Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the decision by Belarus’s Supreme Court to declare the European Humanities University in Vilnius an “extremist organisation”.
“The Lukashenko regime has committed yet another crime against its own citizens by labeling the European Humanities University in Vilnius—where Belarusian youth receive an education free from propaganda—an “extremist organization.” Lukashenko and his accomplices hope that by doing so, they can keep the younger generation trapped within a “Soviet” orbit and a toxic past, robbing them of a European future,” he said on X.
“However, the regime’s efforts are in vain; no one has ever truly succeeded in blocking the path to knowledge. We stand firmly with the free youth of Belarus. The doors of Ukrainian educational institutions remain open to them,” the Ukrainian foreign minister added.
On Tuesday, Belarus’s Supreme Court declared the Vilnius-based European Humanities University, together with its structural subdivisions, an “extremist organisation”.
The Prosecutor General’s Office said that EHU’s activities are supervised by foreign states and foundations and claimed that the university’s work is aimed at “destabilising the socio-political situation” in Belarus.
The Prosecutor General’s Office believes that the university is preparing Belarusian youth “to implement Western scenarios for transforming the political system and promoting so-called democratic values”.
