Fórsa members have been asked to support a petition calling for the release of over a dozen Belarusian trade unionists arrested by the KGB last month for speaking out against Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and standing up for workers’ rights. You can sign the petition HERE. 

The arrests and detainment of union leaders has been condemned by Amnesty International, the International Labour Organisation and unions across the globe.

The detained trade union activists include almost all of Belarus’s independent union leaders. Among them were President of Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) Alexandr Yarashuk, vice-president Siarhei Antusevich, and the head of the Free Belarusian Trade Union Mikalaj Sharakh.

For decades the independent trade union movement in Belarus has taken a strong stand against the dictatorial regime of Alexander Lukashenko.

Despite a severe political crackdown, the BKDP has openly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demanded the withdrawal of the Russian troops from the territory of Belarus.

Fórsa members have also been asked to share the petition links with colleagues, friends and family. Watch this SHORT VIDEO.