On May 20, a judge of the Frunzenski District Court in Minsk gave a suspended two-year prison sentence with two years' probation to Mr. Nyaklyayew and a suspended two-year prison sentence to Mr. Rymashewski. read more

A sharp devaluation of the Belarusian ruble has spread panic across the country, with people rushing on Wednesday to buy dollars, euros, toasters and canned goods - anything that will not lose its value as quickly as the national currency. read more

Journalist Iryna Khalip, wife of former presidential candidate Andrey Sannikaw, was given a suspended two-year prison sentence with two years’ probation in a trial that ended in the Zavodski District Court in Minsk on May 16. read more

Anatol Lyabedzka, leader of the United Civic Party, was released from the detention center of the Committee for State Security (KGB) on his own recognizance late on April 6. read more

In an interview posted on the website charter97.org on April 3, the journalist said that she was waiting for her application for political asylum to be processed. read more

Natallya Radzina, editor of opposition news site charter97.org, has fled abroad for fear of prosecution in a criminal case that was opened following the December 19, 2010 post-election protest in Minsk, the news site reported on Friday morning. read more

The Obama administration on Tuesday slapped sanctions on a state-owned energy company in Belarus over a $500 million investment with an Iranian firm accused of contributing to Iran’s suspect nuclear program. read more

Belarus on Tuesday effectively allowed a 10% devaluation of its currency on the interbank market, but it was unclear whether the adjustment will be enough to enable authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko to shore up the country's finances. read more

Judge Alena Shylko has decided that the guilt of the members of the Young Front has been proved. read more

Nineteen more people were added to the list by the EU Foreign Affairs Council on March 21. There are now 175 people on the list. read more