{"id":133159,"date":"2025-04-06T20:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T17:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/133159\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"eu-launches-funding-program-for-belarusian-reprisal-victims","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/133159\/","title":{"rendered":"EU launches funding program for Belarusian reprisal victims \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"956\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Brussel_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 6, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The European Union has launched a financial support program for the victims of politically-motivated reprisals in Belarus, opposition politician Franak Via\u010dorka has announced on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project will operate within the framework of the existing EU4Belarus &#8211; SALT program, set up in 2020 to help students, lecturers and researchers who were persecuted over their political positions in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new program will include former political prisoners, as well as regime critics persecuted on criminal and minor charges on political grounds, Via\u010dorka said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They would be able to apply for funding up to \u20ac10,000 to cover tuition fees, translation costs for documents, hostel accommodation and public transit for those who study or need additional training as well as subscriptions to software and e-learning platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications can be submitted online at eu4belarus.info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Reprisals: more than 8,000 persecuted on political grounds since 2020<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">Briefly: Salihorsk woman to stand trial for solidarity with jailed dissidents Senior given restricted freedom term after returning from Poland Three accused of high treason over unauthorized polls Interior ministry brands 27 people as \u201cextremists\u201d April 5, Pozirk. 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