Two Iranian activists, lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and film director Jafar Panahi, are this year's joint winners of the European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. read more

Andrey Sannikaw, former political prisoner and presidential candidate, sought political asylum in Great Britain. According to sources in London, the British government granted him the asylum. read more

IISEPS published the results of the fresh national survey, which caused a flurry of outrage and accusations from the side of the Belarusian opposition representatives. Sociologists shattered the myth of "the successful boycott". read more

The Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IISEPS) published its new survey. read more

Even in Belarus political decision-makers will spend their time behind TV set waiting for the US election result on the 6 November. read more

The newly elected House of Representatives held its first meeting in Minsk on October 18 to elect its chairperson and establish standing committees. read more

Council of the European Union decided on October 15 to prolong sanctions against the Belarusian authorities until October 31, 2013. read more

The Nobel Committee in Oslo led by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland have decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union. read more

The Minsk Economic Court has ordered the closure of the rights organization Platforma. read more

Leaders and supporters of the United Civic Party (UCP) made a statement on the issue of the privatization of Belarus' state property on October 5. read more