The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart from other inmates in Penal Colony No. 9 in ...

TALLINN, Estonia — An imprisoned opposition activist in Belarus resurfaced Wednesday in a video shot by a pro-government ...

OSCE observers not invited to monitor upcoming presidential election in Belarus. Belarus to host over 13,000 Russian troops ...

TALLINN, Estonia — A Catholic priest in Belarus on Monday was convicted on charges of high treason for criticizing the government and handed an 11-year sentence, in the first case of politically ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 more people that rights activists describe as political prisoners, a statement on the president's website said ...

A two-story clock in the Lithuanian capital is tracking the minutes until the countries switch to Europe’s electricity system ...

Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist, is imprisoned in Belarus, enduring harsh conditions as a political prisoner. President Lukashenko's regime labels Bialiatski and ...

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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An imprisoned opposition activist in Belarus resurfaced Wednesday in a video shot by a pro-government blogger after over 700 days of no contact with his family ...