Aliaksandr Milinkevich Needs Assistance Again
Aliaksandr Milinkevich once again requires assistance. He needs to undergo intensive rehabilitation following a complex operation performed in…
Category: Общество
“Bulbofuhrer” on Threads Added to List of “Extremist Materials”
Belarus Holds First Centralised Exam of the Year
Belarus is beginning its centralised examinations and testing campaign. Graduates and applicants are taking the first Centralised Testing…
Dzmitry Zhuk Removed From Council of the Republic Retroactively
The Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus retroactively adopted a decision on the early…
Romanian Embassy in Minsk Suspends Visa Issuance
The Embassy of Romania in Belarus has announced the suspension of operations of its consular section from May…
Tsikhanouskaya’s Visit as an Instrument to Pressure Lukashenka
This morning, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in the Ukrainian capital on her first official visit. Why did this happen…
Lukashenka Signs Document Opening Path for Pakistani Labour Migrants to Belarus
Today, Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed the Law “On Ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the…
Tsikhanouskaya Visits Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, as part of her visit to Ukraine, visited the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and Pripyat. This…
Orange Weather Alert Issued for Tuesday
Belhydromet has issued a storm warning. An orange level weather alert has been declared for Tuesday. “During the…
Website “Human Rights Defenders Against Torture” Added to List of “Extremist Materials”
The Information Ministry has expanded its list of “extremist materials”. By decision of the Lenin District Court of…
Belarusian Drivers Required to Use Low-Beam Headlights
Belarus has launched its traditional nationwide road safety campaign, “Attention — Children!”. During the campaign, which runs from…
“Specialty Can Be Chosen on Site.” Russian Recruiters for Mercenaries in the War Have Become More Active in Belarus
Recruiters seeking Belarusian citizens to participate in the war against Ukraine have become more active in Belarusian job…
Deported Guinean Citizen Reunited With Daughter Kept in Minsk Orphanage
Twenty-three-year-old Guinean citizen Mariam Soumah has been reunited with her daughter Sabina 10 months after being deported from…
Police Increase Monitoring of Popular Recreation Areas
With the onset of warmer weather, police have increased monitoring of areas used for mass recreation, the Interior…
Information Ministry Again Expands List of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has once again updated its list of “extremist materials”. The following were added to…
Belavia Resumes Scheduled Flights to Dubai
Belavia has resumed its flight programme to the UAE, which had been suspended due to the situation in…
Report on the Real Scale of Repression in Belarus Presented at Congress on Political Prisoners
The initiative of former security officers BELPOL presented a report titled “On the Real Scale of Political Repression…
Political Prisoner Journalist Kiryl Pazniak Admitted to Prison Hospital
Political prisoner and journalist Kiryl Pazniak has been admitted to a prison hospital. This was reported by the…
Tsikhanouskaya Calls on Democracies to Cooperate More Closely: Dictatorships Already Do
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is taking part today in the GLOBSEC forum in Prague. It is one of the key…
Aliaksei Khliastou Speaks About Preventive Conversations
A video has been published on Instagram by singer and taxi driver Aliaksei Khliastou, whose detention was reported…
Education Ministry Puts Draft Regulation on “Register of Tutors” Up for Discussion
The Ministry of Education has opened for public discussion a draft Council of Ministers resolution “On the Register…
Human Rights Defenders Report More Than 10 Searches Targeting Activists Who Left Belarus
The Viasna Human Rights Centre has learned of more than 10 searches carried out yesterday targeting activists who…
Singer Aliaksei Khliastou Detained
Singer Aliaksei Khliastou has been detained. His wife reported this on Threads. He is being held at a…
Shabutski Sentenced in Absentia to 19 Years in Prison
The Hrodna Regional Court on May 20 issued a verdict in absentia against blogger Maksim Shabutski under special…
Tsikhanouskaya Stresses Importance of International Pressure on the Regime and Support for Political Prisoners
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the Third Congress on Political Prisoners of Belarus #WithoutJustCause, which opened today in Vilnius.…
Tsikhanouskaya: There Should Not Be a Single Political Prisoner in Belarus
There should not be a single political prisoner in Belarus, and the country must stop being a prison…
Slalom Canal Near Minsk Filled With Water, Similar to Olympic Course in Munich
The slalom canal near Minsk has been filled with water as part of the reconstruction of a hydraulic…
Belavia Changes Schedule of Several Flights Due to Technical Reasons
Belavia has reported changes to the flight schedule for several services this week. Due to “technical reasons,” the…
Lithuanian Court Rejects Danelius Request for Spy Exchange With Belarus
Lithuanian citizen Mantas Danelius, convicted of spying for Belarus, filed a complaint with a Lithuanian court demanding the…
Belarusian Railway Carried More Than 2.3 Million Passengers During April and May Holidays
During the April and May holiday period, Belarusian Railway transported more than 2.3 million passengers. Around 70% of…
Security Forces Conduct Searches at Homes of Parents of Two People Connected to Flagstok
On May 19, searches were conducted in Belarus at the homes of the parents of two people connected…
Emergency Situations Ministry Approves Humanitarian Aid for Iran
Belarusian Emergency Situations Minister Vadzim Siniausky met with Iran’s ambassador to Belarus to discuss humanitarian assistance for Iran.…
Interior Ministry Proposes Cooperation With UAE in Combating Extremism
Belarus’s Interior Ministry has proposed training personnel for the UAE’s security structures and strengthening cooperation in various areas.…
Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain and Hail: Orange Weather Alert Issued for Thursday
Forecasters have issued an orange weather alert for Thursday. Thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail are expected. “On May…
Three More People Tried Over “Hukanne Viasny” Celebration in Homiel — Flagstok
In Homiel, at least three more people have been tried for participating in the “Hukanne Viasny” ritual celebration…
Polish Intelligence Services Detain Three Poles on Suspicion of Espionage
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) announced the detention on May 12 of three Polish citizens on suspicion of…
Belarusian Volunteer Tsikhan Kliukach Killed in Ukraine
Belarusian volunteer and former political prisoner Tsikhan Kliukach was killed in Ukraine on May 9. He would have…
Belarusian Woman Detained at Minsk’s Request Able to Leave Italy
Belarusian and Polish citizen Karina Zdanievich-Spychalska, detained in Italy in February on the basis of an Interpol notice,…
More Than 20 Forestry Ministry Employees Detained in Corruption Cases
More than 20 employees of the Belarusian Forestry Ministry were detained in criminal cases in March and April…
Belarusian Says He Was Tricked Into Signing Contract With Russian Defense Ministry
A resident of the village of Zamshena in the Liozna district, Aliaksandr Lazukou, says he traveled to Russia…
Belarusian Ordered to Repay 77,000 Rubles After Returning From Abroad
Stadler Trains Return to Minsk–Rudziensk Route
Stadler urban electric trains have resumed service between Minsk and Rudziensk. Belarusian Railways returned them to the route…
Liber Estimates Cost of DDoS Attacks on Coordination Council Election Platform
DDoS attacks on the platform used for the Coordination Council election may have cost up to €200,000. This…
Belarusian Government to Hold Competition to Create Country’s Tourism Symbol
The Presidium of the Council of Ministers has decided to hold the national competition “Image of Belarus. A…
Ministry of Information Updates List of “Extremist Materials”
The ministry has updated its list of “extremist materials”. Several court rulings issued on May 15 recognising information…
Lawyer Says Kandrotas, Who Left for Belarus, Has Been Hospitalised
The Vilnius Regional Court was due to begin hearing the appeal today of Antanas Kandrotas, also known by…
Poland Granted International Protection to 127 Belarusian Citizens in April
Poland granted international protection to 127 Belarusian citizens in April, according to statistics from the Office for Foreigners.…
Security Forces Invent New Way to Take Revenge on Protest Participants — Nasha Niva
Security forces have found a new way to take revenge for participation in the 2020 protests — they…
Lukashenka, the Path to Trump’s Heart, and the Priceless Lobbyist Franklin Graham
The visit to Minsk by American preacher Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association,…
Kaliningrad Trains to Arrive in Belarus 4-7 Hours Late
Trains travelling from Kaliningrad to Adler and from Kaliningrad to Moscow departing on May 18 will arrive in…