Relatives of Belarus' political prisoners complain that East-West swap didn't free their loved ones
A wave of disappointment swept over opposition activists in Belarus last week as the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War unfolded and they learned it included none of the Belarusian political detainees whoโve been locked up for years by its authoritarian leader.
Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says
The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are depriving her husband of medicine.
Belarusians vote in a tightly controlled election as the opposition calls for its boycott
Tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections in Belarus are set to cement the hard-line rule of the countryโs authoritarian leader, despite a prominent opposition leaderโs call for a boycott.
Belarus political prisoners face abuse, no medical care and isolation, former inmate says
A human rights activist imprisoned for three years in Belarus accused authorities of holding political prisoners in conditions amounting to โtorture.โ.
Russian authorities fine a human rights advocate for criticizing the war in Ukraine
Russian authorities imposed a fine of about $1,500 on a prominent human rights advocate for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the latest step in a relentless crackdown.
Narges Mohammadi is the 5th Nobel peace laureate to win while imprisoned. Here are the others
The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged Iran to release imprisoned peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi and let her accept the award at the annual prize ceremony in December.
Nobel Peace Prize guesswork focuses on the Ukrainian war, protests in Iran and climate change
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be soon be revealed and the annual guessing game is reaching its climax.
Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers
For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has filled the countryโs penal colonies with thousands of political prisoners, with new arrests reported daily.
Nobel peace laureate transferred to brutal prison in Belarus, his wife says
The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski says he's been transferred to a notoriously brutal prison in Belarus and hasnโt been heard from in a month.
Russia targets Nobel Peace Prize rights group with raids
The Russian authorities have raided homes and offices of multiple human rights advocates and historians with the prominent rights group Memorial that won the Nobel Peace Prize last year.
Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Putin's invasion of Ukraine
The winners of this yearโs Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putinโs war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Nobel Prize winner says Putin must face tribunal
A representative of one of the organizations sharing this yearโs Nobel Peace Prize says Russian President Vladimir Putin should face an international tribunal for the fighting in Ukraine.
Jailed Nobel laureate Bialiatski barred from sending speech
Imprisoned Belarusian human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with rights groups in Russia and Ukraine, hasnโt been allowed by Belarus authorities to hand over his speech for the award ceremony.
Some Ukrainians voice mixed reactions to Nobel prize winners
A day after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize with fellow human rights campaigners from Belarus and Russia, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties praised the work of her fellow laureates but cautioned against lumping the three together in a Cold War-like narrative.
Bialiatski joins small group of jailed Nobel Peace laureates
Belarussian Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with human rights groups in Russia and Ukraine, is the fourth person to receive the award while in prison or detention.
Europe praises, Belarus scorns Nobel for rights defenders
Officials in Europe praised the awarding of this yearโs Nobel Peace Prize to activists standing up for human rights and democracy in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, but authorities in Belarus are scorning the move.
Nobel Peace Prize to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
This yearโs Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties.
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Belarus activist shares โAlternative Nobelโ with 3 others
FILE - In this Saturday, June 21, 2014 file photo, Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski is welcomed by his supporters at a railway terminal in Minsk, Belarus. The prominent Belarus opposition figure Ales Bialiatski and leading imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh have been awarded the 2020 Swedish Right Livelihood Award, sometimes referred to as the Alternative Nobel, along with activists from Nicaragua and the United States. (AP Photo/Dmitry Brushko, File)STOCKHOLM โ A prominent Belarus opposition figure and an imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer on Thursday were awarded the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes referred to as the โAlternative Nobel,โ together with activists from Nicaragua and the United States. Created in 1980, the annual Right Livelihood Award honors efforts that the prize founder, Swedish-German philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull, felt were being ignored by the Nobel prizes. Earlier recipients of the Right Livelihood Award include Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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March of 100,000 marks week 7 of Belarus protests
Protesters with old Belarusian national flags march during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Protests calling for the authoritarian president's resignation broke out after an Aug. 9 election that officials say gave him a sixth term in office and that opponents say was rigged. (AP Photo/TUT.by)KYIV โ Tens of thousands of Belarusians calling for the authoritarian president to resign marched through the capital Sunday as the countryโs wave of protests entered its seventh week. The crowd in Minsk included about 100,000 people, said Ales Bialiatski, head of the Viasna human rights organization. Protests began Aug. 9 after an election that official results say gave President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term in office; opponents and some poll workers say the results were manipulated.