In the latest attempt to cement his power, Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s regime is planning to change the constitution of Belarus via a manipulated referendum. The leadership’s ‘proposals’ were published in December 2021.
This event examines what will now happen by answering the following questions:
- Why is the referendum being held at all?
- How will the democratic movement use the campaign?
- What, if anything, can the West do this time?