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Results of the Third Belarusian Human Rights Forum

Valiantsin Stefanovich sums up the results of the Forum, Aleh Hulak presents the results of the survey and an appeal urging Minsk to have full-scale participation in EaP is adopted. 29.10.2013 | 11:29

Third Belarusian Human Rights Forum was held in Vilnius

Twenty five human rights organizations from Belarus, international human rights fighters and experts took part in the Forum. 29.10.2013 | 08:34

Can Belarus benefit from its brain drain?

Although Belarusians have enjoyed the same rights in hiring, pay and social benefits as Russian citizens since 1996, migration from Belarus to Russia more than tripled since 2010. 25.10.2013 | 12:29

Supreme Court cancels death sentence

This decision to abolish death penalty for Andrei Hrunou, who was sentenced to capital punishment for brutal homicide of a student by the regional court, can actually indicate possible court mistakes. 23.10.2013 | 08:36

Ecological Forum resulted in the adoption of a joint resolution and 8 annexes

The work of the ecologists concluded in a joint resolution and 8 subject annexes, in which the position of the participants of the Forum on the most topical ecological problems is reflected. 22.10.2013 | 08:41

The way death penalty is carried out in Belarus equals inhuman treatment, Haraszti says

UN Special Rapporteur calls to stop executions in Belarus after the recent death sentences. 21.10.2013 | 12:04

Ecological Forum awards its own “Oscars”

The highlight of the second day at the Forum of Environmental Organizations, which started on October 18 in Minsk, was the report on the possibilities for consolidation among Belarusan green movement. 21.10.2013 | 09:30

Opinion: Lack of patriotism for Alexievich is a result of a two-decade authoritarianism

While Belarusan culture is supressed, Alexievich's critics are driven by political reasons, rather than assessing her writing. In an unfree state every decision is politics, writes Volha Charnysh. 20.10.2013 | 10:00

Uladzimir Matskevich presented “literary” award to journalists and ecologists

Traditional prize presentation took place in Minsk. The best people in our city and country received the prizes in form of books from Uladzimir Matskevich, the philosopher and the methodologist. 19.10.2013 | 12:12

Sviatlana Alexievich awarded Peace Prize of German Publishers and Booksellers Association

Belarusian journalist and prose writer was honoured with the Peace Prize for tackling modern Russian history in her chronicles of human feelings. 19.10.2013 | 09:57

Uladzimir Matskevich: Hunger strike in Mazyr has every chance to be effective

“If the administration of Mazyr Oil Refinery shows goodwill”, - adds Uladzimir Matskevich. 17.10.2013 | 09:33

Jaraslau Bekish: We are trying to “green” our economy and politics

The Forum of Environmental Organizations aimed at strengthening ecologic activism in Belarus will be held in Minsk. 15.10.2013 | 10:03

The Congress of Belarusian Studies presents the prises for the first time

Prises for the best scientific publication through 2011 and 2012 at the Congress of Belarusian Studies in Kaunas, were given in three nominations: history, social and political studies, humanities. 13.10.2013 | 10:53

Andrei Kazakevich: To look upon Belarus as a part of a huge region

Third International Congress of Belarusian Studies on October 11-13 in Kaunas brings together about 400 scholars, experts, analysts and intellectuals from 25 countries. 12.10.2013 | 14:15

Lithuania welcomes III International Congress of Belarusian Studies

On 11 October, the Third International Congress of Belarusian Studies has started in Kaunas, Lithuania. The Congress brings together many scholars of Belarus, stresses its uniqueness Ryhor Astapenia. 12.10.2013 | 10:48

Andrei Yahorau: Growth temperature of the Belarusan civil society is low

Despite the seeming activity Belarusan civil society is developing very slowly, the results of the monitoring conducted in Belarus during the last two years show. 11.10.2013 | 10:07

Europe has once again called for abolition of death penalty in Belarus

Joint Declaration was published on the occasion of the World Day against Death Penalty; and the day before UN Special Rapporteur has urged Belarus to immediately introduce a moratorium on executions. 11.10.2013 | 08:13

Nobel Prize slipped right through Sviatlana Alexievich’s fingers

Just before the winners were announced Belarusan writer got to the top of the list according to the highly reputable betting shop Ladbrokes. 10.10.2013 | 18:02

Vadzim Zamirouski: Idiocy in our country is maintained

Yet more pressure put on the organizers of the photography contest “Belarus Press Photo” won’t in any way influence their future plans connected with the contest. 10.10.2013 | 10:08

Lohvinau Publisher House is willing to fight for its licence in court

Ihar Lohvinau is going to submit an appeal to the Belarusan Minister of Information asking to review the court decision, after his album Belarus Press Photo 2011 was considered to be extremist. 09.10.2013 | 08:24

Human rights in Belarus were "dimensioned” in Warsaw

Simultaneously with the annual meeting of OSCE Human Dimension Meeting on October 3 in Warsaw a side event called “Observance of human rights in Belarus: current situation” took place. 08.10.2013 | 09:06

A Week Against the Death Penalty is going on in Belarus

The series of informative events are organized by Belarusan human rights activists from 5 till 10 October. 08.10.2013 | 08:16

New organization for uniting successful Belarusan emigrants opens in Lithuania

Global Belarusan Leaders organization came into existence at the end of August in Vilnius. The founders propose an alternative to the conventional Belarusan émigré networks, explains Vadzim Bylina. 06.10.2013 | 09:42

Where and how to protect labour rights for a person with disability?

According to the data of the Office for the rights of persons with disabilities, about 30 per cent of appeals to the Office are related with the problems of people with health limitations’ employment. 05.10.2013 | 12:08