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The protest actions against introducing fee for a permit for a vehicle to participate in the traffic movement were also held in Mahilou and Brest. 21.12.2013 | 13:34

Catherine Ashton sees no justification of a new death sentence in Belarus

“Capital punishment can never be justified”, - stated Catherine Ashton on the new, fourth this year, sentence to death penalty in Belarus. 21.12.2013 | 08:40

Does public opinion exist in Belarus?

The whole system that should ensure a functioning public opinion in Belarus is perverted, writes Aksana Shelest, PhD in sociology, Senior analyst of the Centre for European Transformation. 20.12.2013 | 15:42

Belarus has to change fundamental structure of education system

Availability, quality and cost are the main measures of education’s efficiency. While availability of education is enhancing in Belarus, its funding and quality are steadily descending. 20.12.2013 | 08:28

Opinion: Pressure mounts on Belarusian LGBT community

Homosexuals in Belarus are facing mounting pressure from authorities, and they want the world to know about it. 17.12.2013 | 11:03

Valiantsin Stefanovich: It is a threat to all the members of HRC “Viasna”

“We believe that the decision of the Prosecutor General’s Office is a threat to all the members of the HRC “Viasna” and another attempt to intimidate activists of all non-governmental organizations”. 17.12.2013 | 08:57

The EU helps Belarusans sort their waste

On 13 December, a new waste sorting station has started working in the town of Masty in the Hrodna region, writes Vadzim Smok. 16.12.2013 | 15:04

Tax on “spongers” falls into abeyance

Draft law is excluded from the 2014 plan, as the authorities haven’t invented a mechanism to detect the “parasites”. 13.12.2013 | 13:08

BelarusDigest issues analytical paper on Belarusan identity affected by Lukashenka's rule

Based on a number of empirical studies, the paper attempts to trace a detailed picture of the impact of the political regime in the formulation of Belarus’ national identity. 13.12.2013 | 10:41

Belarusan authorities are notified about the public hearings on NGO legal regulation

Organizers of the public hearings “Improvement of the legal framework for NGOs” held on October 9, 2013 sent a paper containing results of the public hearings to a number of public bodies. 13.12.2013 | 08:39

Possible outcome of paid education in Belarus

How will the society react on conversion from the budgetary subsidization of educational system to budgetary financing? And what can be the consequences of such transfer? 08.12.2013 | 09:50

Natalka Babina unveils modern-day Belarus in her novel “Down Among the Fishes”

Though Belarus was poorly represented in the Western part of the world until now, a talented journalist and writer manages to disclose the real state of things in Belarus in her work. 08.12.2013 | 08:48

The scope of corruption in Belarus is only a bit lower than that in Russia

Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Toro are placed next to Belarus. 06.12.2013 | 11:34

KGB releases Catholic priest Lazar

However, the priest is not relieved of the criminal liability. 06.12.2013 | 07:43

Siarhei Drazdouski: Belarus needs an impetus to solve the problems of the disabled

On December 3 International Day of the Disabled was celebrated. 05.12.2013 | 10:24

Office’s specialists have prepared proposals on amendments to the Education Code

On December 4 the parliament hearings on amendments and supplements to the Education Code were held in Minsk. Office for the Rights of People with Disabilities prepared its proposals on the issue. 05.12.2013 | 08:04

Belarusan civil society adopted a statement of support of the Ukrainian nation

A number of public unions and political structures of Belarus made a statement, urging Ukrainian authorities not to use force against the protesters. 04.12.2013 | 08:22

Interaction potential of environmental organizations in the solution of common tasks

The Centre for European Transformation in May-July 2013 was carried out a study to assess the interaction potential of Belarusan environmental organizations in the solution of common tasks. 30.11.2013 | 13:53

Kulturkampf against the Belarusian language

Siarhei Bohdan writes about Belarusian language-based culture as a source of political confrontation in Belarus. 28.11.2013 | 12:17

European Humanities University introduces new reforms

Recently the European Humanities University, also known as Belarusian University in exile, held elections for its Senate, followed by the debate for the university’s future, writes Paula Borowska. 26.11.2013 | 11:20

Uladzimir Matskevich: It’s time to understand Belarusans have their own place in the world

It’s enough to repeat the motto that our nation wants to get on in the world. We should foster Belarusan attitude towards everything that we do. 26.11.2013 | 09:23

Bў-ROOM: Fair of projects and initiatives of the Belarusian civil society

Everyone will be able to know more about initiatives, projects and organizations of the civil society in Belarus on 28th of November in Vilnius. 25.11.2013 | 16:44

Minsk welcomed first festival of the actual civil art “civicism.BY”

The organizers claim that today it is impossible to form and promote the idea of civic consciousness by educational events only. That is why we should stake on media persons. 25.11.2013 | 11:21

Andrei Yahorau: Political regime in the country is a challenge for Belarusization

What is Belarusization? Should we narrow it to the problem of language and the development of the Belarusan culture? In what way should we start “Belarusization” of Belarus? 23.11.2013 | 09:17

New publication of the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus

The brochure «Belarusian Scientific Diaspora: a Step Forward» is devoted to the current opportunities of cooperation with the Belarusian scientific diaspora. 22.11.2013 | 11:52

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