25/09/2024 Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
A guide for European parliamentarians and other policymakers on the practical steps they can take to help Belarusians living in exile in Council of Europe member states is published today.
“The Luxembourg Solutions”, a 107-page guide in three languages (English, French and Belarusian) prepared by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), gives policy advice and proposals on topics of direct concern to Belarusians living in exile, including legal entry and stay, threats to freedom of movement and denial of consular services, access to education, pursuing professional careers and entrepreneurship in exile, and preserving and promoting Belarusian cultural identity.
The guide was prepared following a June 2024 conference held in Luxembourg, itself a follow-up to the report “Addressing the specific challenges faced by Belarusians in exile,” prepared by Paul Galles (Luxembourg, EPP/CD), and a resolution on this topic adopted by PACE in June 2023.
It is published alongside "A Guide to Belarus," a literary contribution by award-winning Belarusian writer and journalist Sasha Filipenko, whose works have been translated into more than 15 languages. This piece provides a personal and moving insight into the feelings of the author about the homeland he was forced to leave, and life in exile.
The two publications can be downloaded in PDF format via the links below: