On this day, a terrible accident occurred resulting in the destruction of an entire reactor at a nuclear power plant located on the border of the Ukrainian and Belarusian SSRs.
In the first days, the wind blew from south to north, spreading radioactive ash over Belarus. Our country suffered the most as a result of the disaster. According to the report of the National Academy of Sciences, nearly two-thirds of the total amount of radionuclides fell on the territory of Belarus.
As a consequence, the health of Belarusians deteriorated (especially those who were children at the time of the accident and lived in particularly contaminated areas of the Gomel and Mogilev regions) - there was an increase in illnesses, primarily oncological. An additional horrifying factor was the deliberate underestimation of radiation levels and contamination of territories by Soviet authorities. This practice continued with the coming to power of Lukashenko. Denial of the consequences of the disaster, and as a result, harm to the health of Belarusians, became one of the cornerstones of Lukashenko's policies. This, along with the disdain for our own language and culture in favor of Russian.
Today, Belarus experiences another Chernobyl. Alongside the ecological and cultural catastrophe, Belarus faces a humanitarian one. More than 1500 people are recognized as political prisoners, approximately the same number of people have completed their sentences in full confinement. Several tens of thousands have undergone and continue to undergo torture in isolation and prisons. Today, this number continues to grow. Additionally, an unknown number of individuals have faced administrative persecution due to their political beliefs.
Lukashenko seeks to normalize the abnormal. To impose total terror and violence in everyday life. Just as he built the Astravyets NPP, disregarding the large number of people suffering from the consequences of the explosion at Chernobyl. Just as he continued the total Russification in schools, universities, and generally in the country instead of fostering our own language and entering the Russian market.
We urge you to participate in events dedicated to the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Let's remember not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Schedule of events:
In the first days, the wind blew from south to north, spreading radioactive ash over Belarus. Our country suffered the most as a result of the disaster. According to the report of the National Academy of Sciences, nearly two-thirds of the total amount of radionuclides fell on the territory of Belarus.
As a consequence, the health of Belarusians deteriorated (especially those who were children at the time of the accident and lived in particularly contaminated areas of the Gomel and Mogilev regions) - there was an increase in illnesses, primarily oncological. An additional horrifying factor was the deliberate underestimation of radiation levels and contamination of territories by Soviet authorities. This practice continued with the coming to power of Lukashenko. Denial of the consequences of the disaster, and as a result, harm to the health of Belarusians, became one of the cornerstones of Lukashenko's policies. This, along with the disdain for our own language and culture in favor of Russian.
Today, Belarus experiences another Chernobyl. Alongside the ecological and cultural catastrophe, Belarus faces a humanitarian one. More than 1500 people are recognized as political prisoners, approximately the same number of people have completed their sentences in full confinement. Several tens of thousands have undergone and continue to undergo torture in isolation and prisons. Today, this number continues to grow. Additionally, an unknown number of individuals have faced administrative persecution due to their political beliefs.
Lukashenko seeks to normalize the abnormal. To impose total terror and violence in everyday life. Just as he built the Astravyets NPP, disregarding the large number of people suffering from the consequences of the explosion at Chernobyl. Just as he continued the total Russification in schools, universities, and generally in the country instead of fostering our own language and entering the Russian market.
We urge you to participate in events dedicated to the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Let's remember not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Schedule of events:
- Screenings of the film "Chernobyl Grandmothers" by Ekadom. Important: events are free, but registration is required, after which you will be informed of the venue address.
- Berlin: April 23, 19:00.
- Vilnius: April 24, 19:00 (Old Town).
- Warsaw: April 24, 19:00.
- Tbilisi: April 22, 19:00. Meeting: "Why is the NPP in Belarus a cringe. Cultural and ecological perspective." Registration required, after which you will be informed of the venue address.
- Krakow: April 24, 19:00-21:00. Adult lecture: Svetlana Alexievich "Chernobyl Prayer." Registration via link.
- Krakow: April 24, 19:00-21:00. Screening of the film "Salt of the Earth" with discussion. Registration via link.
- Wroclaw: April 26, 18:00. "No to nuclear weapons in Belarus." Event dedicated to the anniversary of the Chernobyl NPP accident. Venue: Rynek, Pręgierz.
- Białystok: April 26, 18:00. Event dedicated to the anniversary of the Chernobyl NPP accident. Venue: Skwer wolnej Białorusi 1.
- Vilnius: April 26, 19:00. Performance of the play "Silent Ones." Venue: VILEIŠIO18 (P.Vileišio gatvė 18N). Tickets via link.
- Brussels: April 27, 14:00. Action "Chernobyl Path in Belgium." Venue: Luxemburg plein.
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