Belarus has defended the mass arrests on Saturday during protests against a tax on those seen as under-employed. Hundreds were arrested and some beaten up as thousands took to the streets of the capital, Minsk, and other cities. The foreign ministry said the demonstrations were not peaceful as “petrol bombs and arms-laden cars” were found … Read more
Police in Belarus have arrested hundreds of people during protests against a so-called “social parasites” tax on the under-employed. Thousands defied a ban to protest, taking to the streets of Minsk and other cities. Demonstrators shouted “Fascists!” at riot police. There have been weeks of sporadic protests against a $230 (£185) levy on those unemployed … Read more
As Belarusians are entering the New Year, one thing is certain – they will be celebrating the New Year with their Culture Code, as President Alexander Lukashenko who in 1994 said that the Belarusian Language was a pitiable one, flabby for conveying anything impressive, appended his signature on the Culture Code, which the House of … Read more