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Vitaly Shishov was the head of the Belarusian House in Ukraine, an organisation which helps people escape repression in Belarus following the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests. © Vitaly Shishov's Instagram

Ukraine-Belarus Relations Head Towards Fresh Crisis

Murder investigation could finally lead to the imposition of sanctions against Minsk.

31 Aug 21

41 migrants from Iraq had to make a camp right on the border between Belarus and Latvia, while none of the border guards allowed them to enter neither Belarus, nor Latvia. © Rawa Yasen

Belarus: Migrants Stuck in Limbo

Cold, hungry, and trapped, Afghans and Iraqis are amongst those caught between countries.

27 Aug 21

People take part in a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021. © ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images

Historic Protests Sweep Cuba

Security forces detain prominent opposition figures as peaceful demonstrators are dispersed.

14 Jul 21

Ostrovets Nuclear Power Plant, Belarus. © Belarus.by

Belarus: First Nuclear Plant Sparks Safety Fears

Construction of the Russian-built power station has been dogged by controversy.

29 Jun 21

Minsk National airport. © svaboda.org

Sanctions Mount on Belarus

Fallout from dissident journalist’s detention marks a turning point for Lukashenko’s regime.

16 Jun 21

Cuba is still developing its own Covid-19 vaccine. © Baleria Mena

Havana Bets All on Cuba’s Own Vaccine

Despite a devastating economic crisis, the country is set on becoming the first in the region to develop its own jab.

16 Jun 21

University Hospital Lenin in Holguín, Cuba. © Fernando Donate

Cubans Denied Surgery Amid Pandemic

Despite official insistence that Cuba’s famous health care system is coping, Covid-19 pressures have left many citizens without treatment.

9 Jun 21

Roman Protasevich during his public address from the detention facility in Minsk.

Pressure Steps Up Over Belarus “Hijack”

Journalist’s arrest puts protest movement back on international agenda.

26 May 21

A protester makes a three-finger salute in front of a row of riot police, who are holding roses given to them by protesters, on February 06, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar. © Getty Images

Myanmar: ‘The Coup Has Robbed Us of Our Rights’

Anyone associated with the protests risks arrest, and no one knows where they are taken.

1 May 21

Turkish journalists with a banner that reads "Free press is necessary for democracy". Turkey ranks 153rd out of 180 countries in this year’s RSF World Press Freedom Index. © Evrensel daily

The Campaign to Silence Turkish Journalists

Prosecutions, house arrest and travel bans among multiple threats deployed by the state.