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VeloLiberty

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Ride for Belarus Solidarity

  • Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
  • Time: 11:00 AM (local time in your city) or any other convenient time for you.
  • Distance: Choose any meaningful route in your city or wherever you are
Stand with Belarus. Ride for Freedom.

5 Years Since the People’s Uprising Against the Dictatorship and Stolen

On August 9, 2020, the people of Belarus rose up in a peaceful protest to reclaim their right to choose their future. They were met not with dialogue, but with lies, violence, and mass repression.

 

On the fifth anniversary, join a symbolic bike ride wherever you are to support those still fighting for freedom in Belarus.

Why a Bike Rally?

In 2020, bicycles became more than transportation in Belarus they became a symbol of peaceful defiance.

Riding a bike through the streets was enough to be arrested, beaten, or imprisoned.

Today, we ride again — to show that peaceful resistance still moves forward.

Solidarity actions for Belarus are essential to support those fighting for freedom and human rights. This bike ride combines our passion for cycling with practical solidarity, raising awareness and keeping the spotlight on Belarus’s ongoing struggle.

 

Steps

🔴 How to Join

Bike

Get on a bike, whether it’s yours or rented.

Come alone or with friends or family.

DRESS

Wear white and red!

A simple white T-shirt pairs perfectly with red shorts or accessories: ribbons, scarves, shorts, or socks.

If you can, bring a white-red-white flag with you.

#POST

Post your photo or video online using hashtags:

#VeloLiberty #VeloSolidarity #BelarusFreedom

Want a T-shirt with the symbol?

Download the ready-made design and order your print!

white and red

The White-Red-White colors: A Symbol of Dignity

  • 🕊 First worn as armbands by Belarusian soldiers during WWI to express national identity
  • ✊ Adopted by the Belarusian Democratic Republic in 1918
  • 🔄 Restored in 1991 — then banned again in 1995
  • In 2020, the flag returned, carried by people with pride.
    Since 2020 and up to now, you can go to prison simply for wearing these colors in Belarus

What happened in August 2020 in Belarus?

  • Over 1 million people took to the streets
  • More than 45,000 arrested and imprisoned — a post-WWII European record
  • About 500,000 forced into exile
  • Today, around 1300 political prisoners remain behind bars
  • More than 25 people were killed by the Lukashenko regime.

 🌍 Show the People of Belarus They Are Not Forgotten and Not Alone

Stand with those living under oppression.
Keep their hopes alive.
Let the regime know: the world is watching.

If you or your organization are planning to organize an event or solidarity action, please inform us by sending an email to info@belarusforum.org, specifying the city, location, and time of the event. Messages can be sent anonymously.