Civic society leaders at a conference in Minsk on November 16 discussed limits of NGOs’ involvement in politics. The discussion took place at a conference of the National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civic Society Forum. read more

The number of immigrants exceeds the number of emigrants in Belarus. National awareness is often awaken in Belarusians living abroad. read more

Young activist Andrey Haydukow, who is in custody on a charge of high treason, was an opposition candidate’s campaign aide and an observer in September’s parliamentary elections. read more

Andrey Haydukou who is charged with treason is to be moved from the Minsk KGB detention facility to Vitsebsk, Yauhen Kanstantsinau, leader of the Union of Young Intellectuals, said. read more

"I want to warn you that we are going to reform all the structures that enjoy the budget funding. There are many such structures in the country, including the Belteleradiocompany. 25-30% of reduction and an increase of efficiency - this is my urgent request." read more

A leading Belarusian human rights NGO had its office confiscated in the capital Minsk on Monday, in what Amnesty International called a blatant violation of Belarus’ international human rights obligations. read more

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint program of the International Federation for Human Rights and the World Organization Against Torture, has called on the Belarusian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release human rights defender Ales Byalyatski. read more

Byalyatski's wife Natallya Pinchuk received the award on behalf of the political prisoner. read more

Belsat TV will suspend many of its regular shows between November 26 and January 3 because of a severe lack of funding. read more

The Belarusian Ministry of Finance has an intention to impose export duty on oil products behind hand, i.e. as if it was put in to effect on January 1, 2012, a representative of Mozyr oil-refining plant told news agency Interfax. read more