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Belarus’s extremist designation of EHU

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Where it stands

Since Belarus designated the Vilnius-based European Humanities University an extremist organization on April 13, about 150 Belarusian students have dropped out, according to the report. The report also says students’ family homes have been searched; the consequences for students and their families remain unresolved as of August 5, 2026.

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    1. Update 1Belarus Banned a University It Could Not Reach, Then Came for the Families

    The story so far

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      Belarus Banned a University It Could Not Reach, Then Came for the Families

      After a Belarus court banned its own exiled university, students in Vilnius quit school to spare their families searches and detention at home.

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      • No verified total for the coming semester, and no public list of who ordered individual searches.
      • No confirmed mechanism for students or families to challenge tuition-based liability.

    History

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Alexander LukashenkaPresident of the Republic of Belarus1 report
    • Vilius ŠadauskasLithuanian historian1 report

    Places

    • BelarusBelarus1 report
    • European Humanities UniversitySavičiaus g. 17, 01126 Vilnius, Lithuania1 report
    • MinskMinsk, Minsk Region, Belarus1 report

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