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Belarus needs a strategic vision in higher education management

On 26 February 2012, Minister of Education Siarhei Maskevich announced a substantial increase of a minimum passing grade to Belarusan universities. 15.03.2013 | 15:51

Religion in Belarus: no conscience, no freedom

In an authoritarian state, the regime uses loyal religious institutions to impose strict control over society and oppress freedom of conscience. 14.03.2013 | 15:13

New issue of the Human Rights Magazine "Lawtrend Monitor"

The Legal Transformation Center continues to introduce the readers to the human rights issues in Belarus, as well as to the international norms and standards in this area. 14.03.2013 | 08:24

Belarus has political will to strengthen political ties with Serbia

Serbian President is on a two-day visit to Belarus, holding meetings with Aliaksandr Lukashenka as well as Belarusan business groups. 13.03.2013 | 17:03

Uta Zapf: Stick and carrot policy doesn’t have any effect on Belarus

Retiring chairperson of the special working group on Belarus under the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in the interview to Deutsche Welle said that she found the situation in Belarus very depressing. 13.03.2013 | 07:24

Dictatorship: it’s a man’s game

Lukashenka’s Belarus is a perfect example of the machismo and misogyny at the heart of authoritarian regimes, says Maryna Koktysh. 12.03.2013 | 13:21

Belarusans had to mourn Chavez for three days

Aliaksandr Lukashenka took part in the funeral of Venezuelan former President Hugo Chavez. Lukashenka and Ahmadinejad standing together by the coffin of their friend could not stop the tears. 11.03.2013 | 16:51

Good cop or bad cop? Sanctioning Belarus

Sanctions, or restrictive measures, seem to have become one of the EU’s weapons of choice to effect change beyond its borders. 11.03.2013 | 13:03

Is There Nationalism In Belarus?

Appointing three new rectors of universities on 28 February, Aliaksandr Lukashenka once again stated that there exists no problem with Belarusan language at universities. 10.03.2013 | 09:59

Belarus is ranked 103rd in the Happy Planet Index

Belarus got 103rd place of 151 countries that were measured in the Happy Planet Index (HPI). 09.03.2013 | 10:59

ODINR OSCE delegation is on a visit to Belarus

The delegation arrived in Minsk on March 5 and scheduled a number of meetings with the representatives of Belarusan authorities, political parties as well as Belarusan journalists. 06.03.2013 | 09:49

Chvastou criticised the work of the Human Rights Council

According to the representative of Belarusan Foreign Ministry, Minsk is ready to help Human Rights Council by submitting annual reports on cases of human rights violations in certain countries. 01.03.2013 | 15:25

Belarus and Russia prepare for the West-2013 military drill

The planned Belarusan-Russian joined military drill “West-2013” stirred up the NATO member countries. 28.02.2013 | 09:01

Belarusan Ministry for Internal Affairs is to be reformed

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has recently signed a decree that provides for the structural change within the Ministry for Internal Affairs. 27.02.2013 | 16:35

This spring Belarus is going to reopen WTO accession negotiations

It was reported by the Deputy Foreign Minister Aliaksandr Gurjanau during the press conference in Minsk where he announced that Belarus will restart talks on the possible accession of Belarus to WTO. 27.02.2013 | 08:44

Harry Pahaniajla: None of the decisions of the HRC on Belarus are recognized

One of the speakers during the next session of the UN Human Rights Council will be the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Belarus, Miklós Haraszti, who met with Belarusan media on February 18. 26.02.2013 | 09:57

Minister of Defence disputes the Constitution?

Belarusan Minister of Defence lieutenant general Yury Zhadobin opposes the alternative service in the country. Lawtrend expert considers his words to be contradictory with the Constitution. 22.02.2013 | 14:30

Belarusan human rights activists have worked out an observer’s diary

With the help of this diary anyone regardless of age and education will be able to monitor administrative trials. 20.02.2013 | 10:42

What will the new version of the law “On information” be like?

The House of Representatives of the Belarusan Parliament works at the introduction of changes to the draft law. What are those planned changes? 17.02.2013 | 15:18

What the ecologists are waiting from the thrift activities?

On the occasion of declaring “The year of thrift”, the Council of Ministers of Belarus has approved an activity plan that includes measures to save the resources and protect the environment. 09.02.2013 | 10:01

Decree No.2: a new instrument of pressure on the civil society in Belarus

On January 24, 2013 the decree of the President of Belarus No.2 "On introduction of amendments and additions to the decree of the President of Belarus No.1 of January 16, 2009" was adopted. 07.02.2013 | 09:12

Belarusan students are second in number among foreigners who study in Poland

Students from Ukraine occupy first place among all foreigners who are studying at Polish universities, while Belarusans are ranked second. 04.02.2013 | 12:11

Minsk has announced “Champions of the civil community-2012”; photos

The fourth annual award ceremony of “Champions of the civil community-2012” took place in “LohvinaU” bookstore on Friday, 1st of February in Minsk. 03.02.2013 | 09:49

Architectural curves of Soviet city

An analog of Macao and Las-Vegas in Minsk promised to the Belarusan nation looks more like an analog of secret humanoid settlement. 31.01.2013 | 15:23

Todar Kashkurevich: I am local and my religion is based on that

What for do we need something ethnical and national at all? And if you need to be nationally identical, then in what form do you actualize that? 29.01.2013 | 16:17

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