Updated at 12:09,04-02-2012
FEMEN girls stripped against the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship in Belarus - photo

On February 1 FEMEN activists at the building of the International Ice Hockey Federation in Zurich held a protest action against the 2014 World Championship in Belarus. READ 02 февраля 2012, 10:55

Azaranka wins Australian Open, claims No.1 ranking

Belarusian tennis star Viktoryya Azaranka (Victoria Azarenka) on Saturday beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open women`s title and secure the No. 1 ranking.
READ 30 января 2012, 16:06

Minsk City Court upholds verdict to Ales Bialiatski

Minsk City Court has upheld the 4.5-year verdict to Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski, dismissing the cassational appeal lodged by lawyer Dzmitry Layeuski. READ 24 января 2012, 15:00

Sannikaw meets with lawyer after more than two months incommunicado

Lawyer Maryna Kavalewskaya on January 20 met with imprisoned former presidential candidate Andrey Sannikaw, who had not seen his lawyers or relatives since early November.
READ 23 января 2012, 08:24

Belarusian workers lose their patience

More and more often employees of Belarusian state-owned enterprises demand to respect their rights. As a result, they face a misunderstanding and repressions from management. READ 20 января 2012, 13:02

EU, Belarusian politicians call for moving 2014 world hockey championship from Belarus

A group of European Union and Belarusian politicians have petitioned the heads of national ice hockey federations and the EU leadership to move the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship from Belarus to a different country over human rights abuse and the persecution of Alyaksandr Lukashenka's political opponents. READ 20 января 2012, 04:39

Mikalai Statkevich is in punishment cell

A lawyer of Statkevich and his wife have arrived in Mahilyou on Tuesday to meet with the political prisoner. READ 18 января 2012, 02:30

Sannikov: They will not stop here

Journalist Iryna Khalip received two letters from her husband Andrei Sannikov on January 16.
READ 17 января 2012, 02:48

Lawyer denied meeting with Sannikaw

Andrey Sannikaw's lawyer has once again been denied a meeting with the imprisoned former presidential candidate.
READ 12 января 2012, 18:38

Viasna demands immediate release of Siarhei Kavalenka from jail

The Human Rights Center "Viasna" calls on the Belarusian authorities to immediately stop the persecution of the activist of the Conservative-Christian Party "Belarusian Popular Front" Siarhei Kavalenka. READ 11 января 2012, 20:30