EU reaffirms opposition to death penalty in wake of new executions in Belarus
The European Union on Wednesday reaffirmed its “strong and unequivocal” opposition to capital punishment in the wake of two new executions in Belarus. naviny.by »
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The European Union on Wednesday reaffirmed its “strong and unequivocal” opposition to capital punishment in the wake of two new executions in Belarus. naviny.by »
A lawyer who defended a number of government opponents in high-profile cases has "failed" a performance review by the justice ministry and may have her license revoked. naviny.by »
Zmitser Dashkevich and Syarhey Palchewski, two members of an opposition youth group called Malady Front (Young Front), were released on their own recognizance on April 15 after more than three weeks of detention. naviny.by »
A number of Belarusian human rights groups have declared opposition activist Dzmitry Paliyenka a political prisoner and demanded his immediate release. naviny.by »
Hundreds of people were grabbed by riot police in Minsk on Saturday afternoon after opposition activists attempted to demonstrate to mark the 99th anniversary of the proclamation of the independence of the 1918 Belarusian National (Democratic) Republic. naviny.by »
Belarusian opporition parties which are seeking to revoke the so-called decree on idlers signed by president Lukashenka in April, 2015 have held a press conference on Monday. An organization committee was established by the initiative of the United Civic Party of Belarus. udf.by »
A group of Belarusian opposition activists demonstrated in front of the Presidential Administration in downtown Minsk, demanding that the government ensure the existence of a Belarusian-language independent television channel to counter Russian television propaganda. naviny.by »
An estimated crowd of about 200 people staged an annual commemorative march in Minsk on October 30 to honor the memory of Stalinist terror victims on the occasion of Dzyady (Remembrance of Ancestors Day). naviny.by »
Opposition activists staged a demonstration in downtown Minsk on Monday evening, marking the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the white-red-white flag and the Pahonya emblem as Belarus’ state symbols. naviny.by »
Two opposition candidates gained seats in the 110-member House of Representatives as a result of the September 6-11 elections, according to the central election commission. naviny.by »