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EHU Senate demands to immediately withdraw David Pollick and A. Lonsdale

Following its meeting on May 25, the Senate of the European Humanities University (EHU) has approved the following Statement. 01.06.2016 | 09:41

Uladzimir Matskevich: I'm afraid that Nadzeya Savchenko was too fast with her presidential ambitions

Savchenko’s attempts to oppose Poroshenko right now, not at the forthcoming elections, will only be beneficial for Kremlin. 01.06.2016 | 08:25

Belarus in focus: Belarusian authorities forced to accept superficial changes to election rules

The Central Election Commission has kept the most criticized by human rights activists and the opposition voting procedures, which enable to guarantee the needed voting results. 31.05.2016 | 11:13

2nd Monitoring report on implementation of Belarus Roadmap for higher education reform

The report is drawn by the Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee and the Ad Hoc Commission of the Belarusian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. 31.05.2016 | 09:04

Council of Belarusian National Congress held its first meeting to define its membership and agenda

The first session of the Council of the Belarusian National Congress took place in Minsk on May 28. 31.05.2016 | 08:04

Degradation of the national army could have fatal consequences for Belarusian statehood

For Moscow, the US missile-defence system could partly nullify Russia's nuclear arms and disrupt the system of mutually assured destruction, writes Siarhei Bohdan. 30.05.2016 | 11:00

Tourism has no economic significance in Belarus; hopes are set on the crisis

A mere simplification of the visa regime for foreigners won’t change the situation; comprehensive change of the whole tourist policy of the country is needed, experts say. 30.05.2016 | 09:47

Point of view: Minsk hopes for limited recognition of new parliament by EU

Minsk shows readiness for a dialog with the EU in the parliamentary dimension. As the travel ban on Lukashenka was lifted, he is no longer regarding parliamentary cooperation as a threat to his rule. 29.05.2016 | 12:29

The Information Ministry blocks access to the website of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”

As of May 27, 2016 employees of government institutions cannot access the resource, which is “blocked under the laws of the Republic of Belarus.” 29.05.2016 | 12:18

Point of view: With such a national programme Belarus is hardly a destination point for migrants

Meanwhile Belarus remains a highly homogenous urban society with almost 84 per cent of the population identifying as Belarusian, followed by 8.3 per cent identifying as Russian. 28.05.2016 | 11:16

The two hidden mechanisms of media censorship in Belarus

Despite recent political developments in Belarus, such as the lift of EU sanctions, Lukashenka still firmly holds onto media control – one of key instruments, which has allowed him to stay in power. 28.05.2016 | 08:35

Belarusian Foreign Ministry: We hope Savchenko's release will positively influence Minsk agreements

Minsk hopes that the transfer of Nadzeya Savchenko to Kiev will have a positive impact on the negotiation process, spokesman for the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dzmitry Mironchyk said. 27.05.2016 | 11:22

Human rights fighters issued a statement ahead of the next round of EU-Belarus human rights dialog

The statement urges the government to establish a dialog on human rights between government bodies and human rights organizations and to develop in coordination with them a National Human Rights Plan. 27.05.2016 | 10:03

Sergey Datsyuk: Savchenko is a Ukrainian Joan of Arc, capable of leading people

Society attributes the role of a troublemaker to Savchenko, who won’t let the country stay oligarchical and calm. 27.05.2016 | 09:35

While Kremlin substitutes Belarusian products Belarus responds by cooperating with developing states

The Kremlin is effectively forcing Belarusians to distance themselves from Moscow and build the economic foundations for an independent state, writes Siarhei Bohdan. 26.05.2016 | 11:14

Aliaksei Lastouski: In Belarus, there is no historical policy and no “soft Belarusization"

Aliaksandr Lukashenka's statements are an inexhaustible source for various kinds of research. 26.05.2016 | 08:34

Only foreign loans may help Belarusian international reserves

The Belarusian banking system requires at least $10 billion in order to function safely. 25.05.2016 | 11:18

OSCE may ask Belarus to bring police mission into Donbas

Military expert Aliaksandr Alesin explains what is the OSCE police mission doing in Eastern Ukraine and what trust would the armed representatives of Belarus have if they appear in the combat zone. 25.05.2016 | 10:04

Stanislau Shushkevich is fined $320 for taking part in the Belarusian National Congress

Yesterday Minsk courts considered 11 administrative cases re the participants of the Belarusian National Congress. 25.05.2016 | 09:03

OSCE inspects the 116 Guards Ground Attack Airbase, Air Force and Air Defence of Belarus

The inspectors will be informed about the function and actual activity of the military units, as well as familiarize themselves with the main examples of weapons and military equipment. 25.05.2016 | 08:01

Facebook and Microsoft declined Belarus’ secret service requests for user account data

In 2015, the Belarusian authorities asked Facebook to provide them with account data of one and only user from Belarus, which the social network declined. 24.05.2016 | 11:32