{"id":157630,"date":"2025-09-29T13:10:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/157630\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"stryzak-leaving-bysol","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/157630\/","title":{"rendered":"Stry\u017eak leaving BySol over sexual harassment allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241202_Strizak_Minsk_forum_POZ_1128_0007_DSC3580.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241202_Strizak_Minsk_forum_POZ_1128_0007_DSC3580.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241202_Strizak_Minsk_forum_POZ_1128_0007_DSC3580-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241202_Strizak_Minsk_forum_POZ_1128_0007_DSC3580-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241202_Strizak_Minsk_forum_POZ_1128_0007_DSC3580-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241202_Strizak_Minsk_forum_POZ_1128_0007_DSC3580-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\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>September 29, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Andrej Stry\u017eak, co-founder of the BySol Solidarity Foundation, is leaving the organization after an internal probe into allegations of sexual harassment. The foundation announced this news on its Telegram channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news comes five days after BySol said he would continue working\u00a0in a \u201climited format,\u201d without managerial or representative functions. The decision to retain him prompted some of the foundation&#8217;s partners to terminate cooperation agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BySol has also announced \u201cstructural changes\u201d and \u201cthe reformatting\u201d of its board. In addition, the nonprofit said it was forming a working group to \u201cpropose amendments to the charter and develop a new algorithm for electing the governing body.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are doing everything possible to ensure that these changes do not affect assistance to repression victims and that BySol remains a strong and effective organization,\u201d the foundation stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stry\u017eak took to Telegram to confirm his decision to leave BySol. According to him, the decision was not easy. \u201cI will do my best to ensure that the team can survive the crisis without losses. I hope this will restore the trust of Belarusians and international partners in the organization,\u201d Stry\u017eak said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BySol suspended Stry\u017eak on July 23 after about a dozen of victims complained of sexual harassment. <\/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\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">BySol expelled from International Humanitarian Fund after refusing to sack Stry\u017eak<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 26, Pozirk. The BySol Solidarity Foundation has confirmed to Pozirk reports of its expulsion from the International Humanitarian Fund (IHF), a major international fundraiser for victims of repression in Belarus. BySol has received the results of the vote to &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/157309\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 29, Pozirk. Andrej Stry\u017eak, co-founder of the BySol Solidarity Foundation, is leaving the organization after an internal probe into allegations of sexual harassment. The foundation announced this news on its Telegram channel. The news comes five days after BySol said he would continue working\u00a0in a \u201climited format,\u201d without managerial or representative functions. 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