Tech has been one of the few relatively liberalised sectors in ex-Soviet Belarus's state-dominated economy. It experienced a boom until 2020, particularly for app and software development and ...

On April 12, 2022, Navapolatsk court Judge Iryna Zharava ruled to transfer Yauhen Afnahel to a prison regime for 2 years. The trial was held via video link from the colony. The political prisoner was ...

Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...