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UN Human Rights Committee takes five new decisions concerning Belarus
UN Human Rights Committee takes five new decisions concerning Belarus
HRC “Viasna” made a brief review of cases considered at the 111th session of the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations.  05.09.2014 | 09:50
Konstantin Baranov: Crimean civil society is almost mopped up
Konstantin Baranov: Crimean civil society is almost mopped up
We need to educate new generation of activists, the Russian human rights fighter marks.  05.09.2014 | 08:31
50 people chosen for Kalinouski program this year
50 people chosen for Kalinouski program this year
All of them will start studying at Polish universities in October.  15.08.2014 | 11:01
Human rights fighter Andrei Bandarenka was sentenced to three years in prison
Human rights fighter Andrei Bandarenka was sentenced to three years in prison
Ex- director of the Platform Innovation human rights group was convicted to three years of prison. Judge Ala Abakunchyk found him guilty in three different cases of crimes.  13.08.2014 | 11:12
Maryna Adamovich: When we made a firework for Mikola, the whole prison roared “Long live Belarus!”
Maryna Adamovich: When we made a firework for Mikola, the whole prison roared “Long live Belarus!”
On August 13 Belarusan political prisoner turned 58. He is celebrating his birthday in the Mahilieu prison, but people from all over Belarus congratulate him.  13.08.2014 | 09:05
Danish social worker:You need at least 20 years to forget about institutions for disabled in Belarus
Danish social worker:You need at least 20 years to forget about institutions for disabled in Belarus
“In Belarus one has the list of duties everyone should follow and can make no changes; and innovations are that you personally create or test a program to know which elements work and which don’t”.  11.08.2014 | 10:23
The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry doesn’t understand why Belarus has awarded Bakiev
The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry doesn’t understand why Belarus has awarded Bakiev
According to the media, Kurmanbek Bakiev has been awarded with the Belarusian Peoples' Friendship Order, while he is sentenced to the capital punishment in his homeland.  07.08.2014 | 11:07
Point of view: Fight against human trafficking is Belarus’ most successful foreign policy initiative
Point of view: Fight against human trafficking is Belarus’ most successful foreign policy initiative
Since 2005 Belarus made the fight against the human trafficking its key foreign policy initiative. Belarusan diplomats spared no effort at various international forums to promote this strategic idea.  06.08.2014 | 11:06
Human rights fighters call upon civil society to support Azerbaijan colleagues
Human rights fighters call upon civil society to support Azerbaijan colleagues
Belarusan human rights fighters voice solidarity with the imprisoned Azerbaijan colleagues, and demand immediate release of all political prisoners from Aliev’s regime.  05.08.2014 | 11:28
Trial of human rights defender Andrei Bandarenka started in Minsk
Trial of human rights defender Andrei Bandarenka started in Minsk
Human rights activist is charged of malicious hooliganism. The article presupposes up to 10 years in prison. Bandarenka publicly apologized before the victims.  30.07.2014 | 10:32
Siarhei Drazdouski: No introduction of Belarus’ position during ombudsman’s post discussion
Siarhei Drazdouski: No introduction of Belarus’ position during ombudsman’s post discussion
Representatives of the UN, Council of Europe, Belarus Foreign Ministry, state structures and civil society had a perfunctory discussion about the introduction of an ombudsman’s institution in Belarus.  22.07.2014 | 08:42
Amnesty International: Our attention will be concentrated at the release of Statkevich and Lobau
Amnesty International: Our attention will be concentrated at the release of Statkevich and Lobau
Though the international human rights organisation voiced its happiness about the release of Ales Bialiatski, it promised to continue struggling for political prisoners, who still remain in prison.  21.07.2014 | 10:17
Latvian NGO working with people with disabilities is ready to create accessibility map of Belarus
Latvian NGO working with people with disabilities is ready to create accessibility map of Belarus
The organization, which is working in the production of the Internet accessibility standards, stated about its willingness to share its products with Belarusan colleagues.  16.07.2014 | 12:50
Ales Bialiatski
Ales Bialiatski's visit to Warsaw ends with notification of the attack
On the last day of his visit to the Polish capital the head of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" took part in an international conference, where he talked about the human rights situation in Belarus.  16.07.2014 | 11:33
Ales Bialiatski to the European Parliament President: make efforts to release political prisoners
Ales Bialiatski to the European Parliament President: make efforts to release political prisoners
Belarusan human rights fighter Ales Bialiatski met Meeting with the European Parliament President Martin Schulz exchanged information on the situation in Belarus.  07.07.2014 | 09:56
Belarus might get new human rights organization
Belarus might get new human rights organization
The founders of the organizations assure that the only reason for refusing the registration can be “improper ink color”.  01.07.2014 | 10:23
Miklós Haraszti:Belarus must comply with international obligations to provide freedom of association
Miklós Haraszti:Belarus must comply with international obligations to provide freedom of association
Belarus’ systematically restrictive regulations in regard to civil society organizations must be reviewed without delay, the Special Rapporteur said.  26.06.2014 | 08:29
Mikhail Kukabaka warns opposition against excessive euphoria about Ales Bialiatski’s release
Mikhail Kukabaka warns opposition against excessive euphoria about Ales Bialiatski’s release
Former Soviet dissident and political prisoner has written a letter to the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, congratulating Ales Bialiatski on his release from the prison.  24.06.2014 | 11:04
Ahead of president campaign 2015 Belarus’ propaganda seeks to toughen information control
Ahead of president campaign 2015 Belarus’ propaganda seeks to toughen information control
Though the state didn’t manage to neutralize Russia’s aggressive propaganda campaign, Belarus’ state media are developing mechanisms to reduce the influence of Russian media in shaping public opinion.  23.06.2014 | 11:17
UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus: Belarus systematically violates all human rights
UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus: Belarus systematically violates all human rights
Speaking in Geneva on June 18, Miklos Haraszti told about the “systematic character of the serious repression of all human rights in Belarus”.  22.06.2014 | 10:08
Ales Bialiatski is released
Ales Bialiatski is released
“EuroBelarus” Information Service got to know that from his wife, Natalia Pinchuk.  21.06.2014 | 13:11
Belarus is blacklisted by the International Labour Organization again
Belarus is blacklisted by the International Labour Organization again
Belarus is reintroduced in a special paragraph of the International Labour Organization again as a country that grossly violates the trade unions’ rights.  05.06.2014 | 09:51
Opinion: Ice Hockey Championship is likely to leave the hope that Minsk can also be European
Opinion: Ice Hockey Championship is likely to leave the hope that Minsk can also be European
The state made every effort to showcase ice-hockey, Belarus’ national pride. Yet Belarusan human rights fighters managed to reach western audiences, making important topics visible for foreign media.  02.06.2014 | 12:38
Human rights conference on Belarus was held in Geneva
Human rights conference on Belarus was held in Geneva
The conference on the human rights situation in Belarus was organized on May 27 by the Human Rights House Foundation.  02.06.2014 | 10:05
Valiantsin Stefanovich:Responsibility for politicizing Ice Hockey Championship lies with authorities
Valiantsin Stefanovich:Responsibility for politicizing Ice Hockey Championship lies with authorities
The repressive machine starts on a certain occasion and works flawlessly performing its tasks, assumes the deputy chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”.  29.05.2014 | 11:32
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Gintautas Mažeikis: The relation of political field and arena in the framework of information war

In his report, philosopher Gintautas Mažeikis discusses several concepts that have been a part of the European social and philosophical thought for quite a time.

“It is our big joint work”

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Shhh! Belarus Wants You to Think It’s Turning Over a New Leaf

Minsk’s muddled media clampdown could jeopardize warming of relations with the West.

Mikhail Matskevich: How to create a local agenda and make it a problem solving tool

To achieve changes, you need to be interested in them and stop pinning all hopes on the state.