{"id":75210,"date":"2024-03-24T23:10:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T20:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/75210\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"russification-ruining-belarus-cultural-independence-pundit","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/75210\/","title":{"rendered":"Russification ruining Belarus’ cultural independence \u2013 pundit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 24, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and his officials keep waging war against the Belarusian civil society, Pavie\u0142 Barko\u016dski of the opposition transition cabinet has told participants of the 3rd Conference of the Belarusian Diaspora in Prague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reprisals against artists continue, writers are forced to flee Belarus fearing politically-motivated persecution, while more books are blacklisted as “extremist” content, he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of school students receiving instruction in Belarusian shrinks every year, while state-sponsored ideology and Russification flourish in all educational facilities, Barko\u016dski said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exiled Belarusians should dedicate their time and efforts to preserving the national culture and promoting Belarus abroad by supporting existing educational projects and lobbying for the opening of Belarusian minority schools, he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian diaspora should engage in cultural diplomacy, run information campaigns in their host countries and host art exhibitions promoting Belarusian culture, the expert suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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