Alcohol Sales To Be Banned In Mahilyow On May 23 And June 12
The Mahilyow City Executive Committee has restricted alcohol sales within the city by Resolution No. 7-35 dated March…
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Minsk, Brest, Viciebsk And Homiel Regions Raise Public Transport Fares By 15 Kopecks
Public transport fares continue to rise in Belarus. A decision by the Minsk City Executive Committee was published…
Melnikava In A Gym: Photos But No Case?
Published photos of former Coordination Council speaker Anzhalika Melnikava, allegedly training in one of Minsk’s gyms, have predictably…
New Head Appointed At Minsktrans
Kanstantsin Halalobau has been appointed Director General of the municipal transport unitary enterprise Minsktrans, Minsk-Novosti reports. Previously, Halalobau…
Decree Signed On Second Free IVF Attempt
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree allowing Belarusian women to undergo two free IVF attempts. “The document has…
Poland Working On Extending Validity Of Polish Travel Document
Poland is working on extending the validity of the Polish travel document for foreigners to three years. This…
Transport Ministry Promises to Complete Road Preparations by May 9
The Belarusian Ministry of Transport and Communications plans to complete preparations of national roads by May 9. According…
Former Head of Freestyle Training Centre Sentenced in Absentia to 12 Years in Prison
The Minsk City Court on March 20 sentenced former director of the Republican Centre for Olympic Training in…
Belavia Reports Delay of Flight from St. Petersburg
Belavia has reported a delay of a flight from St. Petersburg. The aircraft of the Belarusian airline was…
Public Transport Fares to Rise in Four Regions of Belarus
Public transport fares will increase not only in Minsk but also in several regions. Decisions by the executive…
Restrictions on Visiting Forests Introduced in Belarus
Restrictions on visiting forests have begun to be introduced in Belarus, the Ministry of Forestry reported. In most…
Poland Extends Suspension of Asylum Applications at Belarus Border
Poland has extended for another 60 days the suspension of the right to apply for international protection at…
Metropolitan Veniamin Heads ROC Delegation at Farewell to Patriarch of Georgia
Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslawye Veniamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, headed the delegation of the Russian Orthodox…
Nearly Half a Year in “Late Middle Ages”: Nigerian Student Held on Akrestsina Over Visa Issues
A Nigerian student, Muhammed, spent nearly six months in a detention facility in Minsk after failing to renew…
Public Transport Fares to Increase in Minsk
The Minsk City Executive Committee, by Resolution No. 1016 of March 19, has set new tariffs for urban…
Deported Political Prisoners to Receive “New Belarus” Passports Free of Charge
Released political prisoners who were deported from Belarus without passports will be able to obtain a “New Belarus”…
Democratic Forces Discuss Legalisation of Released Political Prisoners in Poland
Representatives of the United Transitional Cabinet and the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are discussing the legalisation of political…
Phones, Financial Support, and Housing: Ex-Political Prisoners Deported to Lithuania Receive Assistance
Fifteen political prisoners released yesterday and deported from Belarus to Lithuania have received initial assistance. Three of them…
Large Chat of Prisoners’ Relatives Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
A Telegram chat titled “SIZO No. 1 Kalyadzichy” has been declared “extremist materials.” The decision was made by…
Father of Anzhalika Melnikava Says She Has Been in Belarus “For Quite a While” — Nasha Niva
Journalists from Nasha Niva spoke by phone with the father of Anzhalika Melnikava, who said that she is…
Polish Court Sentences Man in Case of Attack on Pavel Latushka
A district court in Warsaw-Śródmieście on March 5 delivered a verdict in the case of an attack on…
Lukashenka Says Released Political Prisoners Are Under Surveillance
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that among the released political prisoners who remained in Belarus, 30–40 individuals may pose a…
Pardoned Political Prisoners to Be Released Today and Tomorrow, Kuchynski Says
Dzianis Kuchynski, an adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, said that political prisoners pardoned yesterday and remaining in Belarus will…
Pardoned Political Prisoners Begin to Be Released, Rights Defenders Say
Pardoned political prisoners in Belarus have begun to be released, according to human rights defenders. “We are receiving…
Rights Defenders Report New Detentions of Clergy
The human rights centre Viasna has reported new detentions of clergy and believers in Belarus. According to rights…
Belarus May Introduce Second Free IVF Attempt
Belarus may introduce a second free attempt at in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Since 2021, one attempt has been…
Rights Defenders Say None of Pardoned Prisoners Remaining in Belarus Have Been Released Yet
Belarusian human rights defenders have not yet recorded the release of any of the 235 political prisoners pardoned…
BYSOL Launches Emergency Fundraiser for Released Political Prisoners
The BYSOL Foundation has launched an emergency fundraiser to support Belarusian political prisoners released today. The full list…
Identities of Two Provocateurs at 2006 Protests Established
A representative of the BELPOL initiative, Uladzimir Zhyhar, has identified two provocateurs who were present during the protests…
Hotline Launched for Relatives of Released Political Prisoners
Some Political Prisoners Removed From Belarusian Colonies — Rights Defenders
On March 18, some political prisoners were removed from at least two Belarusian penal colonies, the human rights…
Unknown Individuals Impersonate Belarusian Journalist to Collect Information on Volunteers
Journalist Zmicier Pankaviec has warned that unknown individuals are attempting to collect information about Belarusian volunteers fighting in…
Ukraine Returns Its Citizen With Serious Injuries From Belarus
Ukrainian authorities have reported the return of a Ukrainian citizen who had been in serious condition in Belarus.…
Belarus Still Absent From World Happiness Ranking
The United Nations has published its latest World Happiness Report. It was prepared in partnership with the Gallup…
Interior Ministry Reports Detention of “Group of Adherents of Anarchist Views”
The Interior Ministry’s press service reported the detention of “participants and the leader of a group of adherents…
Standoff Over Lithuanian Trucks Nears End as Minsk Signals Retreat
It appears that the saga of Lithuanian heavy trucks seized by the Belarusian regime is nearing its end.…
Latvian Agriculture Minister Urges EU to Ban Imports of Dogs and Cats From Russia and Belarus
Latvian Agriculture Minister Armands Krauze has sent a letter to European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér…
Parents’ Association: Changes to Vilnius Gymnasium Charter Should Not Displace Belarusian Language
The Association of Belarusian Parents has welcomed the decision by the Vilnius City Council to add the Lithuanian…
Belavia Extends Suspension of Flights to Dubai Until April 19
Belavia has extended the suspension of regular flights to the United Arab Emirates until April 19. This is…
Northern Lights Film Festival Declared an “Extremist Formation” in Belarus
Under a decision by the KGB, three new “extremist” formations have been designated in Belarus: the Northern Lights…
Belarusian Asylum Seeker Deported From Poland — Rights Defenders
According to the Dissidentby initiative, on March 13 a Belarusian citizen who had applied for international protection was…
Sale of “Natural Products” from Altai Banned in Belarus
Russian Federal Assembly Completes Ratification of Agreement with Belarus on Mutual Enforcement of Court Decisions
Karpiankou Cites “Color Revolutions” in Georgia, Serbia, and Iran to Justify Creation of Special Forces Units
Deputy Interior Minister and commander of the internal troops Mikalai Karpiankou said that the creation of special-purpose units…
Criminal Case Opened Against Slonim Resident Who Complained of Pressure Over 2016 “Like”
A resident of Slonim who spoke about pressure on his family over a social media “like” from a…
Antimonopoly Authority Issues Warning to Flu Drug Manufacturer Over Misleading Advertising
Belarus’ Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade issued a warning to AmantisMed LLC over improper advertising of a…
Wife of Mikalai Statkevich Detained
Today, March 17, security forces detained Maryna Adamovich, the wife of Mikalai Statkevich. “Today, near our home, my…
Belarusian Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison on “Extremism” Charges
The Brest Regional Court sentenced D. Tsyhankou to four years in a penal colony. He was charged under…
“Sovereign World” Added to List of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has updated the list of “extremist materials.” According to a decision by the Central…
316,000 People Used Polish Border Crossings Opened in November
The Podlaskie branch of the Polish Border Guard has summarized the operation of the Bruzgi–Kuźnica and Berastavitsa–Bobrowniki border…