Sabalenka was born and raised in Belarus. Aryna Sabalenka has three Grand Slam titles to her name. But she does not compete ...

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 16 more prisoners, continuing his selective releases while also cracking ...

Sergei Tikhanovsky had planned to challenge Alexander Lukashenko in the 2020 election, but was detained before the vote.

Authorities in Belarus continue their crackdown on dissent even as they release some of the prisoners. That's what Belarus' ...

On Sunday, January 26, 2025, Belarus will head to the polls to vote in the presidential elections. Concerns are growing, however, over a potential information shutdown during these crucial days.

The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than 18 months ago.

When Alexander Lukashenko emerged victorious from Belarus's presidential election in 2020, protesters came out on the streets to accuse him of election fraud and call for his resignation. Now ...

Consequently, people in Belarus live in constant terror, fearing a system that can arbitrarily target anyone. GV: Can you tell us what other repressions people accused of political cases go through?

Rights activists in harshly repressive Belarus say police recently subjected at least 20 LGBTQ+ people to questioning, during which some were beaten and were charged with crimes. Homosexuality was ...

Belarus' oldest and most prominent human rights group Viasna has reported that over 65,000 people in Belarus — a nation of 9.5 million — have been subjected to political repressions since 2020.

Kolesnikova gained prominence when mass protests erupted in Belarus after the widely disputed August 2020 election gave authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term in office.