586 People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus

586 People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus

The Viasna Human Rights Centre informs that bloggers, entrepreneurs, activists of presidential candidates’ headquarters, and protesters stay in places of detention in Belarus, far from their relatives and friends. They were arrested for participating in […]
Freedom of Speech as Component of Information Security

Freedom of Speech as Component of Information Security

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine hosted a panel discussion entitled "Building Resilience to Information Influence: Freedom of Speech as a Component of Information Security." In particular, in her speech, First Deputy Foreign Minister […]
UN Calls on Ukraine to Conduct Census

UN Calls on Ukraine to Conduct Census

Ukraine needs to conduct a census as the exact size of its population is unknown, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Osnat Lubrani said at the international Ukraine Reform Conference in Vilnius. "One […]
Belarus Blocks Nasha Niva Website, Detains Editor-in-Chief

Belarus Blocks Nasha Niva Website, Detains Editor-in-Chief

The security officers of the Main Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption of Belarus conducted searches in the editorial office of the Nasha Niva media outlet. According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, searches were […]
Russian Repression

Russian Repression

On 1 July 2020, Putin introduced a new time system for Russia. He began the "chronicle of the new time" with the "new" year 1937. Having reset presidential term limits to zero, the now "lifelong" […]