Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Joint Statement of 15 international MPs on the situation in Belarus
Polish MEP Marek Migalski, as a participant in Libereco-Partnership for Human Rights’ Prisoner’s Godparenthood Campaign, issued a statement on the situation in Belarus, which was supported by 14 other international members of parliament read more 
Why Belarusian authorities fear public opinion
On 29 June the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament – the House of Representatives – approved in a first reading amendments which introduce harsher administrative liability for non-licensed public opinion surveys. read more 
EUbusiness: EU criticises Belarus over political prisoners
The European Union's top diplomat on Monday blasted Belarus over its ongoing opposition clampdown, saying there is "no place" for political prisoners in Europe. read more 
The New York Times: Europe's Last Dictatorship
LATE last month Andrzej Poczobut, a journalist in Belarus, was indicted on a charge of libel against the country’s president, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, after publishing a series of articles that questioned the execution of two men convicted of bombing a Minsk subway station... read more 
U.S., OSCE say Belarus bans activist from travelling
The United States and Europe's main security and rights body accused Belarus of preventing an activist from leaving the former Soviet republic to attend a meeting in Vienna to discuss democratic elections on Thursday. read more 
Reuters: IAEA sees Belarus progress on nuclear plant plan
Belarus has made "important progress" in preparing for the planned construction of a nuclear power plant, the United Nations atomic agency said after its team of international experts visited the former Soviet republic last week. read more 
The Independent: Kolia Lukashenka — Next Dictator of Belarus
The next President of Belarus already has plenty of experience of the trappings of high office, having overseen military parades, sat in on Cabinet meetings, and met several world leaders. read more
EUobserver: EU threatens to expand Belarus travel ban list
The EU has said it does not rule out adding more people to its Belarus sanctions list so long as repression continues. read more 
NationalJournal: Is Belarus Assad's newest ally?
U.S. officials are increasingly concerned that Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad is receiving new military assistance from Belarus, a tiny nation which appears willing to flout the international effort to isolate the dictator and force him from power. read more 
Serbia joins EU-imposed sanctions against Belarus
Belarus will continue normal relations with Serbia even after it joined the sanctions imposed against the country by the EU, a Belarus MFA spokesman has said. read more |
