Investigative Journalist Karpeka Placed in Custody in Absentia
Investigative journalist Aliaksei Karpeka, who works for the outlet “Buro,” has been placed in custody in absentia as…
Category: Общество
Asphalt Deteriorated During Warranty Period: Prosecutor General’s Office Reviews “Roads of Belarus” Program for 2021–25
The Prosecutor General’s Office has issued an order to the Ministry of Transport and Communications to устранить violations…
Government Amends Rules for Targeted Enrollment in Educational Institutions
The Council of Ministers has amended the rules for targeted enrollment in educational institutions. The corresponding resolution was…
Visa-Free Agreement with Oman Enters into Force
An agreement between Belarus and Oman on the mutual abolition of visas for holders of ordinary national passports…
Russia Extradited 225 People to Belarus in 2025
In 2025, Russia extradited 225 individuals to Belarus who were accused or convicted of crimes. The Russian Prosecutor…
Poland’s Financial Supervision Authority Responds to Problems with Bank Accounts for Belarusians
The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (UKNF) has responded to a letter from Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Wojciech…
Ales Bialiatski Meets with Czech President
On March 16, Ales Bialiatski, head of the Viasna Human Rights Centre and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate,…
Lukashenka Signs Law Changing Procedure for Creating Political Parties
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on March 16 signed the law “On Amendments to Laws on the Regulation of Civil Procedure…
Lukashenka Approves Draft Visa-Free Agreement With Thailand
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on March 16 signed a decree approving as a basis for negotiations a draft agreement between…
Polish Court Refuses to Consider Appeal of Belarusian Journalist Banned From Entering the Schengen Area
The Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw has dismissed an appeal in the case of Belarusian journalist Alyaksandr Burakou,…
Minskstroy Reports on Reconstruction of the Main Building of BSU
Reconstruction of the main building of the Belarusian State University is underway in Minsk, the company Minskstroy reported…
Investigative Committee Announces Criminal Case Against Vadanosava
The Investigative Committee said it has taken over a criminal case against host and singer Katsiaryna Vadanosava. Last…
Tsikhanouskaya: The United States Has Leverage to Secure Release of Political Prisoners
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya expressed gratitude to the United States for efforts to secure the release of political prisoners in…
Minsk Traffic Police to Inspect Buses for Three Days
The Minsk traffic police will conduct a preventive operation related to passenger transportation by buses from March 16…
Belarusian Customs Warns of Electronic Document Outage on Night of March 16
From 03:00 to 06:00 on the night of March 15–16, the National Centre for Electronic Services will carry…
Belarusian Railway Warns of Delays to Moscow–Brest and Minsk–Hrodna Trains
Train No. 3 Moscow–Brest on March 14 is running with a delay of 1 hour and 20 minutes…
Pobeda Resumes Flights to Minsk
Russian low-cost carrier Pobeda will resume flights from Moscow to Minsk starting April 20. The airline’s current schedule…
Belavia Evacuates 2,360 Tourists From Middle Eastern Countries
Since the end of February, Belavia has operated 11 evacuation flights to countries in the Middle East and…
Tsikhanouskaya Meets With Team of the Honest People Initiative
On March 13, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the team of the Honest People initiative. The meeting was attended…
Viasna Reports Detention of Members of Christian Families in Several Belarusian Cities
The Human Rights Center Viasna reported that political detentions in Belarus are continuing. This week it became known…
69-Year-Old Minsk Resident Convicted of “Insulting Lukashenka” Added to Extremist List
Belarus’s Interior Ministry has added another 29 people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus,…
Flooding Reported in 16 Districts of Belarus
Flooding has been recorded in 16 districts of Belarus, the Emergency Situations Ministry reported. “The affected areas include…
Belarusian Railways Replaces Business-Class Trains on Minsk–Brest Route With Regular Carriages
Belarusian Railways has once again withdrawn EPm-series business-class trains from one of its routes. They will be replaced…
Education Ministry Approves List of Events Eligible for Special Fund Awards for Students
Lukashenka Signs Law on Water Supply Allowing Temporary Wells During Outages
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed the law “On Drinking Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal,” which regulates issues related to…
Belavia Cancels Two More Flights to Israel
The airline Belavia has extended the suspension of flights to Israel. This is due to a decision by…
Lukashenka Signs Law on Exchange of Debtors’ Data Between CIS Countries
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law ratifying an agreement on cooperation in the exchange of information during the…
Aliaksei Kubrakou, Convicted in the “BYSOL Case,” Released From Prison
Political prisoner and lawyer Aliaksei Kubrakou has been released from prison. He was sentenced in February, but had…
Ales Bialiatski Meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Head of the Human Rights Center Viasna Ales Bialiatski and legal adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Leanid Marozau met…
Polish Embassy In Minsk Changes Appointment Procedure For Karta Polaka Matters
The Polish Embassy in Minsk has changed the procedure for booking appointments at the consular section on issues…
Problems Arise With Improvement Works In Zhyrovichy As Lukashenka’s Aide Visits Site
Kanstantsin Burak, an aide to Alyaksandr Lukashenka and inspector for the Hrodna region, visited Zhyrovichy to oversee improvement…
Belarusian Man Sentenced In Absentia To Six Years In Prison And Stripped Of Rank
The Brest Regional Court has sentenced Dzmitry Banit in absentia to six years in a medium-security penal colony…
Belavia Reports Evacuation Flights From Oman, Qatar And UAE
Belavia has reported on evacuation flights from Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. According to the airline’s…
Tsikhanouskaya Meets Team Creating Belarusian University In Poland
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the team working on the creation of the Belarusian Research University named after Astafey…
Prosecutor General’s Office Opens Case Against Minsk Woman For “Rehabilitation Of Nazism” On YouTube
The Prosecutor General’s Office has announced criminal prosecution of a 39-year-old woman from Minsk over her YouTube channel.…
Belavia Evacuation Flight Departs Qatar
Belavia has organized an evacuation flight from Qatar. The aircraft carrying Belarusian tourists has already departed from Doha…
SVAE Platform And “Diaries Of An NKVD Officer” Declared “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has updated the list of “extremist materials.” The projects “Try Slany” and SVAE have…
Telegram Chat “Belarusians In Valencia” Declared An “Extremist Formation”
The Interior Ministry has designated the Telegram chat “Belarusians in Valencia” as an “extremist formation.” The decision was…
Government Names Winners Of Year Of Improvement
The Council of Ministers has summed up the results of the Year of Improvement. The best region, district…
Belavia Cancels Two More Flights To Tel Aviv
Belavia has canceled two more flights to Tel Aviv. The airline said that Israel has extended the closure…
Minsk To Switch Fully To LED Street Lighting By 2030
More Than 30 Belarusian Women — Former Political Prisoners — Unite in “Pobach” Initiative
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the civic initiative “Association of Women Political Prisoners ‘Pobach’” began its…
10 Belarusian Citizens Evacuated From Iran to Azerbaijan
Ten Belarusian citizens have been evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan through the land border since February 28, the…
Belavia Suspends Flights To Dubai Until March 28
Belavia has suspended flights from Minsk to Dubai until 28 March. The decision is linked to the withdrawal…
Financial Assistance To WWII Veterans For Victory Day In Belarus To Reach Up To 5,000 Rubles
The Council of Ministers of Belarus has determined the amount of financial assistance for World War II veterans…
Lukashenka Invites Citizens Of Uzbekistan To Work In Belarus
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he is pleased to see citizens of Uzbekistan coming to work in Belarus. He made…
Poczobut Awarded Andrzej Wajda Prize
Political prisoner journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been awarded the Andrzej Wajda Prize. The award ceremony took place on…
KGB Declares Coalition Of Publishing Houses An “Extremist Formation”
A new entry has appeared in the list of “extremist formations” maintained by the Interior Ministry. The “extremist…
Who Developed the MAK.by Ordering Terminal That Refused to Work for Lukashenka
Today, during a public visit to one of the restaurants of the MAK.by chain (formerly McDonald’s), Aliaksandr Lukashenka…
138,600 Belarusians Registered With Polish Social Insurance in January
Poland’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) has published data on insured foreign nationals as of the end of January…