TOL Belarus Articles
Romanian Foreign Minister Sacked, Gruesome Kyrgyz Prison Protest
Plus, further arrests in killings of Albanian demonstrators and EU may tighten screws on Lukashenka.
Dueling Protests in Budapest, Assassins in Baku
Plus, Minsk threatens to seize an activist’s child, again, and could Tymoshenko unite the opposition from her jail cell?
Moldova's Presidential Predicament, Serbia Inches Closer to EU
Plus, Prague backpedals on asylum of Tymoshenko husband, and Tallinn mulls “free rides.”
Belarus Blacklists Websites, Romania Looks to Privatize Health Care
Plus, a Kazakh journalist leaves jail, vowing to keep fighting, and Czech churches could finally recover property confiscated by communists.
Protests Continue over Transdniester Shooting, Even Less Free Media in Belarus
Plus, Romanians and Bulgarians not free to work where they please and young Pole sneaks own art into national museum.
Belarus, One Year On
Repression mounted while the social safety net frayed. A late bailout from Russia has only delayed the reckoning. From openDemocracy.
Another Russia-China Hookup, More Pressure on Political Prisoners in Belarus
Plus, heads start to roll after Kazakhstan violence and minorities sue Tirana for the right to be counted.
Krygyz Court Confirms Life Sentence for Human Rights Activist, Uzbek Suicide an Apparent Hoax
Plus, Ukrainian topless activists escape the KGB and France and Turkey clash over new genocide bill.
Belarus Opposition Harassed, Controversial Hungarian Laws Overturned
Plus, a potential Putin challenger rebuffed and the good/bad news about corruption in Tajikistan.
In Belarus, Life on $58 a Month
Inflation and devaluation put even macaroni out of reach.
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