Last month, Body in Progress, an autobiographical play written and performed by Belarusian poet Hanna Komar, debuted in London at Theatre Deli. Set against the backdrop of the fraudulent 2020 Belarus ...

Index looks at why being a scientist in Iran is so dangerous, and what is left behind when advancement is hindered ...

Hello, readers. This week, the world watched in shock as Bashar al-Assad’s government was toppled by Syrian rebels, bringing the dictator’s 24-year-reign to a close and suddenly ending the country’s ...

Freedom of expression in Belarus is costly and the price is years off your life ...

Belarus is ending 2024 and entering the new year with a grim outlook. The dictator of 30 years, who maintains his grip through unprecedented repression, is holding a sham “reelection” on 26 January – ...