Belarus Court Cancels Opposition Spokeswoman's Expulsion
A court in Minsk has reversed a decision to expel the press secretary of an opposition party in Belarus. read more
Young Front leader fined for protest near Kurapaty restaurant
The disrtrict court in the town of Lahojsk on Friday ruled to award a BYN980 ($465) fine to Young Front leader Dzianis Urbanovich for the 29 October action titled "The Night of Executed Poets." read more
No criminal responsibility for acting on behalf of unregistered organization
The house of Representatives approved several amendments to the Criminal Code in the second reading on December 19. In particular, criminal responsibility for acting on behalf of an unregistered organization (article 193.1) has been removed from the Criminal Code. read more
Lukashenka set to clash with Moscow at EAEU summit
Belarus is not going to support the prolongation of the existing distribution of import duties, Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced at a meeting with EAEU heads of state on November 27. read more
Lukashenka: I am against EU collapse, but West doesn’t need me
Last week Alyaksandr Lukashenka granted an interview to notorious Russian TV host Sergei Brilev. Its excerpt was published on vesti.ru; now the full version has appeared. read more
Belarus votes contra Crimea resolution at UN
The United Nations General Assembly's Third Committee on 15 November approved a draft of the resolution on human rights violations in Crimea and Sevastopol. 67 countries have voted pro, 82 abstained and 26 delegations voted contra. read more
Belarus, Azerbaijan set to sign new contract on military equipment supplies
Minsk and Baku are preparing a new contract to supply the next batch of Belarus-made military equipment to Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev said after his meeting Monday with Belarus President Aliaksandr Lukashenka in Minsk. read more
The Belarusian leadership tightens grip on the local executives
Lukashenka has repeatedly expressed discontent with the work of local authorities. read more
Protests against hazardous plant: Brest police detain ‘fox man’
About 100 persons showed up at Sunday’s protest rally in Brest. Soon after the event, the riot police grabbed… a life-size puppet. read more
Special commission to check ‘foreign media products’ distributed in Belarus
The government has approved the procedure for experts’ examining ‘foreign media products’ for compliance for Belarusian legislation. read more |