Lukashenka Reorganises the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree entitled “On the Activities of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus” on…
Category: Общество
Belarusians Affected by Repression Can Receive Financial Support for Education
Special Forces Officer Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison Colony on State Treason Charges
Special forces officer Yauhen Zharykau has been sentenced to 19 years in a high-security penal colony and fined…
Lithuanian Concerns About Karach May Be Linked to Assistance in Legalising Individuals
Mother Of Belarusian Woman Murdered In Israel Seeks Custody Of Her Orphaned Grandson
The mother of Yanina Maswada (Rusinova), a Belarus-born woman murdered in Israel, is seeking the right to take…
Belarusian Education Ministry Approves Centralized Testing Schedule for 2027
The Belarusian Ministry of Education has approved the schedule for centralized testing (CT) in 2027. The ministry’s Resolution…
Heating to Be Switched On in Homiel on October 17
Heating will begin to be switched on in residential buildings in Homiel and Homiel District on October 17,…
Trains from Adler to Minsk to Follow a Diversion Until the End of November
Trains between Minsk and Adler will operate on a changed route for “technical reasons”. Russian Railways has notified…
From Prison to War. A Political Prisoner in Belarus and a Frontline Soldier in Ukraine
The paradoxes of fate: if he had continued to remain a hostage of the Belarusian regime, sooner or…
Lukashenka Wants to Establish a People’s Militia in Every Village Council
Aliaksandr Lukashenka wants every village council in Belarus to have a people’s militia. He made the statement while…
Composition of the “Commission for Return” Updated
The composition of the Commission for the Consideration of Appeals from Citizens of the Republic of Belarus Regarding…
Belarusians in Ireland May Be Granted Residence Permit Extensions Despite Expired Passports
BELPOL Report: How Belarus Is Being Militarized
The country’s militarization is not a natural adaptation to external threats but a systematic strategy pursued by the…
Government Approves Regulations for Unified Bus Ticket Sales System
The Belarusian government has approved regulations governing the operation of the Unified State Information System for Ticket Sales…
Belarusian Education Ministry Approves Schedule for Centralised Exams and Testing
The Ministry of Education of Belarus has set the dates for the centralised examination (CE) and centralised testing…
Belarusians in Ukraine to Receive Consultations on Legalization and Social Assistance
On October 25, the Mission of Belarus’s Democratic Forces in Ukraine will organize a social assistance office where…
Security Forces Visit Relatives of Dissidentby Co-Founder
On October 14, security forces visited the homes of relatives of Maryna Kasinerava, co-founder of the human rights…
Poczobut Plans to Visit Belarus Again in December
Andrzej Poczobut plans to visit Belarus again this December. He made the announcement at a meeting with students…
Minsk Drivers Warned of Traffic Congestion Near National Football Stadium on October 15
Traffic volumes are expected to increase in Minsk from 5 p.m. on October 15 on Partyzanski Avenue and…
“Black Russes” – Myth, Reality, and a Ukrainian “Trace” in the Website Code
An obscure group calling itself the “Black Russes” has claimed responsibility for an incident in which armed men…
Lukashenka Approves Draft Air Services Agreement With the Maldives
On October 14, Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed Decree No. 361 approving a draft intergovernmental agreement with the Maldives on…
Belarusian Railway Announces Changes to Train Services Between Mahiliou and Krychau on October 22
On October 22, Belarusian Railway will change the schedules and routes of passenger trains on the Mahiliou–Krychau section.…
While the Regime Fights Belarusian Society and Culture, the Democratic Forces’ Task Is to Preserve Them — Tsikhanouskaya
While the regime fights against Belarusian society and culture, the task of the democratic forces is to preserve…
Next-Generation Alert System to Be Tested in Homiel Region
On October 15 at 11:00 a.m., Belarus’s Ministry of Emergency Situations will test its emergency alert system using…
Political Prisoner Osipau Faces Third Extension of Prison Term
A third criminal case has been opened against political prisoner Tsikhan Osipau, who was sentenced to 11 years…
Belarusian Underground Heads to Denmark. Third Episode of “Pukst in the North” Released
The third episode of Reform.news’s documentary project “Pukst in the North” has been released on the YouTube channel…
Charter Flights from Minsk to Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Resume
Belarusian tour operators and airline Belavia have resumed their charter flight programme to the Vietnamese island of Phu…
Tsikhanouskaya: Being a Mother Is One of the Most Difficult and Valuable Roles
Being a mother is one of the most difficult and valuable roles. It is a monumental and often…
Pope Leo XIV Undergoes Surgery to Remove Lung Tumor
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a lung tumor. The pontiff spent about three hours…
Poland Granted International Protection to 24 Belarusian Citizens in September
Poland granted international protection to 24 Belarusian citizens in September. According to a report by the Office for…
Tattoo Studio in Warsaw and Belarusian Association in Gdańsk Added to “Extremist Materials” List
The Belarusian Ministry of Information has updated its list of “extremist materials,” adding several Instagram and Facebook pages.…
Belarusian Democratic Forces Mission in Ukraine to Hold Social Support Consultation Day
Investigative Committee Opens Special Proceedings Against Katsiaryna Vadanosava
The Investigative Committee has initiated special proceedings against presenter and singer Katsiaryna Vadanosava. She is accused of rehabilitating…
Belarusian Prosecutor General’s Office Opens Terrorism Case Over Attack in Bryansk Region
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus has opened a criminal case under the article on an act of…
Minsk Overpass on Tsimirazieva Street Expected to Be Completed by Year-End
Nearly 48,000 Labour Migrants Arrived in Belarus in Nine Months
A total of 47,961 foreign nationals came to work in Belarus between January and September. The country’s Interior…
Mandatory Hotel Certification Planned in Belarus
Belarus may introduce mandatory hotel certification. The relevant draft decree has been approved and is now before the…
A Real Deal or a Dud? Trump’s Diesel-for-Potash Deal and Lukashenka’s Failure
US negotiators are trying to salvage the midterm elections. Against the backdrop of deals between Moscow and Washington,…
Competition to Find the Best Beach on Lake Narach to Be Held in Belarus
Belarus will hold a competition to create and improve a model beach area along the shore of Lake…
47 Belarusians Leave Poland at the Request of Polish Authorities
Between October 5 and 11, 47 Belarusian citizens left Poland at the request of the Polish authorities. Thirty-four…
Ukraine Places Father and Son Sentenced in Belarus on Terrorism Charges on Wanted List
Ukrainian citizens Serhii Kabarchuk and Pavlo Kabarchuk, who were sentenced to 20 years in a Belarusian penal colony…
EU Imposes Sanctions on Cosmonaut Novitsky
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Oleg Novitsky, a Russian cosmonaut born in Belarus. The reason for…
Facebook Page of French Human Rights Defender Added to List of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has updated its list of “extremist materials”. The list now includes resources designated as…
Human Rights Defenders: Available Data Do Not Indicate a Decline in the Intensity of Repression
In Belarus, the forms of repression may have changed, but the available data do not indicate that its…
Extension of Karastayanava Street Planned for Completion by Year-End
Work on the road extending Karastayanava Street to Langbard Street in Minsk is expected to be completed by…
Parking to Become Paid on Seven More Sections of Minsk’s Road Network
The state institution “Parkings of the Capital” is preparing to introduce paid parking on seven more sections of…
Estonian Police Chief Warns of Rising Migration Pressure via Belarus Before Freezing Weather
Migration pressure could increase significantly in the coming weeks as people currently in Belarus try to reach Europe…
Yandex Data Center in Vladimir Completely Shut Down After Drone Attack. Yandex Go Goes Offline in Belarus
Infrastructure at a Yandex data center in Vladimir was damaged in a UAV attack. The data center has…
Ukraine Proposes Simplifying Residence Permit Procedures For Belarusians With Expired Passports
Ukraine’s State Migration Service has published a draft law proposing new options for issuing documents to foreigners who…
Belarusian Government Complaints Service Stops Working After Data Leak Report
The “Appeals.by” service for submitting complaints to government agencies has stopped working following a report of a data…