The Prague Civil Society Centre will continue supporting established independent Russian and Belarusian media working in exile in the EU which maintain significant audiences back home through the Free Media Hub EAST. The European Commission’s project led by the Prague...
Belarus
Five years of stolen elections in Belarus: Testimony
In August 2020, an overwhelming number of Belarusians cast their ballots for opposition candidate, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, hoping for change. Daniil, a young Belarusian student, was among them. He was 18, and this was his first presidential election. Alexander...
Političtí vězni nejsou minulostí, připomíná výstava
Svoboda a demokracie nejsou samozřejmostí. Metody represe a útlaku, které používal Sovětský svaz a jeho komunistické satelity, se dnes opakují v politice současného Ruska a dalších nedemokratických režimů.
Belarusian “election” and the future of its civil society and independent media
Ahead of the Belarusian voting scheduled for 26 January 2025, we gathered Prague-based diplomats and experts for a working breakfast hosted by the Embassy of Sweden in Czechia. Together with Sweden's Ambassador for the EU's Eastern Partnership, Christina Johannesson,...
Ukradené volby: Bělorusko čtyři roky poté
Od brutálního potlačení masových protestů v Bělorusku uplynou v srpnu čtyři roky. Statisíce Bělorusů v roce 2020 vyšly do ulic v reakci na zfalšování výsledků prezidentských voleb. Jejich vítězem úřady opět prohlásily autokrata Aljaksandra Lukašenka, jenž Bělorusku vládne už 30 let. Jak na tehdejší události a současnou situaci v zemi nahlíží Bělorusové a experti zabývající se politickým vývojem v Bělorusku?
Free Media Hub EAST launched
Free Media Hub EAST will provide financial and non-financial support to existing and established Russian and Belarusian media working in exile in the EU and that maintain significant audiences back home. The €3m project is set to re-grant over 70% of the amount (€2.2m) over two years to support existing independent media in exile. In addition, it will provide some 1,000 slots to help with visas and registration, provide psychological support or further capacity building. The project will also invest in technological solutions such as censorship circumvention.
Harachaja Kapa: Investigative journalism accelerator
An investigative journalism accelerator for activists, journalists, analysts and representatives of civic organisations and the IT sector from Belarus. The programme includes masterclasses with leading investigative journalists from the region, followed by a grants competition for proposed investigative reporting projects.