by Lily Ball | Feb 26, 2022 | University of Chicago
Belarus is widely regarded as an authoritarian state, headed by President Alexander Lukashenko. His most recent, fraudulent reelection in 2020 inspired unprecedented pro-democracy protests, leading to an intense government crackdown. An upcoming constitutional...
by Saba Johnson | Feb 25, 2022 | University of Chicago
Belarus is a shockingly young country, having gained its independence in 1991 following the fall of the Soviet Union. Censorship is not a new phenomenon within the country, but it appears to be growing more extreme and restrictive by the year. With the recent start of...
by Lily Ball | Feb 5, 2022 | University of Chicago
Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, is widely considered to be an authoritarian, earning him the unflattering title of “Europe’s last dictator.” Historically, elections have been neither free nor fair in Belarus and opposition candidates have often been...
by Nathaniel Gibbs | Feb 5, 2022 | University of Chicago
In 2020 Alexander Lukashenko “won” yet another term in what is widely considered an unfree election. Domestic protests quickly followed and were repressed in a harsh fashion by the regime. Concurrent to the protests, the elections were unilaterally denounced in the...
by Tay Massey | Dec 1, 2021 | University of Georgia
Migrants seeking asylum in the EU are currently stuck in Belarus and facing multiple human rights abuses. The Belarusian government invites these migrants who are often from worn-torn and impoverished countries in the Middle, Africa, Asia, and other regions. After...
