Now Imprisoned, Belarus Union Leader Spoke of Hopes for Democracy

Episode 19 May 04, 2022 00:24:00
Now Imprisoned, Belarus Union Leader Spoke of Hopes for Democracy
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Now Imprisoned, Belarus Union Leader Spoke of Hopes for Democracy

May 04 2022 | 00:24:00

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Show Notes

In April, at least 18 union leaders were recently arrested in Belarus, where an autocracy has run the country since the fall of the Soviet Union. Among those arrested was Sergey Antusevich, vice president of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions, who was a guest on The Solidarity Center Podcast in 2021. On the […]

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