Tagged: Belarus
Farida Adamu
Five Protests that Shaped Civil Resistance in 2020
Civil resistance became the most prominent theme across countries globally as lockdown restrictions were being relaxed. However, protests held in countries like Israel even in the heat of lockdowns. More than ever, young people around the world are calling for an end to old and discriminatory systems, and the end of the one-man rule. Here are some peculiar protests […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Belarus Opposition Urges EU to Sanction Officials
Belarus opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has held talks with European Union foreign ministers. The activist has urged the body to approve and carry-out previously discussed sanctions on officials accused of rigging the country’s presidential election last month. Tsikhanouskaya’s request which was made while she visited the bloc’s foreign ministers in Brussels, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Democracy Watch: Belarus Opposition Arrested
As tensions continue to rise in Belarus following its disputed elections, Belarusian authorities have arrested two leading opposition activists allegedly helping to spearhead protests in the country demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko. A day after thousands of people defied the army’s orders to march against President Lukashenko, the opposition’s Coordination Council said police […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
EU Rejects Belarus Election Results
European Union (EU) leaders have rejected the re-election of embattled Belarus president, Alexander Lukashenko, citing allegations of election rigging from opposition and observers, as well as the country’s response to protests that have led to the death of at least two demonstrators. At an emergency summit held on Wednesday, the EU decided that it did […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Belarus: Protests Over Disputed Polls Heighten
Major cases of violence seem to be trailing last Sunday’s presidential elections in Belarus. The opposition party has refused to accept defeat and large crowds opposing the country’s autocratic ruler have taken to the streets to protest results from the polls that saw President Alexander Lukashenko secure another term in a landslide victory. According to […]
Farida Adamu
Questions on the Belarus Presidential Elections
Belarus is scheduled to hold presidential elections on August 9 and President Alexander Lukashenko will be running for a sixth office term in the upcoming elections. However, Belarus rarely seems to get its elections right. The 2019 parliamentary polls were largely controversial and preparations for the coming presidential polls have already been dented by human […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Belarus and Unlawful Arrests Ahead of Polls
As Belarus prepares for its presidential elections less than three months away, democracy seems to be facing a major threat from the current government, as security agencies and authorities in the country have been accused of unlawfully arresting government-opposing protesters, and putting them at risk of contracting COVID-19. According to Human Rights Watch, authorities in […]