Draft:Liberalism in Belarus
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Within Belarusian political parties, liberal parties advocate for expansion of political and civil freedoms and often oppose Alexander Lukashenko's authoritarian regime. The term "liberal" can refer to wide range of politicians, from the centre-right to left-liberals and progressives. The term "liberal democrats" is often used for members of the right-wing populist pro-Russian Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus which is not "liberal" at all.
There are no liberal factions in Belarusian parliament at the moment. Centre-right liberalism was represented by the United Civic Party (5 seats won in 1995, 1 seat in 2016).
Liberalism in Belarus
[edit]Liberal political though in Belarus emerged during Perestroika period when Mikhail Gorbachev was the leader of the Soviet Union and was part of the anti-communist Belarusian Popular Front movement which advocated for independence from Moscow and close ties with the democratic West.
After Lukashenko came to power in 1994, he began to consolidate power and repress political opponents including liberals which positioned the Belarusian liberal movement in opposition to the newly founded authoritarian regime.[1]
During the 2020-2021 Belarusian protests, various liberal groups endorsed opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. After the protests were suppressed by the government forces, persecution of opposition figures became even more harsh. Some liberals managed escaped and take part in Tsikhanouskaya's Coordination Council in exile.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "SUBMISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS". Human Rights Documents Online. doi:10.1163/2210-7975_hrd-9211-20180856. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ Shelest, Oksana (2020-12-21). "Revolution in Belarus – Faktoren und Werteorientierungen". Belarus-Analysen (53): 2–6. doi:10.31205/ba.053.01.
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