National Strike Committee of Belarus

National Strike Committee of Belarus (Russian: Общенациональный стачечный комитет Беларуси), known informally as Stachkom (Russian: Стачком) or Stachkam (Belarusian: Стачкам) is the unregistered Belarusian organization whose basic mission is to protect the rights of citizens (including the arrangement of protest actions against violation of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens).

History

Strike Committee of entrepreneurs of the Republic of Belarus works since 1996. On November 25, 2003, National Strike Committee of Belarus was founded based on it.[1][2]

Since foundation, the chairman is an entrepreneur and former political prisoner Valery Levaneuski. During his imprisonment, from May 1, 2004 to May 15, 2006, the Acting Chairman of the Strike Committee was his son Uladzimir Levaneuski.[3][4]

Protest actions

Year Date Type Attendance Length Location Notes Ref(s)
2000 1 Jan Strike 100,000 5 days [5][6]
31 Jan Meeting Minsk Political meeting of entrepreneurs was held in Minsk. Meeting resolution included both economic and political demands (resignation of the Minister of Entrepreneurship). [7]
1 Feb Strike 11 days Nationwide The majority of entrepreneurs of merchandise markets of Belarus started an indefinite strike, which was suspended on February 12. [7][8][9]
23 Nov 150,000+ Warning strike of private entrepreneurs [10][11]
2001 1 Jan About 200,000 5 days [12][13]
8 May 90,000+ entrepreneurs and employed persons [14]
18 May General republican political strike of individual entrepreneurs, timed to the Second All-Belarusian Public Gathering held in Minsk on that day. [15]
2002 20 June Entrepreneurs in Grodno Grodno All markets in Grodno were closed. [16]
31 July 100,000-150,000 entrepreneurs and employed persons 1 day Nationwide Warning strike of individual entrepreneurs. [17][18][19]
26 Aug Meeting 2,000+ Minsk Political meeting was held in Minsk in support of economic and other rights of entrepreneurs. [19][20]
11 Sep Strike 160,000 entrepreneurs and employed persons 1 day Nationwide Political strike of Belarussian entrepreneurs. [21]
12 Sep Campaign Ongoing Campaign of civil disobedience was announced. The campaign continues to the present day as well. [22]
1 Oct Strike 120,000-190,000 entrepreneurs and employed persons 10 days Strike with termination of payment of taxes and other payments to the budget. [19][23][24]
19 Dec 4,000+ entrepreneurs Grodno Demands included the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko. [25]
2003 22 Jan 8,000+ 1 day Major markets and mini-markets of the city were closed. [26]
27 Feb Meeting Strike Committee of Entrepreneurs, together with business structures, organized a political meeting in defense of the rights of entrepreneurs. [27]
12 March March Strike Committee of Entrepreneurs, together with several organizations, held People's March “For Better Life”. [28][29]
1 April Minsk “March to Parliament” campaign. Valery Levaneuski was detained and arrested for 15 days in the beginning of this campaign. [30]
25 Sep Strike 50% of Belarusian entrepreneurs Nationwide [31]
2004 1 May Demonstration 4,000 Grodno The chairman of the Strike Committee, Valery Levonevsky, was arrested for 15 days on that day, and then sentenced to two years of prison. [32]
3 May Meeting 1,500 entrepreneurs Lenin Square in Grodno The same day, plainclothes police detained and then arrested Vladimir Levonevsky for 13 days for organizing protest actions. [33]
2007 25 March Strike 1 day Minsk Preventive strike of Belarussian entrepreneurs. [34][35]

Other activities

The Strike Committee also organises to promote support for prisoners. For example, in September 2005, they gave books, sports equipment and other useful things to Ivatsevichy prison No.22.[36] Local branches of the Strike Committee had been created in prison; by March 2005, in five Belarusian prisons such representatives were established.[37]

References

  1. ^ National striking committee created Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  2. ^ В Белоруссии создан общенациональный стачечный комитет Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine - Росбалт.ру
  3. ^ Предприниматель в Беларуси – чуждый элемент.
  4. ^ Son for Father Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine – Charter'97.
  5. ^ 100 тысяч бастующих в Беларуси
  6. ^ ПО ИНФОРМАЦИИ В.ЛЕВОНЕВСКОГО, В ОБЩЕРЕСПУБЛИКАНСКОЙ ЗАБАСТОВКЕ УЧАСТВУЮТ ДО 90 ПРОЦЕНТОВ ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЕЙ Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - БелаПАН
  7. ^ a b Радио Свобода - 11.02.2000
  8. ^ Предприниматели большинства вещевых рынков Беларуси начали 1 февраля бессрочную забастовку
  9. ^ Календарь акций протеста предпринимателей в Беларуси. 8 лет назад в эти дни Archived 2014-04-24 at the Wayback Machine - NewsBY.org
  10. ^ ОКОЛО 150 ТЫСЯЧ ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЕЙ ПРИНЯЛИ УЧАСТИЕ В ПРЕДУПРЕДИТЕЛЬНОЙ ЗАБАСТОВКЕ Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - БелаПАН
  11. ^ НЕСПРАВЕДЛИВЫЙ ДЕКРЕТ сулит большие потрясения Archived 2018-12-30 at the Wayback Machine - БелГазета
  12. ^ В Белоруссии проходит пятидневная забастовка частных предпринимателей Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - ПРИМА
  13. ^ В ЗАБАСТОВКЕ ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЕЙ И ЛИЦ, РАБОТАЮЩИХ ПО НАЙМУ, УЧАСТВУЮТ ОКОЛО 200 ТЫСЯЧ ЧЕЛОВЕК Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - БелаПАН
  14. ^ В Беларуси прошла общенациональная политическая забастовка предпринимателей Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Фонд "Деловая ПЕРСПЕКТИВА"
  15. ^ В БЕЛАРУСИ ПРОХОДИТ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКАЯ ЗАБАСТОВКА ИНДИВИДУАЛЬНЫХ ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЕЙ Archived 2014-06-05 at the Wayback Machine - БелаПАН
  16. ^ Marketplaces on Strike in Grodno Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  17. ^ OVER 150,000 ENTREPRENEURS ON STRIKE IN BELARUS Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  18. ^ Власть и "вшивые блохи": пишите письма! - Белорусские Новости
  19. ^ a b c КАЖДОМУ «ЧЕЛНОКУ» ПО КАССОВОМУ АППАРАТУ Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine - БелГазета
  20. ^ Businessmen Protest in Minsk Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  21. ^ Забастовка-разминка? - Белорусские Новости
  22. ^ "В Беларуси объявлена общенациональная акция гражданского неповиновения". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  23. ^ Предприниматели снова объявили о забастовке Archived 2014-06-05 at the Wayback Machine - Хартия'97
  24. ^ С войной покончили мы счеты? - Белорусские Новости
  25. ^ Entrepreneurs Warned Again Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  26. ^ Country’s Leading Markets in Pre-Strike State Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  27. ^ "Митинг в защиту экономических прав предпринимателей". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  28. ^ Белорусы добьются лучшей жизни Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine - Хартия'97
  29. ^ В Белоруссии в поддержку народного марша "За лучшую жизнь!" сегодня бастовали тысячи предпринимателей Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine - Росбалт.ру
  30. ^ Valery Levonevsky Apprehended for His Part in People’s March Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  31. ^ Entrepreneurs strike in Belarus Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  32. ^ Valery Levanewski Sentenced to 15 Days of Detention Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  33. ^ В.ЛЕВОНЕВСКИЙ ОСУЖДЕН НА 15 СУТОК АДМИНИСТРАТИВНОГО АРЕСТА Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - БелаПАН
  34. ^ Preventive Strike of Entrepreneurs to Take Place in Minsk on 25 March - The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
  35. ^ FOR FREEDOM! Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Charter'97
  36. ^ Стачком предпринимателей передал в колонию книги Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - Хартия'97
  37. ^ ПО ИНИЦИАТИВЕ В.ЛЕВОНЕВСКОГО ОТДЕЛЕНИЯ ОБЩЕНАЦИОНАЛЬНОГО СТАЧЕЧНОГО КОМИТЕТА СОЗДАЮТСЯ В КОЛОНИЯХ И ТЮРЬМАХ БЕЛАРУСИ Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - БелаПАН
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