Index on Censorship6h
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The people of Belarus are showing the dictator that they want him gone”
Political opponents and journalists willing to challenge Lukashenka’s sham election face prison, exile or worse – but they ...
Democracy in Eastern Europe Faces Another Crisis
The crisis threatens to overturn a decades-long effort by the United States and EU to preserve Georgian democracy, which has ...
Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
Journalist, American among 3 prisoners freed from Belarus
Belarusian journalist Andrei Kuznechyk and an unnamed American citizen were among the three prisoners released in Belarus on Wednesday, according to officials. Kuznechyk, who U.S. officials had ...
Regtechtimes on MSN1d
Severe Sanctions Strike Belarus : UK and Canada Condemn Rigged Election
Unfair Election Triggers International Response The recent presidential election in Belarus has drawn sharp criticism from ...
Inter Press Service5d
Belarus: A Sham Election That Fools No One
Alexander Lukashenko will soon begin his seventh term as president of Belarus. The official result of the 26 January election gave him 86.8 per cent of the vote, following an election held in a ...
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...
The Maui News8d
Frozen US aid brings new challenges to groups hit by harsh crackdowns in Russia and Belarus
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said it was unable to comment. Funding losses for Belarus pro-democracy forces Pro-democracy forces from Belarus told AP the frozen U.S. aid they were receiving ...
Seattle Times6d
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said it was unable to comment. Funding losses for Belarus pro-democracy forces Pro-democracy forces from Belarus told AP the frozen U.S. aid they were receiving ...