Our goal is to protect the rights and interests of Belarusian citizens in the Netherlands, as well as represent the interests of a democratic Belarus. The decision to create the People’s Embassy is made by representatives of the Belarusian diaspora on the basis of the resolution of the World Congress of Belarusians and is supported by the National Leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and the People’s Anti-Crisis Management.

Our functions:

Informing the Dutch citizens about the situation in Belarus.
Establishing and maintaining contacts with government bodies, public associations, trade unions, business, scientific and cultural circles abroad.
Protection of the rights and interests of Belarusians and assistance to those forced to leave the country.
Introducing Belarusian culture, literature and music to the Netherlands.

Political Manifesto of the Belarusian diaspora of the Netherlands on the issue of the February 27, 2022 referendum on the new Constitution of the Republic of Belarus

On the announced for February 27, 2022 by the authorities of the Republic of Belarus referendum on the revision of the Constitution,

We, the Belarusian diaspora of the Netherlands, declare the following:

We do not recognize for Alexander Lukashenko the right to hold a referendum on the Constitution. In our view, Lukashenko is in power illegally and does not have the legitimacy to carry out any acts meant to change the governmental structure of the country. We regard the “referendum” announced by him for February 27, 2022 as an unlawful act and a political farce.

We strongly object to the changes that are being imposed on the people of Belarus through alterations seen in the Constitution draft. The following provisions, or a lack thereof in the draft text are of particular concern to us:

the abandonment of the neutrality and non-nuclear status of Belarus— as representing a serious threat to the sovereignty of the country and regional security;
removal of the possibility of criminal and other kinds of liability from the President for actions during the period of performing her/his duties in the office.

We point out that the “referendum” is being held against the backdrop of a deepening political crisis and gross violations of human rights and freedoms in Belarus. As of February 13, 2022, there are 1,050 political prisoners in Belarus, and their number is growing every day.

We fully support the position of the leaders of the democratic forces of Belarus and believe that the only sustainable way out of the crisis in Belarus is the release of political prisoners and the holding of new early presidential elections under international observation.

We appeal to the government and parliament of the Netherlands, as well as governments and parliaments of other European countries, with a call to officially declare the non-recognition of the legitimacy of the planned referendum and the intended changes to the Constitution of Belarus.

On behalf of the Belarusian diaspora of the Netherlands:

The People's Embassy of Belarus in the Netherlands

We call on every Belarusian in the Netherlands to sign the petition drawn on the Manifest

Sign the petition