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There is a public debate in Belarus regarding the appropriate date to be considered Independence Day. [2] Since the early 1920s, various Belarusian political movements and the Belarusian diaspora have been celebrating Independence Day on 25 March as the anniversary of the 1918 declaration of independence by the Belarusian Democratic Republic.
Corps of Drums of the Minsk Suvorov Military School [4] [5]; Cadets from specialized military high schools (25 from the MES, 30 from the MVD and 50 from the army) [6]; Color guard carrying the Flag of Belarus, the Flag of the USSR, the Victory Banner, and the banners of the 1st Belarusian Front, the 2nd Belarusian Front, the 3rd Belarusian Front and the 1st Baltic Front.
Map of Belarus in Europe Violence against women in Belarus is a significant issue in Belarusian society. Belarus is ranked 29th on the Gender Inequality Index and 36th on the Global Gender Gap Index. Despite this, the government of Belarus has been criticised by the United Nations and human rights activists for its active role in suppressing women's rights and perpetuating violence against ...
Women's Day In Belarus: Celebrating The Real Heroes, Belarus Digest, 08 March 2012 Archived 15 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Lalo, Alexei and Nikolai Schitov. Sexualities in Belarus: Some Major Patterns of Sexual Behavior in Society and Their Cultural Background Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine , June 12–16, 2001
Lepiel was captured by the rapidly advancing German troops on 3 July. While the Lepel's Jewish population had once been as high as 3,379 (53.7%) in 1897, [4] by 1941 this had dwindled to only 1,919, or 13.6 percent of the townspeople. The German occupation authorities created a ghetto and appointed a Jewish elder.
An exhibition drill routine by the Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus during a civil-military parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the offensive, 3 July 2019. Within the broader strategic framework of Operation Bagration, the Minsk offensive was a complete success:
Three activists of Viasna, the main human rights group in harshly repressive Belarus, have been arrested and charged with participating in an extremist organization, state television reported ...
Margaret Fefilova Styer (formerly Marharyta Fefilava; [1] born 31 May 1997) is a Belarusian professional pool player from Minsk, Belarus.Fefilova has won dozens of Belarusian national women's championships, with an additional three national championships in mixed competitions against both men and women.