Belarus
Belarusian Dissident Warns Against Ties with Regime
After weeks of fierce debate, the EU has decided to include Belarus in an outreach plan for ex-Soviet states. But a leader of Belarus’ pro-democracy movement told RFE/RL that Europe…
Previewing the Belarusian Elections
Two days before Belarusians head to the polls for parliamentary elections, an EU official told a crowd at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Washington, D.C. office that “these elections will…
“Belarusian Elections Will Be Illegitimate”
One month after being released from prison, prominent Belarusian opposition leader Alyaksandr Kazulin gave an interview to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Belarusian Service from RFE/RL’s Washington, D.C. studios.
New Belarusian TV News Program
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has launched a new half-hour television program aimed at Belarusians who have come to rely on RFE/RL for uncensored news and information about their country.
Gedmin Criticizes Belarus Crackdown on Journalists
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President Jeffrey Gedmin expressed concern today about the ability of independent journalists in Belarus to do their jobs following government raids on the offices of independent…
RFE/RL Belarus Service First With News of Arrest of Prominent Opposition Leader
RFE/RL’s Belarus Service was the first news service in Belarus to report the arrest in Minsk last night of Vintsuk Viachorka.
RFE/RL Correspondent Roughed Up While Covering Belarus Parliament Debate
An RFE/RL correspondent sent to cover debate in the Belarusian Parliament today was twice denied access to the parliament and physically removed from the Parliament Building.
Dine Welcomes Release of RFE/RL Journalist
RFE/RL President Thomas A Dine welcomed the release today from a prison in Bamberg, Germany of RFE/RL Belarusian Service journalist Natalia Sudliankova.
RSF Concerned About Administrative Harassment of RFE/RL’s Belarus Service
The noted media freedom organization “Reporters Sans Frontieres” has expressed its concern to the government of Belarus about administrative harassment of RFE/RL’s Belarus Service and its Minsk Bureau, according to…
RFE/RL Doubles Broadcasts to Belarus
RFE/RL President Thomas A. Dine announced today that RFE/RL broadcasts to Belarus have expanded in length.