Category: Общество
Apartment of Judge Who Refused to Sentence Protesters Sold at Auction in Pinsk
On 7-8 April, an apartment belonging to former Pinsk judge Aliaksei Patsko was sold at auction on the…
Prosecutors Find Violations at Private Children’s Education Centres in Minsk
The Minsk Prosecutor’s Office inspected 42 private centres offering supplementary education programmes for children and young people. In…
Latushka Establishes Award for Best Belarusian Language Teacher at Hajnówka Lyceum
Deputy head of the United Transitional Cabinet Paval Latushka has established an award for the best teacher of…
Nearly 35,000 Divorces Registered Against 52,000 Marriages in Belarus
In 2025, residents of Belarus entered into 52,044 marriages. During the same period, 34,813 divorces were registered. This…
MART Issued Warning to Belarusian Railways Over Ticket Sales System
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade issued a warning to Belarusian Railways demanding changes to its ticket…
Another 17 People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Human rights defenders have recognised another 17 people as political prisoners, the human rights centre Viasna reports. They…
Wargaming IT Specialist Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison Colony
Wargaming IT specialist Hleb Rybchanka has been sentenced to 14 years in a medium-security prison colony, the human…
Chinese Communist Party Invites Belarusian Officials to Study at Party School
The Chinese Communist Party has invited Belarusian officials to take part in training at its party school. A…
KGB Declares Diver Prize and Belarusian National Coalition “Extremist Formations”
Belarus’ KGB has declared the Diver Prize and the Belarusian National Coalition to be “extremist formations”. The decisions…
Rights Defenders Explain Confusion in Pardoned Prisoners List
The Viasna Human Rights Centre clarified the confusion surrounding the list of pardoned prisoners that appeared online on…
Will Akela Miss: Lukashenka and the Russian-Armenian Duel
At a recent meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian President Vladimir Putin effectively issued an ultimatum to…
Several People on Pardoned Prisoners List Have Not Been Released, Rights Defenders Say
Some people included in the published list of pardoned political prisoners have still not been released. The Dissidentby…
State Control Committee Suspends Operations of Three Cafes in Brest
In Brest, the operations of three cafes belonging to the same business entity have been suspended at the…
Government Revises Approach to Alterations in Residential Buildings
The Council of Ministers of Belarus has adopted a resolution “On Alterations and Redevelopment, Installation of Individual Antennas…
Orange Weather Alert Over Strong Winds Extended Through Tuesday
Tuesday will also be very windy in Belarus. Forecasters have extended the orange-level weather warning. “On April 7…
Health Ministry Explains How Medical Institutions Will Operate During Holidays
The Health Ministry has published the operating schedule for healthcare institutions during the upcoming holidays at the end…
Restrictions and Bans on Forest Visits Introduced Across Most of Belarus
Restrictions and bans on visiting forests have been introduced across most of Belarus. This is shown by data…
Forecasters Warn of Strong Winds on Monday
Strong westerly winds with gusts of 15-20 metres per second are expected across most of Belarus on Monday…
CTV Publishes Videos on Backup YouTube Channel, but Pratasevich Programme Is Missing
After the removal of the main YouTube channel of Belarusian state television broadcaster CTV (@ctvby), which had 2.4…
Moose Opens Swimming Season Near Lida OSVOD Station – Video
Belarus’ OSVOD shared striking footage filmed in the Hrodna region. The camera captured a moose swimming across a…
Mobile Belgee-Based System to Monitor Unpaid Parking in Minsk
A mobile system installed on a Belgee X50 passenger car will be used to monitor parking payments in…
Likely Reason for Removal of State Propaganda Channels Was Complaint Over Pratasevich Video
YouTube may have removed the channels of Belarusian state media outlets because of a complaint filed by Belarusian…
State Media Spark Outcry Over Removal of Their YouTube Channels
State Belarusian media outlets BelTA, ONT and STV reacted to the removal of their channels from the YouTube…
Information Ministry Promises Response To Removal Of State Media Channels From YouTube
The Information Ministry described the removal of Belarusian state media channels from YouTube as an unfriendly step and…
YouTube Removes Channels Of BelTA, ONT And CTV
Video-sharing platform YouTube has removed the official channels of Belarus’s largest state propaganda media outlets. The channels of…
BIC Denies Reports Of Chatbot Hack And Warns Of Clone
The Belarusian Investigative Center denies reports that its chatbot was hacked. On 2 April, Raman Pratasevich claimed on…
Novy Chas And BIC Recognised As “Extremist Formations” In Belarus
Novy Chas and the Belarusian Investigative Center have been recognised as “extremist formations” in Belarus. Four new “extremist…
Passport Of Nobel Laureate Bialiatski Cancelled
The passport of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski has been cancelled, as have the passports of many other political…
Kalinoŭski Regiment Members Convicted in Absentia Added to Terrorist List
The State Security Committee (KGB) has updated its list of persons involved in “terrorist activities.” The list now…
Police To Place Churches Under Special Control
The Belarusian Interior Ministry has announced that police will switch to an enhanced duty regime ahead of Easter…
Belarus Simplifies Driving Licence Process For Foreigners
The Belarusian Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution simplifying the process of obtaining driving licences for foreigners.…
Alcohol Sales To Be Suspended In Baranavichy For Two Days
Suburban Rail Links Between Belarus and Russia Set for Expansion
Suburban rail connections between regions of Belarus and Russia may be expanded by the end of 2026. This…
US Oil Interests in Belarus vs April Fool’s Day
According to Wirtualna Polska, one of the components of the deal reportedly being prepared between Minsk and Washington…
New Investigation Published On Violence At Minsk’s Kastrychnicki District Police Department In August 2020
The International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in Belarus has published a new public investigation into events…
Suburban Trains Begin Running Between Belarus And Russia
Suburban passenger trains have begun operating on the Smolensk-Orsha and Smolensk-Vitsyebsk routes, the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry…
Political Prisoner Mayorava’s Vision Has Severely Deteriorated In Prison Colony
Political prisoner Volha Mayorava is in poor condition. She can barely see and is receiving threats, a former…
Buses In Belarus To Be Required To Have Video Recording Systems
Belarus has approved new rules for road passenger and freight transport. Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn signed the relevant resolution…
Political Prisoner And Minskenergo Engineer Transferred To Prison Regime For Three Years
Artur Piadzko, a leading engineer at Minskenergo who was sentenced to nine years in prison on a protest-related…
Council Of The Republic Approves Law Introducing Administrative Liability For Propaganda Of Homosexual Relationships, Gender Transition, Childlessness And Paedophilia
The Council of the Republic today approved the draft law “On Amendments to Codes on Administrative Liability”. As…
Information Ministry Suspends Certificate Of Technalohija Publishing House
The Information Ministry has suspended the certificate of the Technalohija scientific-production cooperative as a distributor of printed publications. “The…
Reporters Without Borders Concerned About Fate Of Dzmitry Navazhylau
The international organisation Reporters Without Borders has expressed concern about the fate of imprisoned journalist Dzmitry Navazhylau. “After…
16-Year-Old Belarusian Chess Player Moves To Poland And Succeeds In Polish Championships
Belarusian chess player Anastasiya Obukhava moved to Poland with her parents in 2022, and in 2025 won the…
Russian Citizen Fined In Smolensk Region Over SMS Sent To Belarusian Security Officer In 2020
A Russian citizen has been held liable for an SMS message sent to a Belarusian security officer in…
Belarus and Russia Working on an Alternative to the European System for Monitoring Drivers’ Hours
Belarus and Russia are working on creating an alternative system for monitoring drivers’ work and rest regimes to…
“Purges, Purges, Purges”: The Military And The Red Rocket Of Repression
Today Alyaksandr Lukashenka summed up the results of the comprehensive inspection of the Armed Forces that began on…
Belarus To Create Unified System For Bus Ticket Sales
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree on the creation of a unified state information system for the sale…
Katsiaryna Vadanosava Donates $10,000 To Belarusian Political Prisoners
TV presenter and singer Katsiaryna Vadanosava will donate $10,000 to political prisoners who were released on March 19.…
Participants In Homiel “Hukannie Viasny” Celebration Summoned For “Preventive” Talks
Some participants in the Hukannie Viasny celebration at a restaurant in Homiel were summoned to the police for…