ILO homeAbout the ILONewsroomNews News April 2022 © Sveta Suvorina 2022 Freedom of association rights ILO Director-General calls for the release of Belarusian trade union leaders 21 April 2022 More than a dozen Belarusian trade union leaders have been arrested and their homes and offices searched. September 2020 © Natallia Rak 2022 Human rights ILO calls on Belarus President to respect workers’ rights and freedoms amid protests 09 September 2020 International Labour Organization Director-General, Guy Ryder, expresses deep concern about the detention and arrest of trade unionists in Belarus.