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A series of mass street protests called “Minsk Spring” or “Belarusian Spring” took place in the springs of 1996–97 triggered by a constitutional referendum on amendments to the 1994 Constitution of Belarus. The Belarusian political system became increasingly authoritarian with the government seeking to curtail all political freedoms.
The 2020–2021 Belarusian protests were a series of mass political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko. [71] [72] The largest anti-government protests in the history of Belarus, the demonstrations began in the lead-up to and during the 2020 presidential election, in which Lukashenko sought his sixth term in office.
A United Nations panel of human rights experts called on Belarus to release the Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder of the country's most respected rights group, who has been behind bars for three ...
The 2020–2021 Belarusian protests were [1] a series of political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko. [2] [3] The largest anti-government protests in the history of Belarus, the demonstrations began in the lead-up to and during the 2020 presidential election, in which Lukashenko sought his sixth term in office.
Belarus' criminal investigation agency said Tuesday that it has conducted raids as part of a sweeping probe into an alleged attempt by the opposition to seize power three years ago. Critics called ...
Belarus, like Russia, came to be seen as an enemy of freedom, democracy and peace. “Of course, we advocate for as much military support for Ukraine as possible,” Kavaleuski told Yahoo News.
The Association of Security Forces of Belarus (Belarusian: Аб'яднанне сілавікоў Беларусі, romanized: Abjadnannie siłavikow Biełarusi), also known as BYPOL, is a Belarusian organization that was created by former employees of law enforcement agencies to counter the Belarusian authorities.
"This was not an interview. This was an interrogation," Franak Viacorka, a leading Belarusian opposition figure, said.