Belarus Opposition Leader Eyes 'Opportunity' For Change
Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has told AFP the forthcoming presidential election there will be a ...
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A dark year for media in Belarus, and SLAPP cases increase in Europe
A free expression round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the ...
Asylum ruling against Greece exposes Europe’s migrants dilemma
Curbing irregular arrivals is a political priority but legal and humanitarian questions cannot be brushed aside ...
Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after being held incommunicado for over 700 days
An imprisoned opposition activist in Belarus resurfaced Wednesday in a video shot by a pro-government blogger after over 700 ...
Belarus shows first glimpse of jailed Lukashenko rival in nearly two years
Jailed Belarusian politician Viktor Babariko, who was arrested while trying to run in a 2020 election against President ...
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Belarus hosts about 2,500 visa-waiver visitors from Europe since 2025 year-start
A total of 1,034,194 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022. They included 325,855 people from Latvia, ...
The New York Times19d
Is a Putin Ally in Eastern Europe Making a Cautious Overture to the West?
Belarus has been subject to an escalating series ... Andrew Higgins is the East and Central Europe bureau chief for The Times based in Warsaw. He covers a region that stretches from the Baltic ...
Lukashenko refuses to invite OSCE observers to upcoming election
"This decision underscores the continued lack of commitment by the Belarusian authorities to invite other OSCE states to ...
Stars and Stripes14d
Belarus’ strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 more people that rights activists describe ...
Catholic priest in Belarus sentenced to 11 years as crackdown on dissent continues
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Catholic priest in Belarus on Monday was convicted on charges of high treason for criticizing the ...
The Financial Times13d
Russian smugglers import luxury cars from Europe despite sanctions
A sales representative for AvtoImport told an FT reporter posing as a prospective buyer that German cars shipped from Europe “are transported not via . . . Belarus . . . but through Turkey, Georgia, ...
The Hamilton Spectator15d
Belarus’ strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 more people that rights activists describe as political prisoners, a statement on the president’s ...