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Belarus articles on Democracy Chronicles

​News about the struggle for democracy in Belarus. ​​​According to Freedom House, the serious and widespread irregularities marred all recent elections". It is known as the last dictatorship in Europe and remains in close relationship with Russia. Also check out our section on World Democracy.

VIDEO: Behind the Ongoing Russia and Belarus Media Battle

By DC Editors - June 18, 2017 Leave a Comment

Russia and Belarus Media Battle

Kremlin suggests that Minsk needs to curb a rise in nationalism and anti-Russian messaging

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Belarus, Dictatorships, Europe, Journalism and Free Speech, Russia

Belarus Should Block Extradition of Murad Amriev to Chechnya

By DC Editors - June 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

Extradition of Murad Amriev

Belarus should recognize that Chechnya’s request to extradite Amriev is based on wholly bogus charges

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Belarus, Europe, Political Dissidents, Russia

High Hopes For a Belarusian Spring in Europe’s Last Dictatorship

By DC Editors - June 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Belarusian Spring in Europe's Last Dictatorship

Protests against a tax to be levied on the unemployed quickly degenerated into more general affairs

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Belarus, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships, Europe

Hundreds Arrested In Belarussian Anti-Government Rallies

By DC Editors - March 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

Belarussian Anti-Government Rallies

Riot police in Belarus launched a massive crackdown on protesters trying to hold a banned march in Minsk

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Belarus, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships, Europe

Nuclear Plant Construction is Uniting the Belarusian Opposition

By DC Editors - October 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

Uniting the Belarusian Opposition

Corruption fueled fears of nuclear disaster have stirred the passions and unity of the Belarusian opposition

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Belarus, Europe, Political Dissidents, Russia, Worldwide Corruption

What’s Next After Sunday’s Predetermined Belarus Election?

By DC Editors - September 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Predetermined Belarus Election

Political activists urge patience as latest predetermined Belarus election reveals lack of democracy

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Belarus, Dictatorships, Europe

How Belarus Balances Relations With Giant Neighbors

By DC Editors - July 13, 2016 Leave a Comment

Dictator Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus balances Europe

Dictator Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus balances Europe and Russia relations to keep power

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Baltic Nations, Belarus, Dictatorships, Europe, Poland, Russia

Once Again, Irregularities Taint Belarusian Elections

By DC Editors - October 12, 2015 Leave a Comment

Belarusian Elections

Despite some hope for progress, Belarusian elections fall again into familiar undemocratic pattern

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Belarus, Europe

Hints of Change Within the Belarusian Dictatorship?

By DC Editors - October 11, 2015 Leave a Comment

Belarusian Dictatorship

Between a rock and a hard place, longtime Belarusian dictatorship seems to be on verge of change

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Belarus, Dictatorships, Europe, Russia

Belarusian Journalist Wins Nobel Prize For Literature

By DC Editors - October 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

Belarusian Journalist Wins Nobel

Belarusian journalist Svetlana Alexievich has a career of exposing government imposed suffering

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Belarus, Europe, Journalism and Free Speech, Russia

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