People can get compensation within 21 days (but usually earlier). BYSOL representatives say that the time depends on the verification process and money transfer conditions.
“We often need more details for the application, like extra documents and so on. A lot depends on how fast a person responds to us and provides these additional documents. The 21 days period also includes any potential complications of money transfer. Another thing is that not all who apply to take the final step in the application process - getting in touch with us via the link at the end. Because of the user security settings, we can't always reach out to them but we try anyway. This search could delay the payment. To summarize: if the application is filled out correctly and the final step is taken, compensation will be received in 21 days or less.”
“We often need more details for the application, like extra documents and so on. A lot depends on how fast a person responds to us and provides these additional documents. The 21 days period also includes any potential complications of money transfer. Another thing is that not all who apply to take the final step in the application process - getting in touch with us via the link at the end. Because of the user security settings, we can't always reach out to them but we try anyway. This search could delay the payment. To summarize: if the application is filled out correctly and the final step is taken, compensation will be received in 21 days or less.”
Shchuchynschchyna (the land near the town Shchuchyn in Hrodna region) is a song that went viral in Belarus due to its name being hard to pronounce and the peculiarity of the visuals. The word itself turned into a self-sufficient meme. Such combination of sibilant sounds are a distinctive feature of Belarusian language.
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“Journalists are not criminals. They do their job,” citizens of Baranovichi (west of Belarus, pop. ca 180k) are chanting. The video was taken yesterday.
(Note: Such a performance is an example of one more highly popular form of “guerilla” protest in “sleeper” neighborhood of Minsk and in towns all across Belarus. People use flags, umbrellas, but mobile phone light is always part of the show.)
(Note: Such a performance is an example of one more highly popular form of “guerilla” protest in “sleeper” neighborhood of Minsk and in towns all across Belarus. People use flags, umbrellas, but mobile phone light is always part of the show.)
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Tonight in Vostok (Uschod) district in Minsk. “Long Live Belarus!” People are chanting.
“My mom is in prison.” Stories of political prisoners who are mothers of many children
(18 October 2020. Evgeniya Dolgaya)
Throughout the week, state media published congratulations in honor of Mother's Day, and state channels broadcasted stories about officials presenting awards to mothers of many children. Reform.by noted that the list of Belarusian political prisoners also includes two mothers with many children – Elena Maushuk and Tatsiana Kaneuskaya. But very little is written about them.
Elena Maushuk from Pinsk has five children, Tatsiana Kaneuskaya from Homel has four. The women ended up behind bars on charges of riots under Article 293 of the Criminal Code. Human rights activists consider the accusations unfounded and politically motivated. The children of Tatsiana and Elena told us about their mothers, what they are accused of and how they endure imprisonment.
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(18 October 2020. Evgeniya Dolgaya)
Throughout the week, state media published congratulations in honor of Mother's Day, and state channels broadcasted stories about officials presenting awards to mothers of many children. Reform.by noted that the list of Belarusian political prisoners also includes two mothers with many children – Elena Maushuk and Tatsiana Kaneuskaya. But very little is written about them.
Elena Maushuk from Pinsk has five children, Tatsiana Kaneuskaya from Homel has four. The women ended up behind bars on charges of riots under Article 293 of the Criminal Code. Human rights activists consider the accusations unfounded and politically motivated. The children of Tatsiana and Elena told us about their mothers, what they are accused of and how they endure imprisonment.
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This short-haired girl from Mikashevichy (a town in the southwestern Belarusian Brest Region, in fact, very south of Belarus, pop. ca 14k) is called Svetlana Pilipchuk. This photo was made in Ireland in 1998 when she was 16. Seven years later she will marry Sergei Tsikhanousky and take his surname, and 15 more years later she will become a presidential candidate in Belarus and an opposition leader. Millions of people will consider her as the national leader of Belarus.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke out in support of everyone who will come out into the streets today to present the People's Ultimatum.
“Today the Belarusians will come out into the streets with the People's Ultimatum. It has three demands:
1. Stop the violence in the streets
2. Free the political prisoners
3. Lukashenka's resignation
The term of the Ultimatum expires by 23.59 tonight. Unless these demands are met, the Belarusians will start a nationwide strike.”
“Today the Belarusians will come out into the streets with the People's Ultimatum. It has three demands:
1. Stop the violence in the streets
2. Free the political prisoners
3. Lukashenka's resignation
The term of the Ultimatum expires by 23.59 tonight. Unless these demands are met, the Belarusians will start a nationwide strike.”
12 metro stations are closed in the center of Minsk. Main locations are being blocked by the police. Heavily armored vehicles are moving through the city. Mobile internet signal is being limited. That’s typical midday of any Sunday in Minsk this autumn.
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