Belarus

Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s sentence

TALLINN, Estonia -- A court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an…

1 month ago

Ailing and silenced in prison, Belarus activist symbolizes the nation’s repression

TALLINN, Estonia -- The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova's family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was…

1 month ago

Poland’s leader plans to suspend the right to asylum as country faces pressure on Belarus border

WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's leader said Saturday that he plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of…

1 month ago

Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown

BRUSSELS -- Lithuania on Monday referred the hard-line president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, members of his government, security officials and…

2 months ago

Teachers in Belarus are targeted for links with ‘extremist’ group, says rights group

TALLINN, Estonia -- Dozens of teachers in Belarus have been detained or interrogated by authorities as part of the country's…

2 months ago

Pokémon is a Western intelligence tool, Belarus claims – POLITICO

2024-09-12 15:30:03 Ivanov brought up Pokémon Go during a discussion about objects most likely to be targeted by spies. Pokémon…

2 months ago

Japanese man arrested in Belarus on charges of acting as special services agent

TALLINN, Estonia -- A Japanese man has been arrested in Belarus and is facing charges of working for Japan's special…

3 months ago

German sentenced to death in Belarus, Europe’s only nation to perform executions, rights group says

TALLINN, Estonia -- A Belarusian human rights group said Friday that a German citizen has been sentenced to death for…

4 months ago

UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison

FILE - Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarusian Vyasna rights group, sits in a defendant's cage during a court session…

4 months ago