Large Chat of Prisoners’ Relatives Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
A Telegram chat titled “SIZO No. 1 Kalyadzichy” has been declared “extremist materials.” The decision
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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
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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 Pavel
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Lukashenka Says Released Political Prisoners Are Under Surveillance
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that among the released political prisoners who remained in Belarus, 30–40
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Pardoned Political Prisoners to Be Released Today and Tomorrow, Kuchynski Says
Dzianis Kuchynski, an adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, said that political prisoners pardoned yesterday
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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. “
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Rights Defenders Report New Detentions of Clergy
The human rights centre Viasna has reported new detentions of clergy and believers in Belarus.
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Belarus May Introduce Second Free IVF Attempt
Belarus may introduce a second free attempt at in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Since 2021, one attempt
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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
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BYSOL Launches Emergency Fundraiser for Released Political Prisoners
The BYSOL Foundation has launched an emergency fundraiser to support Belarusian political prisoners released today.
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Identities of Two Provocateurs at 2006 Protests Established
A representative of the BELPOL initiative, Uladzimir Zhyhar, has identified two provocateurs who were
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Hotline Launched for Relatives of Released Political Prisoners
A Telegram hotline (@hotline202512) has been launched for relatives of released political prisoners.
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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
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Unknown Individuals Impersonate Belarusian Journalist to Collect Information on Volunteers
Journalist Zmicier Pankaviec has warned that unknown individuals are attempting to collect information
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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
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Belarus Still Absent From World Happiness Ranking
The United Nations has published its latest World Happiness Report. It was prepared in partnership with
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Belarusian Asylum Seeker Deported From Poland — Rights Defenders
According to the Dissidentby initiative, on March 13 a Belarusian citizen who had applied for international
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Sale of “Natural Products” from Altai Banned in Belarus
Belarus has banned the import and sale of products from the Russian company “Sashera-Med.” The corresponding
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Russian Federal Assembly Completes Ratification of Agreement with Belarus on Mutual Enforcement of Court Decisions
Russia’s State Duma and Federation Council approved within two days a bill ratifying the agreement between
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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
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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 decade
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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
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Wife of Mikalai Statkevich Detained
Today, March 17, security forces detained Maryna Adamovich, the wife of Mikalai Statkevich.
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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
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“Sovereign World” Added to List of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has updated the list of “extremist materials.” According to a decision by
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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
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Investigative Journalist Karpeka Placed in Custody in Absentia
Investigative journalist Aliaksei Karpeka, who works for the outlet “Buro,” has been placed in custody
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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
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Government Amends Rules for Targeted Enrollment in Educational Institutions
The Council of Ministers has amended the rules for targeted enrollment in educational institutions.
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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
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Russia Extradited 225 People to Belarus in 2025
In 2025, Russia extradited 225 individuals to Belarus who were accused or convicted of crimes.
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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
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Ales Bialiatski Meets with Czech President
On March 16, Ales Bialiatski, head of the Viasna Human Rights Centre and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Investigative Committee Announces Criminal Case Against Vadanosava
The Investigative Committee said it has taken over a criminal case against host and singer Katsiaryna
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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
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Minsk Traffic Police to Inspect Buses for Three Days
The Minsk traffic police will conduct a preventive operation related to passenger transportation by buses
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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
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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 due to a delay
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Pobeda Resumes Flights to Minsk
Russian low-cost carrier Pobeda will resume flights from Moscow to Minsk starting April 20.
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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
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