On the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus, Index explores how healthcare is being used as a ...

This definitively confirms the alternative-less nature of Belarus’s current political system," state CEI analysts in a report dedicated to the upcoming elections. "Independent media in Belarus ...

Belarusians will not allow external influence on the internal political process in the country, Chairman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko said during the plenary session of ...

Belarusian authorities have retaliated against companies and their workers that supported peaceful anti-government protests ...

Political analysts do not foresee any real changes, saying that in general, the appointments were an “old system masquerading ...

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, wife of Tsikhanouski and exiled leader of the pro-democracy movement, welcomed the pardons but claimed there were hundreds of other political prisoners in Belarus.“We are ...

"Thanks to your skilled leadership, friendly Kazakhstan today successfully addresses key tasks in ensuring sustainable ...

In the document, Vietnam and Belarus affirmed their intent to deepen joint work across a wide range of fields to safeguard ...

On May 19, 2025, the Government of Lithuania filed a case against Belarus before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with regard to a dispute relating to ...

The United States should not be "fooled" by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko into offering concessions following the release of a U.S. prisoner freed as a gift to Donald Trump, a senior aide ...

Strong reporting last week by AP’s Belarus reporter Yuras Karmanau shed light on a little-told element of the historic East-West prisoner exchange — the plight of the Belarusian political prisoners.

Belarus holds about 1,200 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski. At least six political prisoners have died in prison, according to human rights activists.