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Since 1997 the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR) has been carrying out specialized programs in support of human rights and mechanisms for their protection as well as promotion of democracy and respect for the rule of law in Belarus. The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights observed the process... Болей »

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he Chernobyl disaster has given rise to numerous analyses and reports, both scientiic and journalistic, as well as to ilms and documentaries.1 It has been the subject of widespread and unresolved debate as to the number of victims, current medical efects, and the impact of low-level radiation on people’s... Болей »

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Civil society is an international phenomenon, which has crossed national borders. As means of communication develop, global public campaigns are implemented, international coalitions are established, NGOs quickly react to repressions against their colleagues in other countries with actions of solidarity... Болей »

Since 1991, the Republic of Belarus, has taken her place in Eastem Europę as a new independent state. Although the history of Belarusian statehood goes back to the lOth centuiy, this nation is only now being discovered by the world community. This is due to the fact that as one of the allied republics... Болей »

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Fate has made Lithuania and Belarus neighbours from times immemorial. Although the present names the states of Lithuania and Belarus emerged on world maps as late as the beginning of the 20th century, their citizens – Lithuanians and Belarussians – have lived together through joy and flourishing, through... Болей »

The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, also known as the Visegrad Group countries, have long shared common ground in history, culture, religion, and economics. Over the course of the centuries this shared past has been marked by a striving for unity as well as frequent frictions, peaceful... Болей »

The selection of commitments contained in the thematic and the chronological parts of this publication has been made on the basis of a definition of the term "human dimension" as it is used today, encompassing all aspects related to human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy, tolerance and the... Болей »

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Belarus Represented at the NATO PA Annual Session On October 5-9, Director of the Office for a Democratic Belarus (Brussels), Olga Stuzhinskaya, participated as observer in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Annual session in Reykjavik, Iceland. About 350 legislators from NATO member, partner and observer... Болей »

The English term "White Russia" originated, most probably, from the Latin "Russia Alba" or "Ruthenia Alba" which is the literal translation from Slavonic "Byelaya Rus". ('ye' pronounced as in English 'yet' and 'u' as in 'rule'). The term "Russia" without any adjective but with its present meaning was... Болей »

For two and a hali years, l was a tederal prosecutor in the Office of Special Investigations of the Criminal Division of the Justice Department, which is also known as the Nazi war crimes unit. Ourjob was to search for and prosecute Nazi war criminals living in the United States. I was coordinator of... Болей »

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The fight for civic rights, for the respect of law, for a democratic government and for the precedence of public interest over that of the executive has a long and edifying history marked by victories and defeats, as well as more or less functional compromises. This book offers an insight into just such... Болей »

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ČR, Belarus Promote Diplomatic Missions to Embassies. The Czech Republic and Belarus have promoted their diplomatic missions to the usual level of embassies, which indicates improvement of relations, as indicated on the official website of the Belarusian President Office and the Czech Foreign Ministry.... Болей »

The aim of this book is to provide the reader with an overview of the phenomenon of Russian-Belarusian integration. It is remarkable that such an important and highly contested issue as the attempt to build a common state between Russia and Belarus has received so little scholarly attention. The discussion... Болей »

"The Belorussians are still a puzzle to me - a mass of people, spread over a large expanse of land, who have been constantly opressed, who speak a language that could be described as a cross between Polish and Russian with a grammar systematized only in the twentieth century, and whose feeling of national... Болей »

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On 5 June, Filip Kaczmarek (EPP, Poland) was elected new chair of the European Parliament's delegation for relations with Belarus. He replaces Jacek Protasiewicz, who is taking up his new duties as vice-president of the European Parliament. EU relations with Belarus have never been easy and official... Болей »

BELARUSIAN REVIEW (ISSN 1064-7716) is the oldest continuously published journal in English language fully devoted to Belarus: to its current political and economic situation, culture and history, as well as to Belarusian diaspora.... Болей »

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Belarusian historian Dr. Aleś Kraŭcevič has recently released his new book “A Borderland Country” (in Belarusian: Kraina pahraničča) in which he explores Belarus within the context of a cultural and political borderland. The view of Belarus as a borderland has considerably influenced studies of the Belarusian... Болей »

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BELARUSIAN REVIEW (ISSN 1064-7716) is the oldest continuously published journal in English language fully devoted to Belarus: to its current political and economic situation, culture and history, as well as to Belarusian diaspora. Since 1989 BELARUSIAN REVIEW has been filling the niche of Belarusian... Болей »

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This Working Paper discusses two different systems for the romanization of Belarusian geographical and personal names. The romanization of geographical names is based on the historically-developed traditional Belarusian Roman script, known as lacinka. It is scientifically-based, linguistically sound... Болей »

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BELARUSIAN REVIEW (ISSN 1064-7716) is the oldest continuously published journal in English language fully devoted to Belarus: to its current political and economic situation, culture and history, as well as to Belarusian diaspora. Since 1989 BELARUSIAN REVIEW has been filling the niche of Belarusian... Болей »