Belarusian Citizens Deported From the United States to Belize, Rights Group Says
Belarusian citizens are being deported from the United States to Belize, according to the human rights initiative Byaction.…
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Minsk Gets Its First Diagonal Pedestrian Crossing
Minsk has introduced its first diagonal pedestrian crossing. It has been installed at the intersection of Nemanskaya and…
Georgia’s Interior Ministry to Await UN Human Rights Committee Decision in Raman Kisliak Case
Georgia’s Interior Ministry Migration Department will await a decision by the UN Human Rights Committee in the case…
Experts Discuss Prospects for Establishing a Belarusian University in Exile
BNTU Postgraduate Student Stripped of Presidential Scholarship Over Political Charge
Yury Kastsiuchenka, a postgraduate student at the Belarusian National Technical University, has been stripped of his presidential scholarship…
Mikalai Lukashenka Again Awarded Presidential Scholarship
Mikalai Lukashenka, the youngest son of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, has once again been included among the recipients of the…
Belarus Allows Music to Be Used at State Events Without Copyright Holders’ Consent
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law aimed at streamlining administrative procedures related to the legal protection of intellectual…
“Because of Two Scoundrels, the Entire Police Force Is Disgraced” — Kubrakou Responds to Lukashenka’s Criticism
Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou has explained the incidents that Aliaksandr Lukashenka referred to when he accused the Interior…
Belarus Proposes Expanding Practical Driver Training in Driving Schools
Belarus is considering increasing the number of practical driving lessons required in driving schools. The proposal was discussed…
Minsk Resident Sentenced Over $5 and €10 Donations to Solidarity Funds
The Minsk City Court has sentenced a resident of the Belarusian capital who was charged with financing what…
Prosecutors in Mahiliou Region File 234 Lawsuits Over “Extremist Materials”
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Mahiliou Region has reported on its efforts to combat what it describes as…
Yury Trashchynski Recognised as a Political Prisoner
Belarusian human rights organisations have issued a statement recognising Yury Trashchynski as a political prisoner. Trashchynski worked as a…
More Than 300 Schools to Join Electronic School Information System From Sept. 1
More than 300 Belarusian schools will begin using the Electronic School information system from Sept. 1, the Education…
Belarus Grants Approval for Direct Air Link With Iran, IRNA Reports
Belarus has announced that all approvals required to launch direct flights have been issued, allowing Iranian airlines to…
Belarusians to Be Able to Check Travel Restrictions Within One Working Day
Belarusian citizens will be able to find out within one working day whether they are subject to restrictions…
Belarus Introduces New Category of Trains
Belarus is introducing a new category of trains, along with other changes affecting the railway sector. The measures…
Sentence Handed Down to Lieutenant Colonel Convicted of High Treason Made Public
The sentence handed down to former military officer Anton Charamnykh has become known to human rights defenders. He was…
Construction of the New Zialiony Bor District Near Minsk to Begin by the End of the Year
Construction of the new Zialiony Bor district near Minsk is set to begin by the end of the…
Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain, and Squally Winds Forecast in Belarus on Monday
An orange weather warning has been issued for Belarus on Monday. Thunderstorms are expected across most of the…
Orange Weather Warning Issued for Saturday
Forecasters have issued an orange weather warning for Saturday, with thunderstorms and heavy downpours expected. “During the daytime…
Belarusian Volunteer “Lakhvich” Says He Was Forced to Shave Under Threat of Sexual Violence
Former fighter of the Volat Battalion of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment, Aliaksandr Navkovich, known by the call sign…
Minsk Identifies 26 Potential Flooding Hotspots
Authorities in Minsk have identified 26 priority locations at risk of flooding during heavy rainfall. Construction and installation…
Dead Brands, the Destruction of Everything, and the Long Game
The regime is actively finishing off what little was still alive in the country. Everything that still offered…
Montenegro May Introduce Visas for Belarusians From October, Media Report
Montenegro may decide to introduce a visa regime for Belarus and Russia as early as October this year.…
Hrodna Blogger Mikhail Dragun Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison
Seventeen-year-old Hrodna blogger Mikhail Dragun, who was detained after organizing a fundraiser for the treatment of nine-year-old Vanya…
Pets to Be Registered Through E-Pasluga in Belarus
By the end of 2026, Belarus will introduce the option to register pets through the Unified Electronic Services…
Kubrakou Calls for Uzbek Citizens to Be Briefed on Belarusian Laws Upon Arrival at the Airport
Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou held a working meeting in Vitsyebsk in connection with the arrival of workers from…
Ministry of Education Debunks Fake Claim About Paid Withdrawal From BRSM
The Ministry of Education has denied reports claiming that Lukashenka had signed a decree allowing people to leave…
Belarusians With Expired Passports Face Legalisation Problems in Ukraine
Belarusians living in Ukraine with expired passports have encountered difficulties in maintaining their legal status. Under a Ukrainian…
Ukraine and Russia Exchange Bodies of the Dead Through Belarus
Ukraine and Russia carried out another exchange of the bodies of those killed in the war. The exchange…
Forecasters Issue Orange Heat Warning for Southwestern Belarus
Forecasters have issued an orange-level heat warning for southwestern Belarus. “During the daytime on July 17 (Friday), maximum…
Statkevich Publishes Collection of Prison Essays
The Białystok-based publishing house “Kamunikat” has published a book by politician and former political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich titled…
Grunwald Battle Museum Responds to Appeals on White-Red-White Flag
The management of the Grunwald Battle Museum has responded to appeals from Belarusian politicians supporting a petition to…
Indonesia Officially Introduces Visa-Free Travel for Belarusian Citizens
Indonesia has added Belarus to the list of countries whose citizens may enter the country without a visa.…
Vitsyebsk Medical Services Step Up Operations During Slavianski Bazaar
Medical services in Vitsyebsk have switched to an enhanced operating mode during the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitsyebsk festival.…
Belavia Resumes Regular Flights to Phuket
Belavia announced the return of Phuket to its route network. Regular flights between Minsk and the Thai island…
$700, Accommodation and Food: New Video Emerges on Conditions for Uzbek Workers in Belarus
A new appeal by an Uzbek citizen asking for an earlier video containing complaints about working conditions in…
Former Lukashenka Aide Ihar Brylo Sentenced to 12 Years
Former Aliaksandr Lukashenka aide for the Vitsyebsk region Ihar Brylo has been sentenced to 12 years in prison…
Hrodna Man Accused of Running ‘Shadow Taxi Fleet’
Criminal cases have been opened against a 47-year-old entrepreneur from Hrodna who provided taxi services. Investigators allege that…
Uzbeks Who Arrived in Belarus Are Already Asking to Go Back
Uzbek citizens who arrived in the Vitsyebsk region a few days ago to work in agriculture are unhappy…
Orange Weather Alert for Heat to Remain in Southwestern Belarus on Thursday
Forecasters have issued an orange weather alert for southwestern Belarus. “During the day on July 16 (Thursday), the…
Search of Repression Researcher Stankevich’s Home Linked to Nation of Leaders Initiative
The search of the Minsk apartment of Stalinist repression researcher Ihar Stankevich was linked to the Nation of…
Sports Club Chairman Wins Lawsuit Against Creators of Stickers Using His Photos
The Frunzenski District Court of Minsk considered a case involving the use of photographs in stickers without the…
Home of Stalinist Repression Researcher Stankevich Searched
Security forces searched the Minsk apartment of Stalinist repression researcher Ihar Stankevich. He learned about the search from…
Two New “Extremist Formations” Designated in Belarus
The Belarusian Interior Ministry has designated the “Belarusian Special Forces Unit 1514” as an “extremist formation”, while the…
Belavia Adjusts Schedule Due to Flight Restrictions in Moscow
Belavia is adjusting the departure times and duration of its flights due to restrictions on transit flights within…
Nina Bahinskaya Detained Again in Minsk
Activist Nina Bahinskaya was detained in Minsk, Belsat reports. Security officers stopped Bahinskaya on the street and searched…
Owner of One of Closed Stores Detained by Security Forces — Viasna
The Honar, LSTR Adzenne and Ragna stores and brands recently ceased operations in Belarus. They announced their closure…
Belarusian Universities Enrol 5,600 Target-Admission Students
Belarusian universities have completed the enrolment of students who will study under the target admission scheme. “With an…
Forecasters Issue Orange Weather Warning Over Heat
Hot weather is expected to settle in southern Belarus in the coming days. Forecasters have issued an orange…