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The European Humanities University (EHU) receives ongoing support from foreign institutions in response to the Belarusian government’s actions against academic freedom and civil society.

The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed support for the university:

Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs on X: “Sweden is deeply troubled to learn that the Supreme Court of Belarus has declared the European Humanities University in Vilnius an “extremist organisation”. This is an attack on academic freedom, the opportunities for Belarusian youth and on Lithuania. Sweden is a longstanding” 

As a long-standing supporter of EHU, Sweden expresses its solidarity with the university, its faculty, and students, thereby underscoring the importance of the European Humanities University’s mission and the commitment of its community to upholding academic values ​​and providing a safe space for freedom of thought and study.

The EHU community thanks the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its expressed support and solidarity.