Belarus has designated the liberal Swedish aid foundation SILC as an extremist organization. Top Swedish politicians are outraged by the decision—but accusations of hypocrisy are now mounting on social media. Critics are asking why those same politicians remained silent when the U.S. designated the Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR) as a terrorist organization.
On April 23, the Supreme Court of Belarus decided to classify Swedish International Liberal Centre (SILC) as an ”extremist organization.” SILC describes itself as a liberal aid foundation working to promote "democracy and human rights" in regions such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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