Barricade journalism in Belarus
The Belarusian media more and more look like barricade journalism. The state media fiercely fight their non-state colleagues and vice versa. read more
Autukhovich case’s investigator escaped to USA
The investigator, who was dealing with Mikalaj Autukhovich’s first case moved to the USA as a permanent residence. read more
Leader of Judaic Religious Association released in courtroom
Yury Dorn, chairman of the Judaic Religious Association in the Republic of Belarus, was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison and released in the courtroom because he had been held for more than a year in a detention center, where each day is counted as two. read more
Authorities look for replacement to Belarusians
Official Minsk tries to find a replacement to Belarusians, who massively leave the country. read more
Freedom Day participants sentenced to fines
In the court of Minsk’s Soviet district trials are being held of the detained participants of the 24th March procession. read more
Prominent Belarusian Opposition Activist Arrested Again
Prominent Belarusian opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka was arrested in the eastern city of Vitsebsk on March 25. read more
“Day of Freedom“-2013 in Minsk - the best photos
Several hundred people have marched in Minsk amid a heavy police presence in the city to mark the "Day of Freedom", anniversary of the first establishment of an independent state of Belarus in March 1918. read more
Poland will support Belarusian civil society, foreign minister says
Poland will continue supporting civil society in Belarus, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said while presenting a report outlining this year s foreign-policy goals in Poland s Sejm (lower parliamentary house) on March 20. read more
Belarus among world's leaders in obtained Schengen visas
The number of Schengen visas issued to Belarusians in 2012 was almost 700,000. read more
Religious confessions in Belarus
Lukashenko’s invitation to the Pope to visit Belarus, was not preliminary coordinated with the Russian Orthodox Church, and can provoke a negative reaction in Moscow. read more |