Three Years On: Belarusians Continue the Valiant F...
“No weapon can kill our desire to be free.” Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The early 1990s marked a turning point in the…
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IRI Condemns Sentencing for Nobel Prize Winner Ale...
Washington, DC – The International Republican Institute (IRI) issued the following statement after a Belarusian court sentenced last year’s Nobel…
The Belarusian Opposition Can Help Defeat Putin in...
“One of the underappreciated aspects of Russia’s war on Ukraine has been the strategic role of Belarus in both the…
IRI Congratulates Democracy Activists in Russia, U...
Washington, DC: The International Republican Institute (IRI)released the following statement after the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Ukraine’s…
The people of Belarus want democracy — America mus...
Today marks the second anniversary of Belarus’s infamous 2020 presidential election, in which dictator Alexander Lukashenko defied the will of…
The New Democratic Movement in Belarus: A Window o...
The early 1990s represented a turning point in history. The iron curtain was pulled away, accompanied by a sense of…
IRI Statement on the Passing of Stanislav Shushkev...
Washington, DC – The International Republican Institute (IRI) released the following statement on the passing of former leader of Belarus,…
Lukashenka’s Referendum Puts His Regime’s Legitima...
In a move eerily similar to Russia’s 2020 constitutional referendum, which granted Vladimir Putin two additional six-year terms, Belarusian dictator…
IRI Condemns Politically Motivated Sentencings in ...
Washington, DC – Today, International Republican Institute (IRI) President Daniel Twining issued the following statement in response to the politically motivated…
The John S. McCain Freedom Awards: Honoring Democr...
It was a year for the people at the International Republican Institute’s annual John McCain Freedom Award Celebration in Washington,…
Democracy’s Heroes Honored at 2021 John S. McCain ...
Washington, D.C. – The International Republican Institute (IRI) honored several of “Democracy’s Heroes” last night with our annual Freedom Award Celebration. Honorees included the people of Belarus, Burma, Cuba, and…
IRI To Hold the Annual John S. McCain Freedom Awar...
Washington D.C. – On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, the International Republican Institute (IRI) will present the John S. McCain Freedom Award…