Tag: Feature story


Stories of violence victims 10 May 2021 | Anna Stork, Deutsche Welle An application to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office considering the crimes against humanity committed by Lukashenko was submitted in Germany on behalf of 10 people who had been tortured Read more…


7 May 2021, 05:00 | Dzmitry Wasserman*, Sydsvenskan Every year on May 8 or 9 most European countries celebrate the anniversary of the end of the war in Europe and the onset of long-awaited peace. Belarus and Russia are celebrating Read more…


How and why the authorities concealed the truth about the Chernobyl nuclear power plant 26 April 2021, 08:00 | Adarya Hushtyn, TUT.BY In February 1986, Mikhail Gorbachev announced the policy of openness and transparency (glasnost). Two months later, there was Read more…


COVID-19 death rates data shows more Belarusians deceased in Minsk alone than officially reported for the entire country 19 April 2021, 12:01 | Hleb Liapeika, Kiryl Kheifets, mediazona.by The official reports of the Ministry of Health on the number of Read more…


We talked to those who were recently released from these facilities 8 April 2021, 11:03 | TUT.BY Recently, there have been reports of deteriorating detention conditions in the temporary detention facilities on Akrestsina Street in Minsk and in Zhodzina. We Read more…


A short course on the history of the Belarusian People’s Republic (BPR) from Belsat 25 March 2020 | Mikola Dziamidau, BELSAT How was the Belarusian People’s Republic established? Why are white-red-white flag and Pahonia the national symbols of Belarus? Why Read more…


“Kalykhanka”, “Pahonia”, “Kupalinka” and other songs that are sung in the streets of Belarus: Together with the creators of the cultural project Wir.by, we uncover the stories behind these songs 15 March 2021 | Maryia Badzei, Lizaveta Lysenka, Arzamas 1. Read more…


Aliaksei, election observer 15 March 2021 | BELSAT After having recorded several violations, observer Aliaksei and his colleagues headed to the territorial election commission of Savetski district of Minsk. The police were detaining them straight on the porch of the Read more…


The story of Ihar Losik 13 March 2021 | Vera Sauchanka, LiveFEED A 28-year-old journalist and blogger, Ihar Losik wasn’t supposed to be in prison. He was meant to keep covering news, spending time with his wife and daughter, and Read more…


How do the embassies in different countries help and what do they focus on? 1 March 2021 | Alena Talkachova, TUT.BY “People’s Embassies” of Belarus abroad were opened in December last year. The ceremony was held online, featuring Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Read more…