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Elena Tonkacheva: Miklosh Haraszti’s recommendations should also be addressed to the UN
Elena Tonkacheva: Miklosh Haraszti’s recommendations should also be addressed to the UN
Belarusan government has long ago had to establish mechanisms through which the solutions of the UN Committee on Human Rights would be carried out; however, it hasn’t done it yet.  09.08.2013 | 09:59
Belarusian Jan Guardian wins international contest
Belarusian Jan Guardian wins international contest
The project «Ease of Access» is aimed at the creation of an interactive platform for people with disabilities.  05.08.2013 | 11:51
Elena Tonkacheva: Anti-terrorist Concept  doesn’t have any implementation parameters
Elena Tonkacheva: Anti-terrorist Concept doesn’t have any implementation parameters
Without cooperation with the civil society it will be difficult for the state to implement recently adopted Anti-terrorist Concept.  05.08.2013 | 10:16
International Day of Solidarity with Civil Society is celebrated today in Belarus
International Day of Solidarity with Civil Society is celebrated today in Belarus
The date is timed to the anniversary of Ales Bialiatski’s detention. The world-known human rights defender was arrested on August 4, 2011.  04.08.2013 | 08:41
Niakliaeu won’t have to serve his prison term
Niakliaeu won’t have to serve his prison term
By the decision taken at the Leninski District Court in Minsk former presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliaeu is exempted from serving his sentence of two-year imprisonment.  29.07.2013 | 07:41
In Brussels Uladzimir Makei was met with the picket in support of political prisoners
In Brussels Uladzimir Makei was met with the picket in support of political prisoners
The activists from the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) held a demonstration in front of the EU Council building dedicated to the visit of Uladzimir Makei, Belarusan Foreign Minister.  25.07.2013 | 10:12
Iryna Khalip is released from completing her sentence
Iryna Khalip is released from completing her sentence
Currently the sentence of the independent journalist and a wife of former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau was vacated by Minsk court decision after a 2-year respite.  22.07.2013 | 08:27
Release of all political prisoners is an essential condition for EU-Belarus relations
Release of all political prisoners is an essential condition for EU-Belarus relations
The European Parliament has adopted its Recommendation on the EU’s policy towards Belarus reiterating the need for the unconditional release of all political prisoners.  21.07.2013 | 12:22
Belarusan Orthodox Church is concordant with the state
Belarusan Orthodox Church is concordant with the state
Top Belarusan politicians and Orthodox hierarchs often emphasize that Eastern Christian rites laid a cornerstone for the Belarusan nationhood, Paula Borowska writes.  19.07.2013 | 12:30
Uladzimir Matskevich: Anybody could be in the same situation political prisoners are now
Uladzimir Matskevich: Anybody could be in the same situation political prisoners are now
What can the political prisoners in Belarus expect in the near future? What problems does the Belarusan government resolve with their help? And what could bring forward their release?  16.07.2013 | 15:38
Miklos Haraszti is consulting with the representatives of the Belarusan civil society
Miklos Haraszti is consulting with the representatives of the Belarusan civil society
Miklos Haraszti never received the invitation to visit Belarus and is going collect information about the situation with the human rights in Belarus in the neighboring Lithuania.  16.07.2013 | 07:50
Belarusan Orthodox Church claims to be against death penalty
Belarusan Orthodox Church claims to be against death penalty
Belarusan business-oriented weekly reports that the head of the Belarusan Orthodox Christians Filaret spoke out against the death penalty during a round table that recently took place.  27.06.2013 | 13:01
Human Rights Magazine "Lawtrend Monitor" # 4 is published
Human Rights Magazine "Lawtrend Monitor" # 4 is published
The Legal Transformation Center continues to inform the readers about the human rights problems in Belarus, issuing its fourth digest of international news on human rights.  21.06.2013 | 08:35
Publication of Belarus Mid-term Implementation Assessment
Publication of Belarus Mid-term Implementation Assessment
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) issues the report on Belarus, prepared each 4,5 years.  20.06.2013 | 10:02
In 2012 authoritarianism was aggressively supressing civil society, Freedom House says
In 2012 authoritarianism was aggressively supressing civil society, Freedom House says
According to 2013 "Nations In Transit" report by democracy watchdog Freedom House, countries in Central Europe are increasingly being ruled by autocratic regimes with little regard for democracy.  19.06.2013 | 10:25
The Western paradox
The Western paradox
The telecoms sector and online environment represent two key areas in which Western hands are continuing to allow President Aliaksandr Lukashenka to enforce authoritarian rule and breach human rights.  07.06.2013 | 14:05
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Belarus presented his report to the UN Council
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Belarus presented his report to the UN Council
Miklos Haraszti's report, considered at the 23rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, lasted for ten minutes.  06.06.2013 | 11:07
Human Rights House Voronezh can be closed down
Human Rights House Voronezh can be closed down
Voronezh city district administration ceases rental agreement with the Human Rights House Voronezh, which would make the work of independent human rights organisations in Voronezh extremely difficult.  30.05.2013 | 13:33
Annual Report of the Amnesty International on the situation with human rights in Belarus
Annual Report of the Amnesty International on the situation with human rights in Belarus
Prisoners of conscience remained in detention; civil society activists faced violations of their rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association; three men were executed, informs the report.  27.05.2013 | 15:36
Human rights defenders remind Uladzimir Makei about international treaties’ implementation
Human rights defenders remind Uladzimir Makei about international treaties’ implementation
HRC “Viasna” on May 17 appealed to the Belarusan Foreign Minister in connection with the failure of the Belarusan government to implement the UN’s Decision on Arbitrary Detention of Ales Bialiatski.  22.05.2013 | 13:28
The decision made by IIHF has a chance to legitimize human rights violations in Belarus
The decision made by IIHF has a chance to legitimize human rights violations in Belarus
The participants of the international human rights campaign aimed at banning the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Belarus stated their disappointment in the appeal below.  21.05.2013 | 08:24
Elena Tonkacheva: Council of Europe has to be careful and persistent working with Belarus
Elena Tonkacheva: Council of Europe has to be careful and persistent working with Belarus
Different spheres of cooperation between Belarus and the Council of Europe should be reformed by strengthening the role of Belarusan civil society in them.  15.05.2013 | 10:38
Joint appeal of international NGOs and MPs to the International Ice Hockey Federation
Joint appeal of international NGOs and MPs to the International Ice Hockey Federation
In the letter the activists of “Don’t play with the dictator!” campaign urge to support the victims of human rights violations by removing the 2014 IIHF World Championship from Belarus.  15.05.2013 | 10:19
Belarusans prevented from displaying white-red-white flag during hockey game in Stockholm
Belarusans prevented from displaying white-red-white flag during hockey game in Stockholm
The incident occurred during a world championship game in Stockholm on May 5. Swedish security guards used force to prevent Belarusan ice hockey fans from displaying a white-red-white flag.  08.05.2013 | 11:01
New detentions of journalists in Minsk
New detentions of journalists in Minsk
Aliaksandr Jarashevich and Zmicier Galko are accused of alleged non-obedience to the police.  07.05.2013 | 06:50
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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”

It is impossible to change life in cities just in three years (the timeline of the “Agenda 50” campaign implementation). But changing the structure of relationships in local communities is possible.

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.