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The gross, systematic, and widespread violations of political and civil rights in Belarus have been the subject of numerous reports prepared by both international and Belarusian observers. Meanwhile, President Lukashenko and government officials in general are using any forum they can to stress that... Болей »

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Documentary on Forced Disappearances, Screening in Brussels On October 24, the Office for a Democratic Belarus and the Hanse office in Brussels organized screening of the documentary “The Wild Hunt”-- a film by the Russian journalist Pavel Sheremet, which tells the story of forced disappearances in Belarus.... Болей »

The largest part of the Archives’ collection relates to the history of the Second Polish Republic’s (1918-39) Eastern Provinces, the mechanism of Soviet repressions (1918-56), the fate of Polish citizens in the Soviet Union and under Soviet occupation, the forced displacements after the Second World... Болей »

The new book by Professor M. Lazarovych contains a brief overview of the Russian-Ukrainian war that has been continuing in Ukraine since 2014. Its main reasons and preconditions, ideological principles and course of combat actions are described. The main stages of the forced annexation of Crimea by Russia... Болей »

The forces of change fostering democratization at the local level have gathered so much momentum in recent years that they can only be resisted at one’s own peril. Democracy has become the legitimate demand of all local communities. Today more than 70 countries in various parts of the world are in the... Болей »

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On July 3, Belarus marked the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Minsk from Nazi forces with a Soviet-style military parade and a rousing speech by President Lukashenka. Some 160 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces rolled through the centre of the Belarusian capital in a two-and-a-half hour... Болей »

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The Administrative Offence Code of the Republic of Belarus and the Penalty Procedures Code of the Republic of Belarus about administrative offences come into force. This legislation introduces a new measure of administrative punishment - deportation for foreign citizens and stateless persons for committing... Болей »

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Ceslaus Sipovich was born on 8 December 1914 into a farming family at Dziedzinka, a small village in the north-western corner of Belarus which at that time formed part of the Russian Empire. As the result of changes brought about by the First World War and the Russian Revolution, the territory of Belarus... Болей »

The term mentality is derived from Latin mens (mind). It means the specific way of thinking of a individual or group of people. The specific character of mentality is formed under the influence of such factors as the natural and geographical features of habitat, age, ethnic, social and religious affiliation... Болей »

Few of the Slavonic literary languages can boast a history of uninterrupted development as extensive as that enjoyed by Russian or Polish. The majority, like Byelorussian, were formed, or re-formed, in the 19th century, often after years of suppression or neglect, receiving their impetus from the tide... Болей »

The years from 1991 to 1998 have witnessed deep and radical changes in Albanian society, most memorably manifested in the «period of dark forces* surrounding the transition from Communist rule to a democratically elected government in 1990 — 1992, and in the «period of anarchy» which paved the way for... Болей »