The former leader of Kyrgyzstan, accused of mass murders, has been in Belarus for two years. He was taken here upon Alyaksandr Lukashenka's personal order. read more

As Belarus's economy continues to buckle, the country's low poverty rate is rising ominously. At the same time, police in cities across the country have been cracking down on begging outside Orthodox Churches and other sites. read more

The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) has condemned as false a report aired by the state TV channel Belarus One on February 5. read more

On February 1 FEMEN activists at the building of the International Ice Hockey Federation in Zurich held a protest action against the 2014 World Championship in Belarus. read more

Belarusian tennis star Viktoryya Azaranka (Victoria Azarenka) on Saturday beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open women s title and secure the No. 1 ranking. read more

Minsk City Court has upheld the 4.5-year verdict to Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski, dismissing the cassational appeal lodged by lawyer Dzmitry Layeuski. read more

Lawyer Maryna Kavalewskaya on January 20 met with imprisoned former presidential candidate Andrey Sannikaw, who had not seen his lawyers or relatives since early November. read more

More and more often employees of Belarusian state-owned enterprises demand to respect their rights. As a result, they face a misunderstanding and repressions from management. read more

A group of European Union and Belarusian politicians have petitioned the heads of national ice hockey federations and the EU leadership to move the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship from Belarus to a different country over human rights abuse and the persecution of Alyaksandr Lukashenka's political read more

A lawyer of Statkevich and his wife have arrived in Mahilyou on Tuesday to meet with the political prisoner. read more