated that the charges of bribery and corruption were falsified and the arrest was politically motivated to stop him from winning

1053-412: A protester, Alexander Taraikovsky , died near Pushkinskaya metro station . According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the protester tried to throw an explosive device at the government troopers and it exploded in his arms. However, some doubts in the circumstances of the death of the 34-year-old man were expressed. It was reported that a massive blood loss due to an open chest wound was recorded in

1134-534: A report prepared by the Polish Foundation for Freedom and Democracy, Natalia Baranova, rector of the university, expelled students for their political activities. During the 2020 Belarusian protests following what was widely perceived as a falsified presidential election, Minsk State Linguistic University became one of the epicenters of civic activism by students who protested against the Lukashenka regime. This

1215-511: A report, which said that at least five people had been murdered during the protests, and seven people were in critical medical condition. On 19 August, 43-year-old Hienadz Shutau died in the Minsk military hospital after he had received gunshot wounds in the head during the 11 August protests in Brest. It was reported that the shot may have been fired by the police. MediaZona later released footage from

1296-457: A result of the May 2024 election were: The Law and Order list of Aliaksandr Azarau was excluded prior to the vote for having violated the electoral rules. Following the procedure defined in the statute of the Coordination Council, the delegates elected Anzhalika Melnikava, a member of Pavel Latushko 's team, by a simple majority vote as Speaker of the council and Stanislava Hlinik, a team member of

1377-417: A security camera, showing the official version a lie, and Shutau in effect being murdered from behind without warning. On 3 October, Denis Kuznetsov, a 41-year-old male who was detained on 29 September, died in an intensive care unit after being transported there from Akrestsina. According to Kuznetsov's relatives and his medical history , during transportation to the hospital, he informed the medics that he

1458-536: A series of mass political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko . The largest anti-government protests in the history of Belarus , the demonstrations began in the lead-up to and during the 2020 presidential election , in which Lukashenko sought his sixth term in office. In response to the demonstrations, a number of relatively small pro-government rallies were held. The protests intensified nationwide after

1539-463: A serious challenger in the previous five elections, resulting in being referred to as "Europe's last dictator" by media outlets. Under his authoritarian rule, the government has frequently repressed the opposition. Lukashenko had faced greater public opposition amid his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic , which Lukashenko had denied as a serious threat. Of the five elections won by Lukashenko, only

1620-468: A shadow government, to manage the detailed administration tasks of a peaceful transfer of power leading to the inauguration of a newly elected president. NAM published internal reports of the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs , according to which 25,800 people had been detained between 9 August and 9 November 2020, and 4000 complaints of torture and other illegal actions had been lodged with

1701-763: A video address that condemned the university's response. This was followed by a backlash from the leadership: an associate professor who had worked at MSLU for 28 years was fired for supporting student protests and going on strike, followed by more faculty members who likewise supported the protesters. The university leadership's actions were widely condemned internationally, with a report by International Media Support stating that "the event at Minsk State Linguistic University shows how students are threatened and repressed by their own institutions." 53°54′26″N 27°34′41″E  /  53.90722°N 27.57806°E  / 53.90722; 27.57806 This Belarusian university, college or other education institution article

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1782-563: A video in which Tsikhanouskaya claimed that she had received 60–70% of the vote, she announced the creation of the Coordination Council for the Transfer of Power . Tsikhanouskaya stated that the council should be made of "civil society activists, respected Belarusians and professionals" to handle the transfer of power from Lukashenko. Applications for membership of the transitional council were open to any Belarusian citizen who recognised

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1944-466: Is believed to have had a heart-related disease. According to preliminary information, he died due to waiting in a security forces detainee van for several hours in hot weather. He was in the van because the city's temporary detention centers were overcrowded. Vikhor was sentenced to 10 days in prison, but it was reported that he didn't receive proper medical attention in time. Also on or around 12 August, 28-year-old Nikita Krivtsov went missing. His body

2025-413: Is led by Pavel Latushko and states that it will lose its powers when a new president is inaugurated. In November 2020, NAM published internal reports from the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs showing that 4000 complaints for torture and other illegal actions by security forces had been submitted between 9 August 2020 and 9 November 2020, but all had been ignored by the ministry. On 10 August,

2106-423: The 2020 Belarusian presidential election . Anti-government protesters held slippers as a sign of protest against the regime. Rallies and demonstrations continued strongly throughout May and June. On 27 May, protesters marched throughout the country and clashed with police. Slippers were pelted at the police and chants such as "You Cockroach" and "Resign you Rat" were heard. Elderly women and men protested daily until

2187-464: The 2020 Belarusian protests in response to the disputed 2020 Belarusian presidential election , originally had 64 core members (as of 13 February 2021 ) with a 7-member leadership presidium . The first meeting of the Council took place on 18 August 2020. From late August to mid-October several of the presidium members were arrested or chose to exile themselves from Belarus, fearing repression by Belarusian security forces. In 2022-2023,

2268-590: The Bagration Military History Museum in Vaukavysk , disappeared. As a member of the election commission, he refused to sign the protocols, called his wife at about 5 pm and said: "I will not work here anymore, I am going home." Shishmakov was later found dead in a river. This was announced by the search and rescue squad "Angel". On 17 August, the human rights advocates from the Belarusian education and social association "Zvyano" ("Link") issued

2349-461: The Coordination Council for ensuring the transfer of power ( Belarusian : Каардынацыйная рада , romanized :  Kaardynacyjnaja rada ; Russian : Координационный совет , romanized :  Koordinatsionnyy sovyet ) is a non-governmental body created by presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to facilitate a democratic transfer of power in Belarus. The council, founded during

2430-610: The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) issued a statement that condemned the arbitrary detainment and torture of protesters across Belarus following the election. According to the statement, such actions suggested crimes against humanity . The statement also called for an unbiased worldwide investigation into the "systematic and extremely violent oppression" of peaceful protests in Belarus. Coordination Council (Belarus) Russian : Координационный совет The Coordination Council , originally known as

2511-522: The 2020 election as it wasn't invited to do so. This was the first time since 2001 that the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) did not monitor elections in Belarus. The OSCE has not recognized any elections in Belarus as free and fair since 1995, and the government has obstructed past OSCE election-monitoring missions in the country. On 24 May, hundreds protested against president Alexander Lukashenko and his decision to run for

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2592-623: The 7-member presidium, other members, as of 13 February 2021 , include athlete Nadzeya Astapchuk , film director Jury Chaščavacki , civic leader Ales Bialiatski , politician Jury Hubarewicz  [ ru ] , physicist Alexander Dabravolski , politician Andrei Egorov  [ ru ] , Mikalai Kazlov of the United Civic Party of Belarus , Andrei Kureichik , politician Vital Rymasheuski , painter Uladzimir Tsesler , former EPAM Systems top-manager Maksim Bahratsou , independent analyst Siarhei Chaly . On 24 August 2020,

2673-500: The Belarusian Criminal Code. In a statement released, Konyuk alleged that the "creation and activity of the Coordination Council are aimed at seizure of state power, and at harming national security" and that "the creation of such bodies is not allowed in law, and they are unconstitutional." On the same day, presidium members Dylevsky and Znak were summoned for police questioning. Znak and Dylevsky arrived for questioning on

2754-562: The Belarusian Investigative Committee, as of 15 August 2020, the circumstances of the Taraikovsky's death were under investigation. Elena German, the wife of Taraikovsky, saw the body in the morgue and reported that there were no injuries to his hands, but there was a small hole in his chest, consistent with a bullet hole. On 15 August, thousands of people gathered at the funeral in Minsk. On 12 August, 25-year-old Alexander Vikhor died in Homel. He

2835-512: The Belarusian government to actively engage Belarusian society, including through the newly established Coordination Council, "in a way that reflects what the Belarusian people are demanding, for the sake of Belarus’ future, and for a successful Belarus." Dmitry Peskov , spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the fact that the leadership of the Coordination Council did not want to reduce their ties with Russia and instead hoped to continue with good bilateral relationships between

2916-403: The Belarusian population found that it was unlikely to be true. This caused an immediate reaction by supporters of Tsikhanouskaya to head to the streets in all major cities in Belarus, such as Brest , Minsk , Viciebsk , Hrodna , Mazyr , Pinsk , Homel , and Babruisk . Protesters were expressing their dissatisfaction and were calling for a fair count of votes. Protests started as peaceful in

2997-533: The Coordination Council presented a structure update that implies the election of representatives in key areas of development. Representatives of the Coordination Council should act as a liaison between international partners and national actors in certain areas, help establish professional ties, prepare analytical notes on the situation in their field, promote topics among international structures, participate in expert discussions, jointly develop support plans for certain sectors. Representatives are elected positions with

3078-412: The Coordination Council was announced on 14 August 2020, in a video released by Tsikhanouskaya. In the video, she also claimed that she had received between 60 and 70% of the vote in the 9 August presidential election, more than enough for an outright victory over longtime president Alexander Lukashenko . She appealed to the international community to recognise her as the winner. Tsikhanouskaya stated that

3159-408: The Coordination Council was transformed into a more representative body for the Belarusian people, consisting of members from various democratic groups in exile. This marked a significant step in formalizing the opposition's leadership structure. In May 2024, the Coordination Council held its first direct digital elections, where over 6,700 Belarusian citizens participated. It operates in exile due to

3240-632: The Council does not want to radically change the course of Belarusian foreign policy, adding that it wants to maintain "friendly and profound" relations with Russia , as well as to have a good working relationship with the European Union and to act as a bridge between the east and west. An initial membership list, consisting of 35 members, was circulated on 17 August 2020 and expanded to 51 members on 18 August. The council had 59 members in its core membership group on 29 August 2020, increasing to 64 members as of 13 February 2021 . In addition to

3321-399: The Council elected a 7-member Presidium . On 19 August, Tsikhanouskaya recorded an appeal to EU leaders not to recognise the presidential election results in a meeting of EU heads of government scheduled for later that day. On 19 August, Alexander Lukashenko described the Coordination Council members, stating, "Some of them were once in or close to power. They were kicked out and hold

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3402-399: The Council took place on 18 August 2020 and its leadership was elected the following day. Lukashenko decried the creation of the council as an 'attempt to seize power' and promised "appropriate measures". On 20 August 2020, the chief prosecutor launched a criminal case against the council, calling it unconstitutional. United States Secretary of State , Mike Pompeo , in a statement urged

3483-669: The Friendship of Peoples Park in Minsk . According to human rights activists, 63,000–70,000 people gathered, but a statement from the Belarusian Interior Ministry alleged that only 18,250 people had been recorded passing through the metal-detecting checkpoints set up at the event. On 6 August an estimated 5,000 peaceful protesters took to the streets in Minsk , waving white ribbons, calling for free and fair elections. On 9 August, all roads and entry points to Minsk were blocked by

3564-853: The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as Vice-Speaker. Ivan Kravtsov , member of the Viktar Babaryka team was reelected for the third time as a Head of Secretariat. In August 2020, Tsikhanouskaya stated that applications to the council were open to Belarusian citizens who recognised the officially declared election results to be falsified, and who were trusted by social groups. Applications were invited from individuals representing workers' groups, political parties, trade unions, and other organisations of civic society and from authoritative figures such as doctors, teachers, business leaders, authors, or sportspersons. The council stated that its primary goals are: Council Presidium member Pavel Latushko stated that

3645-613: The Secretary of the Coordination Council Ivan Kravtsov , who has been accused of conspiracy or other actions committed to seize government power, сreation of an extremist formation and other articles of the criminal code. Kravtsov has been the secretary of the Coordination Council since its formation in 2020. In late October 2020, the Pavel Latushko, a presidium member, created National Anti-crisis Management (NAM),

3726-513: The aims of the council is to coordinate a peaceful and orderly transfer of power from Lukashenko and to hold a new, free and fair presidential election at the earliest opportunity. On 17 August, Tsikhanouskaya released a video in which she stated that she was ready to lead a transitional government. On 18 August, the Council held its first press conference with questions being answered by Olga Kovalkova , Maxim Znak , Maria Kolesnikova , Pavel Latushko , and Sergey Dylevsky . On 19 August,

3807-557: The authorities. A statement by the United Nations Human Rights Office on 1 September cited more than 450 documented cases of torture and ill-treatment of detainees, as well as reports of sexual abuse and rape. At the end of 2020, the Viasna Human Rights Centre documented 1,000 testimonies of torture victims. Alexander Lukashenko has been the head of state of Belarus since 1994, and did not have

3888-421: The council included an "expanded" support list of 600 members. As of 16 October 2020 , the Coordination Council included working groups on several socio-political themes: In late November 2020, the Council published a draft document for debating the creation of a truth and reconciliation commission for the purposes of transitional justice . The commission, termed a "special agency", would "consider

3969-613: The crisis may last, and whether it would escalate into violence, possibly evolving into a full revolution, akin to how the Euromaidan protests turned into a revolution in Ukraine in 2014 . The German Marshall Fund , a US think tank , noted that the protests were more widespread, and more brutally repressed than previous protests in Belarus. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reported that it would not be monitoring

4050-415: The current government. Tikhanovsky was detained in late May 2020 by Belarusian authorities , and was formally accused of being a foreign agent. In June 2020, street protests against Lukashenko took place. Several opposition candidates were registered for the 2020 Belarusian presidential election , but many of them were arrested. During an interview, Lukashenko claimed that the opposition protests were

4131-525: The doors of her home. As of 9 August 2020, she was under round-the-clock guard by diplomats for several European countries, including ambassadors from Poland and Lithuania. In September 2020, Lithuania, where the council was based as of 2020 , became the only sovereign state to recognize the CCTP as the sole legitimate government of Belarus. At a press conference in Poland , council member Pavel Latushko condemned

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4212-414: The efficiency of the Council's work, formalized interactions between groups of delegates can also take place through working groups and committees. A faction is a group of delegates who have come together to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Coordination Council in achieving its goals. The initial names, numbers, and composition of the factions correspond to the names, numbers, and composition of

4293-485: The election as having been falsified, and who was in a position of social trust such as a doctor, a teacher, a business leader, an author, or a sportsperson. On 17 August 2020, Tsikhanouskaya released a video in which she stated that she was ready to lead a transitional government and to organise a new, free, and fair presidential election . A list of members was circulated on 17 August 2020 and included Nobel Prize laureate Svetlana Alexievich . The first meeting of

4374-458: The election results near their polling stations. In Minsk, a 73-year-old man with a daughter and grandchildren were arrested with nearly 20 other people who gathered near the 86th school after the closure of the polling station. It was reported that they were sentenced to 10 and 25 days in jail. In Baranavichy , two Roman Catholic priests were arrested among others; they were waiting for the results near their polling station. On 14 August 2020, in

4455-427: The election. There were about 280 candidates, grouped in twelve electoral lists. The electoral lists had very similar goals to one another – restoring democracy and the rule of law in Belarus and preserving Belarusian independence, but differed regarding the relative priorities for "political, military, legal, international law, [or] economic means" of achieving the goals. The numbers of seats allocated per list as

4536-489: The elections. Balaclava -wearing police were then seen arresting popular YouTuber Sergei Tikhanovsky . On 29 July, 33 alleged mercenaries from the Wagner Group , a Russian private military company, were arrested in a sanatorium near Minsk. Lukashenko accused Russia of lying about the arrested "mercenaries", saying "So far there is no open warfare, no shooting, the trigger has not yet been pulled, but an attempt to organize

4617-461: The electoral lists that secured seats in the Coordination Council. Delegates are free to move from one faction to another, leave a faction, or not belong to any faction. A faction may also be dissolved by a majority decision of its members. The creation of new factions or the re-establishment of dissolved factions is not permitted. A faction's name may be changed by a majority vote of its members, but no more than once every six months. On 31 August 2021

4698-413: The evening of 12 November 2020. The authorities and leaders of the Ministry of Internal Affairs never claimed that people died at the hands of police representatives. According to numerous publications, the suppression of the 2020 Belarusian protests was accompanied by extreme police violence, and systematic violation of human rights throughout stages of the detention process. On 14 August,

4779-443: The filtering equipment used may have been the cause. Telegram was the only working instant messaging application. In the evening of the election day immediately after the close of polling stations, the Belarusian government-sponsored TV aired exit poll results showing a supposed landslide with Lukashenko receiving 80.23% of the votes, and Tsikhanouskaya receiving 9.9%. The landslide was so great that even pro-government parts of

4860-583: The first one in 1994 was credibly deemed free and fair by international monitors. The protests, nicknamed the Slipper Revolution and the Anti-Cockroach Revolution , were initiated by businessman and blogger Sergei Tikhanovsky when he made a reference to the children's poem The Monster Cockroach ( Russian : Тараканище , romanized :  Tarakanishche ) by Korney Chukovsky . The original story, published in 1923, concerns

4941-453: The intensive care unit of the Minsk BHMP (Minsk City Emergency Hospital) on 12 November 2020 at 00:05, where he was diagnosed with a severe closed traumatic brain injury, the acute subdural hematomas of the head, cerebral hemorrhage, and multiple soft tissue injuries. He was in a coma and underwent surgery, but medics were unable to save Bandarenka due to his serious condition. Bandarenka died on

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5022-557: The major cities of Belarus. Law enforcement officers used police batons , rubber bullets (fired from shotguns), grenades with lead balls, water cannons , tear gas , and stun grenades . They used them to suppress the protests as people were chased in the suburbs all night. In Brest , protesters gradually dispersed, leaving a crowd of 200–300 from an estimated previous total of 5,000. That night in Minsk, security forces dropped grenades near people, leaving some with critical injuries. People were reported to be arrested while waiting for

5103-482: The middle of the night, but in Minsk, the situation escalated into violence between protesters and authorities. Protesters started building barricades to block traffic on the streets. The number of protesters in Minsk could not be measured as they were not concentrated in a single spot. At night, after breaking up big crowds, police officers chased smaller groups of protesters through downtown Minsk for several hours. A fight against security forces and police continued in

5184-482: The morning of 21 August and were later released. On 21 August, Tsikhanouskaya's lawyer Znak filed a formal protest concerning the presidential election with the Supreme Court of Belarus . Znak said that "A complaint has been submitted. A decision on when to start proceedings is due within three days." On 24 August, presidium members Dylevsky and Kovalkova were detained by OMON officers whilst attempting to support

5265-486: The official election had been falsified. On 23 September, Belarusian state media announced that Lukashenko had been inaugurated for another five-year term in a brief ceremony which was held privately. The following day, the EU published a statement that rejected the legitimacy of the election, called for new elections, and condemned the repression and violence against the protesters. The protesters faced violent persecution by

5346-409: The official election results were announced on the night of 9 August, in which Lukashenko was declared the winner. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya , the main opponent of Lukashenko, rejected the results as falsified and claimed instead to have received 60–70% of the votes. On 14 August, she announced the creation of the Coordination Council , with membership applications open to all Belarusians who agreed that

5427-521: The police and army early in the morning. In the middle of the day, the Internet in Belarus was partially blocked. Government officials claimed that the reason was a heavy denial-of-service attack originating from outside Belarus. However, independent IT specialists claimed that the Belarusian state Internet monopoly Beltelecom and affiliated state agencies deliberately used deep packet inspection (DPI) technology or traffic shaping , and that issues with

5508-426: The political situation in Belarus. The European Parliament recognized the Coordination Council as a temporary representative body for the Belarusian people in its 2020 resolution 2020/2779(RSP), stating: "The European Parliament welcomes the Coordination Council as a temporary representative of the people demanding democratic change in Belarus and which is open to all political and social actors." The formation of

5589-580: The preliminary investigation supported the version presented by the Akrestsina staff. On 11 November, Raman Bandarenka, a 31-year-old Minsk resident, a manager and an art-designer, was attacked and kidnapped from his yard in The Square of Changes . After some time, an ambulance was called to the Central District Department of Internal Affairs, which found Bandarenka unconscious. He was admitted to

5670-435: The presidential election. When Babaryka was detained by authorities, people began walking in the streets to show their disapproval. Opposition activists, protesters, journalists, and bloggers were arrested as part of the crackdown. The human rights group Viasna estimated that around 1,300 people had been detained for protesting between early May and early August. Tikhanovsky's wife Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya registered as

5751-469: The situation in Belarus, claiming that 10,000 people were subject to misconduct and imprisonment orchestrated by the security forces. He stated that 450 people were tortured, and protesters were put into jail on fake charges. Latushko and Olga Kovalkova invited the OSCE and United Nations to send observers to Belarus to assess the situation. Initially, the Council included about 70 members. The Council elected

5832-483: The two countries. On 17 September 2020, the European Parliament recognized the coordination council as the "interim representation of the people" of Belarus. In late October 2020, the Coordination Council created a shadow government, called National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM), for organising the detailed administrative tasks for a peaceful transfer of power to a fairly and freely elected president. NAM

5913-456: The university offers at least eighteen specializations, including world literature, international media, linguistic computing, critical analysis of fiction and non-fiction literature, international country studies, civilization studies, history of art, literary translation, technical translation, simultaneous interpreting, academic writing, psychology, philosophy, logic, Latin, communication technologies in business, and graphic design. According to

5994-403: The use of physical force, special equipment and weapons against citizens in connection with political positions" or the violation or calls for the violation of citizens' rights by public officials. The agency would only consider individual responsibility; membership of an organisation would not be grounds for prosecution. In cases in which no physical harm was involved, the accused would go through

6075-598: The village of Karaliou Stan, where he worked, but he never arrived. On 22 August a watchman found Krivtsov's body in a forest near Minsk. The body was hanging by the neck, but its feet were on the ground. The condition of the body suggested that Krivtsov had been dead for about a week. Police claim that Krivtsov committed suicide, but his family stated that they didn't believe them. On 15 August, 29-year-old Konstantin Shishmakov ( Belarusian : Kanstantsin Shyshmakou), director of

6156-486: Was beaten by the Akrestsina staff, who, in turn, claimed that Kuznetsov "fell from the top of a bunk bed ". The Kuznetsov's clinical diagnosis, among other things, included moderate traumatic brain injury , numerous hematomas , basilar skull fracture , subarachnoid hemorrhage , and fractures of 11 right ribs . In a further comment by the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was reported that results of

6237-645: Was detained by the OMON. On 5 September, presidium member Kovalkova chose to leave Belarus rather than remain in detention over the Section 361 charges. On 7 September, presidium member Kolesnikova was detained by unidentified masked men in Minsk. On 9 September 2020, the only member of the presidium not yet arrested or missing was Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Svetlana Alexievich . However, there were reports from Belarusian journalists that unknown men were knocking at

6318-420: Was followed by students being arrested by the police and unidentified militia on the university premises, with the university administration not offering protection to its students and instead banning all protests on campus. Despite the administration's lack of support for the students, Alyaksandr Lukashenka personally replaced the university's rector in the aftermath. A number of academics employed by MSLU recorded

6399-492: Was found on 22 August near Minsk. Krivtsov was a fan of FC Maladzyechna , whose home ground is in the city of Maladzyechna . On 9 August, the day of the election, there was a peaceful protest in Maladzyechna against the official election result. Photographs show Krivtsov at the front of the protest, carrying a white-red-white flag, confronting a line of police. A friend stated that Krivtsov phoned him on 10 August, stating that he

6480-447: Was in Minsk and had nearly been arrested by riot police. The friend said Krivtsov phoned him again on 11 August saying that he spent much of the day in a bar. On 12 August, the friend tried phoning Krivtsov but got no answer, which he said was out of character. Another report suggests that on 12 August, Krivtsov was in the city of Zhodzina , where his estranged wife lives with their five-year-old daughter, and that he left Zhodzina to go to

6561-431: Was initiated to make the Council more representative of the Belarusian opposition forces in exile. In May 2024, a direct election was held for 80 seats on the Council. On 28 May 2024, the preliminary results of the elections to the Coordination Council's third composition were announced. The elections were held electronically from 25 to 27 May, verified through Belarusian passports. Altogether 6,723 voters participated in

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