World Mar 23 Watch 6:08 Exiled Belarus opposition leader speaks out against country's crackdown on dissent The U.S. and its allies initiated an international investigation into human rights abuses in Belarus. For years, the Belarus government has imprisoned anyone seen as a threat. It has also become increasingly reliant on Russia and supports its war in… By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
World Dec 14 Belarus court sentences opposition leader's husband to 18 years in prison Five other opposition activists were sentenced to lengthy prison terms of 14 to 16 years alongside Tsikhanouski. By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
World Jul 20 Watch 8:42 Belarusian opposition leader on Lukashenko's dictatorship, underground protests, U.S. aid It's been nearly a year since the man known as Europe's last dictator, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, was declared victor in an election widely-denounced as a fraud. The woman leading his opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, is in Washington this week meeting… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
World Dec 16 Belarus opposition leader calls for EU support as she collects human rights award Mass protests have gripped Belarus since official results from the Aug. 9 presidential election gave Alexander Lukashenko a landslide victory over his popular rival, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and a sixth term in office. By Lorne Cook, Associated Press
Oct 28 Belarus minister says police could use guns during protests By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press In a YouTube interview released Wednesday, Interior Minister Yuri Karayev said he thinks that police have been too tolerant of protesters and that they will take a tougher line. He warned that authorities wouldn’t hesitate to approve the use of… Continue reading
Oct 26 Strikers in Belarus press for authoritarian leader's ouster By Associated Press Factory workers, students and owners of small businesses in Belarus began a strike to demand that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko resign after more than two months of protests following a disputed election. Continue reading
Oct 13 Belarus opposition leader threatens nationwide strike By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya threatened Tuesday to call a nationwide strike unless the country's authoritarian president announces his resignation. Continue reading
Sep 23 Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Several European countries used the occasion to reiterate that they don’t recognize the results of the election and refused to regard Lukashenko as the legitimate president. Continue reading
Sep 10 Top Belarus activist says authorities threatened to kill her By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Maria Kolesnikova said that agents of Belarus' state security committee put a bag on her head and drove her to the border with Ukraine before she fought her removal from Belarus and was jailed. Continue reading