"Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime is not just illegitimate, but also is not capable of carrying out its duties." read more

MINSK (Reuters) - Ignoring calls for an end to his 26-year grip on power, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in for a sixth term on Wednesday after an election that the opposition and several foreign governments say was rigged. read more

The editor in chief of Nasha Niva says the Belarusian newspaper has been told it faces a fine for failing to report to the authorities in a timely manner injuries suffered by one of its correspondents, who was shot in the leg by police during anti-government protests last month. read more

The European Union does not recognize embattled leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimate president of Belarus, the bloc's top diplomat said on September 15. read more

In the second quarter of 2020, 5,605 more people died in Belarus than in the same period in 2019. read more

Tens of thousands of Belarusians have gathered in downtown Minsk for an opposition March Of Heroes aimed at keeping pressure on the embattled regime of five-term President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, which has responded to weeks of intense protest with thousands of arrests, beatings, and intimidation. read more

Nadzeya was one of the prisoners at the Akrestsina remand prison. read more

Author Svetlana Alexievich says she refused to cooperate with investigators read more

On Sunday, 23 August, tens of thousands of Belarusians gathered in Minsk in the March of New Belarus against the disputed re-election of Alexander Lukashenko, a post-election crackdown and police brutality on peaceful protesters. read more

The medical personnel of Minsk emergency care hospital have been working overtime lately, but they do not complain: it is their duty. In addition to treating those who were injured during and after the protests, they have suddenly become “examiners”. read more