Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Investigative Committee Admits Security Forces Killed Taraikovsky, But Won’t Open Criminal Case
Chairman of the Investigative Committee Ivan Noskevich told the details of the inquiry into the death of Alexander Taraikovsky. read more 
Belarus Reportedly Looking At Law To Expand Definition Of Extremism
Belarusian lawmakers are reportedly preparing to consider legal changes that would make almost any criticism of the government "extremist" behavior that could lead to severe punishment including the loss of livelihood and citizenship. read more
20 Foreigners In Court For Violating Self Quarantine Rules In Belarus
Today, the court of the Oktyabrsky district of Minsk considered cases of at least twenty foreign visitors to Belarus. read more 
Belarus's Supreme Court To Hear Jailed Opposition Figure Babaryka's Case, Removing Chance To Appeal
MINSK -- Lawyers for Viktar Babaryka, a Belarusian banker once seen as a potential challenger to Alyaksandr Lukashenka but who was prevented from running in the presidential election and jailed on corruption charges, say his case will be heard directly by the country's Supreme Court, a move that read more
Riga To Host Hockey World Championship Alone After Minsk Stripped Of Co-Host Duties
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has decided that the Latvian capital, Riga, will be the sole host for the 2021 World Championship, after Minsk was stripped of the right to co-host the competition last month. read more 
Swiss Journalist Detained By Police In Minsk Is Released After Questioning
The Vyasna human rights center in Belarus says police in Minsk have released a Swiss journalist from custody who was detained earlier on January 31 in the Belarusian capital. read more 
Belarus Stripped Of 2021 World Pentathlon Championships Due To 'Instability'
Just days after it was stripped of the world ice hockey championships, Belarus has lost another international sporting event it was due to host, amid a violent government crackdown on peaceful protests over a disputed presidential election last year. read more 
Young Girl Sentenced To Two Years In Jail For Inscriptions On OMON Shields
Judge Olga Neborskaya passed a verdict in the case of 18-year-old Sophia Malashevich and Tikhon Klyukach, who took part in a September rally near the Palace of Independence in Minsk. read more 
Man Sets Himself On Fire Near House Of Government, His Motives Unclear
A 35-year-old man set himself on fire near the Government House in Independence Square in Minsk. read more 
First private security firm moves to special forces training base
In summer, Euroradio reported in detail about the connection between the company "GardService" - the first Belarusian private security firm (PSF) - and the Presidential Administration as well as businesses of people from Alyaksandr Lukashenka's inner circle. read more |
