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Assembly of NGOs and Lawtrend monitored freedom of association and status of NPOs in Belarus

The survey covers the period of July 1 — September 30, 2014. 18.10.2014 | 09:21

Human rights fighters urge to stop arbitrary arrests of Pavel Vinahradau and other activists

The 15-day preventive arbitrary arrest of the activist on October 9, 2014, on the eve of the summit of the CIS countries and the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Minsk was the last straw. 17.10.2014 | 09:48

Aleh Korban: “Political prisoners” Forum is foremost a message to the West

The organizers of the Forum realize that the event won’t directly influence the release of political prisoners; but it reminds Western politicians about the primacy of morality in dialog with Minsk. 17.10.2014 | 09:23

Russian airbase in to open in Babruisk in 2016

Earlier it was Lida and Baranovichi where the Russian fighter jets were to be disposed. Initially Russian military planned to base it at the Belarusan territory as early as in 2013. 17.10.2014 | 07:40

Belarusans actively sign the Memorandum on joining the Convention on the rights of the disabled

Some dozens organizations and hundreds of people already signed it. The collection of signatures is organized within the frames of “Sign with heart” campaign. 15.10.2014 | 10:14

“The solitary human voice” as the main character of Alexievich’s books

Alexievich treats the Chernobyl disaster itself as a warning to mankind whose boundless pride and blind faith leads towards self-destruction, writes Joanna Bernatowicz. 14.10.2014 | 11:07

In Mahilieu a journalist gets fined for cooperation with Deutsche Welle

A court in Belarus fined Aliaksandr Burakou for 6 million Belarusian rubles for “cooperation with the foreign media”. 13.10.2014 | 09:06

Does 1939 in Belarus symbolize national reunification or Soviet occupation of Eastern Poland?

Was it more important to achieve national unity or avoid mass political violence? Should national interests or the grievances of people who became victims of political persecution be prioritized? 12.10.2014 | 12:05

Death penalty: choice between revenge and humanity

On October 5-10 a “Week against the Death Penalty in Belarus” took place in Minsk. Its organizers are convinced that no humanization of the Belarusan society is possible without moratorium. 12.10.2014 | 10:19

Opinion: Belarusan state is adding to high death rate by keeping price of alcohol and tobacco low

Authoritarian regimes have no interest in promoting human development because they do not need to maintain the support of a majority of the electorate to win elections, Volha Charnysh writes. 11.10.2014 | 10:18

On World Day against Death Penalty Brussels called upon Belarus to set a moratorium on death penalty

Joint declaration of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and CE Secretary General issued on October 10 yet again mentions Belarus as the only European country that applies capital punishment. 11.10.2014 | 08:52

EU Ambassadors to Belarus visited photo exhibition of death penalty in Belarus

The joint protect of the photojournalist Siarhei Balai and the campaign "Human Rights Defenders Against Death penalty in Belarus" was presented on October 7 at the manor "Goliaths". 09.10.2014 | 11:20

Aliaksei Lastouski: Ukraine serves as a background to all our reports, thoughts, and opinions

Why did scientists fly to the Congress in Kaunas so willingly even from the US? Of what its organizers can be proud, and which strivings went to wrack and ruin? 09.10.2014 | 09:20

Over 1500 people gathered for “Embroidered Shirt Day”

The Festival of Belarusan culture Embroidered Shirt Day was organized by a number of cultural civil initiatives and communities in the frames of the Assembly of NGOs “Let's Make It Better!” campaign. 07.10.2014 | 11:37

Uladzimir Matskevich: Four Congresses do not make history yet!

The 4th International Congress of Belarusian Studies ended in Kaunas. 06.10.2014 | 14:09

Opinion: The change in the officials’ mentality indirectly helps to popularize Belarusian language

Even if the attempt at Belarusization doesn’t become Lukashenka's official policy, the regime de facto declared a policy of non-aggression towards Belarusian language after decades of suppressing it. 06.10.2014 | 11:11

Who received the Congress of Belarusian Studies Award?

On October 4 the winners in the nomination “Best scientific publication” were announced at the 4th International Congress of Belarusian Studies. 06.10.2014 | 09:27

Minsk outscores St. Petersburg, Vilnius, and Riga as the best European destination for November

The rating of a Russian travel portal compilers name the Belarusian capital as the best city for November trips in 2014 with the total budget of €40. 05.10.2014 | 11:16

Eastern Partnership Media Freedom Index: Belarus is the least free in terms of media freedom

While Ukraine improved its position in media freedom index, and Georgia took the lead, Azerbaijan and Belarus are placed towards the end of the ranking. 05.10.2014 | 08:51

Ihar Babkou: Russia-Ukraine war put the final nail in the coffin of the era

What has been happening with Belarusans during the last 25 years? Famous philosopher and literary man goes to the Congress in Kaunas to tell Europeans about it. 04.10.2014 | 09:40

HRC “Viasna” announces week against death penalty in Belarus

Within the frames of the campaign "Human rights defenders against the death penalty in Belarus" human rights activists organized five days of activities under the slogan “The death penalty is murder". 03.10.2014 | 11:30

Andrei Kazakevich: If we hold the Congress in Belarus, pressure will be exerted

Why does the largest annual event for Belarusan researchers take place outside the country? And for what gold do the representatives of the academic community dig Kaunas every autumn? 02.10.2014 | 09:28

BAJ protests against prosecution of journalists for contribution to foreign mass media

The demand for Belarusan citizens to have accreditation from the Foreign Ministry of Belarus to seek and spread information violates the Constitution and international legal obligations of Belarus. 30.09.2014 | 09:56

Gintautas Mažeikis: Imposture is a specific Russian mental feature

Ph.D. from Lithuania considers impostors not to be tricksters but to be a phenomenon. In modern Russia it is again popular to be “messiahs”. 30.09.2014 | 08:37