Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 11 October 2015. As expected, Lukashenka was again elected to the presidency in elections that were, once again, rigged. And once again, new refinements in election manipulation were introduced. Foreign policy considerations suggest Read more
On the situation in Belarus and recommendations for active measures to be taken by the European Union and its Member States I. Confrontation in Eastern Europe The Russian Federation has failed to recognise the resignation of Ukrainian President Yanukovych, which Read more
Only shortly after its founding in 2004, the association ‘Human Rights in Belarus’ published a comprehensive documentation on the disappeared persons in Belarus. This publication is available in German language here. In January 2014 members of the association ‘Human rights in Read more
On the situation in Belarus and recommendations for active measures to be taken by the European Union and its Member States The Situation: Belarus on stand-by. The foreign policy pursued by the dictator Alexander Lukashenko can aptly be described, to use Read more
The situation Alexander Lukashenko is the master of the “House of Belarus”, he scrupulously represses manifestations of resistance within the country’s social and political structures and circles, and he enjoys the rewards of rejecting closer cooperation with the European Union Read more
The situation The economic and financial crisis in Belarus-a consequence of the planned economy and the decreasing level of Russian subsidies-has jeopardized the “social contract” between the population, on the one side, and the president, as the guarantor of economic Read more
Ales Bialiatski is the Chair of Belarusian Human Rights Center Viasna and the Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights. He was detained within the framework of a criminal case investigated under Article 243. 2 of the Belarusian Criminal Read more
Peter Liesegang, Member of the Association ‘Human Rights in Belarus’ attended the demonstration of Belarusian citizens on public squares in Minsk in the evening of December 19, 2010 – the day of the Presidential Elections in 2010. He sums up Read more
Situation analysis and political recommendations The regime under pressure over its foreign policy. The upcoming presidential elections in Belarus, which are set to take place on 19th December 2010, are being overshadowed by a substantial deterioration in the relationship between the Read more
Situation analysis and policy recommendations In October 2008, the European Union changed its strategy towards Belarus – “Europe’s last dictatorship” – from a policy of isolation to an offer of dialogue with the leadership in Minsk. Though the shift was Read more