Switzerland Swiss-Belarusian ‘political prisoner’ freed after 17 months The 52-year-old was arrested in September 2020 for taking part in opposition demonstrations in Belarus. 18/02/2022
Belarus Skier flees Belarus for Poland after Winter Olympics ban Her coach and father, Sergei Dolidovich, has been supportive of Belarus' opposition. 09/02/2022
Belarus Prominent Belarusian journalist Siarhei Satsuk arrested Satsuk is the 30th journalist, who is currently in custody in Belarus, either awaiting trial or serving a sentence. 09/12/2021
Belarus Lukashenko accuses Lithuania of dumping dead bodies in Belarus He has tried to cast the tensions over migrants as part of a Western plot against Belarus and Russia. 29/11/2021
Belarus Belarusian Olympic skier and Lukashenko critic fined over protest Aliaksandra Ramanouskaya was charged with attending banned mass rallies, according to the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation. 11/11/2021
Belarus Belsat TV's followers are 'extremist', says Belarus' Interior Ministry Citizens who follow "extremist" organisations can face up to seven years in prison. 03/11/2021
The Cube Belarus threatens to criminalise certain social media channels Belarus' Main Directorate for Fighting Organised Crime has said that citizens who subscribe to "extremist Telegram channels and chats" are also criminally liable. 14/10/2021
Belarus Belarusian hacktivists claim drone attack on Minsk riot police base Footage of the incident showed loud bangs and flashes emanating from part of the compound. 13/10/2021
Belarus Dozens 'likely arrested for social media posts' on Belarus shootout A KGB officer and a man, believed to be a supporter of Belarus' opposition movement, died in the gunfight on Tuesday. 01/10/2021
Belarus Belarus hits back at EU and announces vote on a new constitution Critics say the new constitution could further cement President Lukashenko's grip on power after months of mass protests. 28/09/2021
Belarus EU 'stands in solidarity' with Latvia, Lithuania and Poland over Belarus EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that Alexander Lukashenko was "cynically" using migrants and refugees to damage Belarus' neighbours. 03/09/2021
Belarus Belarus to receive large batch of weapons from Russia, says Lukashenko President Alexander Lukashenko says Belarus will soon receive dozens of combat jets, helicopters, and air defense missile systems from Russia. 02/09/2021
Belarus Belarus carries out fresh raids at private news agency belaPAN Belarus police searched and detained employees of the independent news agency belaPAN in an escalating crackdown on the media. 18/08/2021
Belarus Belarusian activist sentenced, weeks after stabbing himself in court Stsiapan Latypau was reportedly given an eight-a-and-half-year sentence after his trial resumed on Monday. 16/08/2021
Belarus Belarusian authorities detain over 20 in new wave of arrests According to the Viasna Human Rights Centre, there are currently 631 political prisoners in the country. 13/08/2021
Biztech news Belarus Olympic runner used Google Translate to alert Tokyo police Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who arrived in Poland on Wednesday, says the translation app helped convince Japanese police she was in danger. 06/08/2021
Belarus Jailed Belarus journalist needs urgent hospital care, says press union Andrei Skurko was arrested earlier this month when authorities raided prominent Nasha Niva newspaper. He has reportedly been infected with COVID-19 while in detention. 29/07/2021
Belarus Joe Biden pledges support for Belarusians after Tsikhanouskaya visit US President Joe Biden has spoken of his support for Belarusian pro-democracy forces after a White House meeting with the country's main opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. 29/07/2021
Belarus Belarus extends crackdown on opposition and independent media Among those targeted on Friday were journalists linked to the Polish TV channel, Belsat, and the US-funded RFE/RL broadcaster. 16/07/2021
Belarus Activists detained amid raids at human rights NGOs in Belarus The Viasna human rights centre has stated that Belarusian security forces have searched its offices and arrested several activists. 14/07/2021
Belarus Belarus targets leading opposition news website Nasha Niva Belarusian authorities have blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists. 08/07/2021
Belarus Former Belarusian presidential candidate given 14-year prison sentence A court in Belarus has jailed former presidential contender Viktor Babariko for 14 years on corruption charges, which have been widely seen as politically motivated. 06/07/2021
Uncovering Europe Belarus: meet two women who are risking prison to maintain dissent Meet Sophia and Natallia. They are still openly against the government's continued crackdown on dissent. But their lives are complicated. 05/07/2021
Belarus Belarusian opposition Twitter accounts suspended 'in error' Twitter accounts claiming to be "Belarusian People's Embassies" have been mistakenly suspended by the social network. 02/07/2021
Belarus Trial of Sergei Tsikhanousky, Sviatlana's husband, opens in Belarus Sergei Tsikhanousky, a popular video blogger, is one of six men standing trial. He is accused of "preparation of mass disorder" and "incitement to hatred". 24/06/2021
Belarus Belarusian journalist arrested off flight was 'hostage' at briefing The Belarusian dissident journalist who was arrested after authorities diverted a Ryanair flight to Minsk was present at a foreign ministry press briefing on Monday. 14/06/2021
