MINSK -- Belarusian authorities have prolonged the pretrial detention of Maryya Kalesnikava, an opposition figure who is facing national-security charges, for two months. read more

MINSK -- More than 1,000 anti-government demonstrators were detained across Belarus on the 13th consecutive Sunday of protests calling for the resignation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and a new presidential election following a disputed vote three months ago. read more

Many thousands of people gathered in central Minsk on November 8 to demonstrate for the resignation of Aliaksandr Lukašenka and demand a new presidential election. read more

"If anyone touches a security officer, as I already told our generals, that person should leave the site without hands at least. read more

On October 29, Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced the need to intensify the work of the “people's squads”. According to him, they should not be formal. read more

The KGB will respond to the actions of the protesters aimed at destabilizing the situation in the country and forcibly changing the constitutional order as to acts of terrorism. read more

Belarus is facing terrorist threats. Alexander Lukashenko said this at a meeting to discuss the preparations for the Belarusian People’s Congress on 27 October, Zvyazda writes. read more

Two people face up to 10 years in jail for trying to restore a “We will not forget” inscription at the Pushkinskaya metro station in Minsk. read more

The UN human rights investigator for Belarus has demanded that the government "stop repressing its own people," referring to thousands detained during protests against Alyaksandr Lukashenka. read more

The police in Minsk on Monday dispersed one of the students' demonstrations near the Belarusian National Technical University. read more