Considering that Belarus' drift away from democratic principles had reduced ... of the Chairman in Office of the OSCE to the Republic of Belarus," April 29, 1997.

Notably, this date, “Freedom Day,” commemorates the 1918 declaration of independence by the Belarusian Democratic Republic and has historically been suppressed by Belarusian officials.

The Lithuanian authorities are demonstrating a new interpretation of 'democratic values', Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ruslan Varankov said commenting on the latest ...

The recent disappearance of exiled Belarusian activist Angelika Melnikova has prompted much discussion about the reach of the Belarusian and Russian secret services.

On the same day, hundreds of supporters of the Belarusian democratic opposition held rallies across Europe, including in Lithuania, Poland, and the Czech Republic, to mark the country’s Freedom Day.

By Ben Aris in Berlin Belarusians go to the polls this weekend to vote in a presidential election that is almost certain to see incumbent Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko returned to office for ...

Anzhalika Melnikava, the speaker of the Belarusian Coordination Council, disappeared on March 25, and there has been no contact with her since, the council reported on March 28. Polish authorities ...

As a sign of support, the City of Tallinn has granted office space in the city center to the NGO Office of Belarus Democratic Forces in the Republic of Estonia under favorable rental conditions.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus was ... country by the will of the people of Belarus, through a free and democratic election. Placing his right ...