The Constitutional Court of Belarus has found that controversial draft laws that would extend the powers of the Committee for State Security (KGB), introduce additional restrictions on street protests and tighten penalties for political and civil society groups receiving foreign aid are in full conformity with the constitution. Читать
On the eve of Ales Byalyatski's trial the president of the International Federation for Human Rights was not allowed to come in Minsk. Belarusian Embassy in Paris refused to give Souhayr Belhassen visa to Belarus, referring the undesirability of her presence in Minsk. Читать
Last week, the leader of the Free Trade Union of Lukoml hydroelectric plant Aleksey Gabriel raised a question of wage increases, addressing to management of the company. Читать
The European Parliament awarded Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought in 2011 to five representatives of the Arab people, in recognition and support of their drive for freedom and human rights. Читать
A journalist of the Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets was deported from Belarus in the early hours of October 26 following his arrest in Minsk on Tuesday evening. Читать
Twenty-six civil society groups have petitioned the Constitutional Court over controversial draft laws that would extend the powers of the Committee for State Security (KGB), introduce additional restrictions on street protests and tighten penalties for political and civil society groups receiving foreign aid. Читать
