Russia leaves Ukrainian citizen kidnapped in Belarus behind bars
An appeal by Ukrainian citizen Pavlo Gryb who was abducted in Belarus in August has been reviewed on Tuesday. read more
NoFreedom Day? Belarus police detain politicians, activists ahead of rally
The Minsk Police have started to preventively detain activists and politicians who were about to hold a march on March 25, Belarus’ unofficial Freedom Day. read more
Lithuanian ambassador summoned over nuclear power plant incident
Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14 March summoned Lithuanian ambassador amid concerns about the lack of timely information regarding an incident at the Ignalina nuclear power plant in later December. The station, out of service for more than a decade, is located next to the border with read more
Police will not seize white-red-white flags during Freedom Day rally - officials
The police will not confiscate Belarusian national white-red-white flags and Pahonia coats-of-arms from the people who will come to attend the festive rally and concert in Minsk. read more
MP: Authorities need Freedom Day. There will be no cancellation or black lists
Minsk authorities will not cancel their permission to celebrate Freedom Day in the centre of Minsk and there will be no black lists of musicians at the concert in front of the Opera and Ballet Theatre. read more
Risk of gangrene? Political prisoner deprived of medical aid
Political prisoner Zmitser (Dzmitry) Paliyenka is experiencing a serious leg problem, but a prison doctor is not able to help him. read more
CCP-BPF is allowed to organize meeting and concert on March 24
Minsk authorities have allowed the CCP-BPF to organize a meting and concert dated for the 100th anniversary of the Belarusian People’s Republic (BNR). read more
Belarusian Vlogger In Trouble For Mocking 'LukaSHERLOCK'
Stsipan Svyatlou is something a cybercelebrity in his homeland. The Belarusian's YouTube channel has attracted tens of thousands of followers who are drawn to his offbeat and irreverent take on events in his homeland. read more
Belarus Electoral Committee admits ’roundabouts’
However, it does not think that they influenced the result of the elections. read more
Blogger fined over protest against battery plant in Brest
A district court in Brest on 28 February found blogger Aliaksandr Kabanau guilty of having violated the procedures to organize a mass event repeatedly in the course of a year and awarded a BYN1225 fine. read more |