Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Picketer detained, sent to psychiatric examination in Orsha
Orsha resident Raman Kuzmyankou has organized a solo picket in one of the city's neighborhoods. read more 
Belarus Is No Longer Last Europe’s Dictatorship! Interview With US Expert
In late April the US State Department released the global human rights report for 2017, where Belarus was labelled an authoritarian state. read more 
‘They shall not pass’: Belarus Interior Ministry sides against gay people
In its recent statement, the Belarusian Ministry has expressed resentment over the fact that the British Embassy in Minsk displayed a rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBT community, on May 17. read more 
Doctor loses job after protest against lead battery factory in Brest
Neurologist Tatstsyana Fesikava was fired from Brest Central Hospital. She took part in the protest “Brest women against lead” at the end of April. The action was allowed by the authorities but it did not save the 43-year-old doctor form losing her job. read more 
Lukashenka to speak at forum on security in Eastern Europe
Belarus President Aliaksandr Lukashenka is expected to speak at the plenary session "How to make Eastern Europe a region of cooperation, not confrontation" during the security forum organized by the Minsk Dialogue initiative on 23 May read more 
Belarus set to de-criminalize acting on behalf of unregistered organizations
Belarus may abolish the notorious Article 193 (1) of the Criminal Code that envisages criminal responsibility for persons acting on behalf of unregistered organizations. The Council of Ministers have published the proposed amendments at the National Legal Documents Internet portal. read more 
Lukashenka’s response to hunger strikers: No mitigation for drug pushers
Drug dealers should not hope for mitigation, president Alyaksandr Lukashenka said at Tuesday’s meeting with chairman of the Supreme Court Valyantsin Sukala. read more 
Minsk authorities allow ‘Immortal Regiment’ march
The Minsk City Executive Committee gave permission for the ‘Immortal Regiment’ procession in Minsk. This decision was made following the meeting of the Committee Chairman Andrei Shorets with the leader of the “Young Russia” organization (Rumol) Siarhei Lushch, the chairman of the patriotic read more 
Ex-top official insults Belarusian language when shopping in Minsk
Former chief ideologue Uladzimir Zamyatalin started a scandal because of the Belarusian language, director of a PR agency Ihar Kolchanka reported in social media. read more 
Lukashenka fires energy minister over corruption
It has been finally known why Aliaksandr Lukashenka fired Energy Minister Uladzimir Patupchyk. KGB chairman Valery Patupchyk said on a Belarus 1 TV show that the former minister ran protection for his family involved in an illegal business operation. read more |
