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BAJ: The Ministry of Information is the most closed state body in Belarus

The survey showed that Information, Labor, Healthcare Ministries, and district courts of Minsk turned out to be the closest to the public, while the Ministry of Emergency Situations is the most open. 18.02.2015 | 11:29

Siarhei Drazdouski: It is necessary to prepare the society to accept

Handicrafts made by people with disabilities from Svir institution in Poland soon will be sold in designer shops in Belarus. Experts claim that the works have not only spiritual but also art value. 18.02.2015 | 10:20

Sviatlana Alexievich: Our society will change when Belarus will have people with self-respect

The writer believes that neither politicians nor the state will change Belarus, but only shifts in civic conscience. The road is long – a “Red” man doesn’t go away that easily. 18.02.2015 | 09:08

Pressure on foreign priests excludes Roman Catholic Church as mediator in Belarus-EU relations

At the end of January, high-ranking Belarusan officials made statements that threatened to undermine Belarus' good relations with the Vatican, severing ties that were established throughout years. 17.02.2015 | 10:30

Andrei Stryzhak: I don’t support any of the parties at war; I help the injured

To pay for medicines that are being sent to Donbas Belarusans donate sums of money from 2 euros to more than 200 euros. And each pack of suture materials has a name behind it. 16.02.2015 | 08:23

Reporters without borders: Freedom of information has decreased

International organization “Reporters without borders” published this year’s World Press Freedom Index and marked common limitation of media freedom. 15.02.2015 | 08:31

Opinion: Arrests of radical Muslims signals to the West that Belarus is an ally in war on terrorism

Belarusan authorities will be happy to use the topic of radical Islam in their favor, and information about detention of 20 Salafists that appeared after the attack on Charles Hebdo proves this. 13.02.2015 | 11:33

Media Landscape in Eastern Partnership: conclusions and perspectives

On February 9, a conference for journalists from the Eastern European countries took place in Kyiv. 13.02.2015 | 10:07

Publishing house “Lohvinau” was prohibited from participating in the Minsk International Book Fair

According to the founder of the Literary House, there is an order of the Ministry of Information that “Lohvinau” must not be allowed to take part in the fair. 12.02.2015 | 10:49

Project “Accessible city” is launched in Belarus

Among the tasks of the project – creation of online-portal on barrier-free environment and online-map of Belarus’ objects accessible for physically impaired persons. 12.02.2015 | 08:37

Today it is Russian state media, not Belarus’ independent press that threatens Lukashenka's rule

Media control has long been Minsk’s favored way of coping with economic problems and swaying public opinion before elections; however, now it may accidentally reinforce Russian media power in Belarus. 10.02.2015 | 11:20

Human rights activists met with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Belarus

Consultations with Miklos Haraszti took place in Vilnius and lasted two days – on February 2 and 3. 07.02.2015 | 11:10

Opinion: Besides state control of e-commerce, more extensive approach to drug problem is needed

Encouraging youth education and debate on drugs should be a part of long-term response to drug addiction, Vadzim Smok assumes. 29.01.2015 | 12:06

Freedom House: Belarus is one of the world’s worst countries

Belarus came to be among the worst countries of the world in the rate “Freedom in the World 2015”. 29.01.2015 | 10:11

BAJ prepared analysis of Amendments to Media Law

While Belarusan Information Ministry gained the right to decide what can and cannot be published on websites, journalists have lots of questions regarding the methods of such control. 27.01.2015 | 10:51

Participants of solidarity action with Ukraine sentenced to 5-15 days in jail

All in all, police in Minsk detained nine activists but later released four of them. 25.01.2015 | 10:33

Pavel Sapelka about the "anti-drug" decree: It would have been due some 15 years - 20 ago

The expert analyzes the Decree of the President of №6 "On Urgent Measures to Combat Drug Trafficking", which came into effect on January 1. 22.01.2015 | 10:17

Criminal responsibility is introduced for flayers in Belarus

New Article No.339.1 in the Criminal Code “Cruelty to animals” is to start working in a week. 21.01.2015 | 10:17

Aliaksandr Sasnou: In absence of Russia's help the state will be looking for new ways to rob people

The notion “idlers” is having an increasingly broad interpretation. Will it help to replenish the budget or are the authorities just distracting people from more essential problems? 21.01.2015 | 08:47

Answering for insulting the policeman: blogger was fined through court

The complainant Ihar Dunko stated that he was offended by the note of the blogger. He went through an inquiry at work; his relatives and friends thought he was unworthy employee. 20.01.2015 | 11:17

Point of view: To protect its nature heritage, Belarus is to improve its nature management system

Belarus retains its rich flora and fauna, and preserving it should be one of government’s strategic goals. Besides, environmental civil society groups should gain access to policymaking and oversight. 19.01.2015 | 11:41

Opinion: Onerous visa terms and poor service industry reduce Belarus’ efforts to attract tourists

With countless visa-free destinations to choose from, tourists of Western Europe and North America will choose to travel elsewhere unless Belarus improves its infrastructure and international repute. 17.01.2015 | 12:19

EHU discussed its future

The students and alumni of the Belarus university in exile didn’t wait when the results of the rector election are announced, and organized a conference on the future of their alma mater. 16.01.2015 | 10:25

Experts: The authorities will use every chance to hamper the work of the human rights defendants

The tactics of the authorities is to file legal complaints against their opponents, without going into detail and disregarding the public response to the cases. 16.01.2015 | 08:44