Belarus’ upper house of the Parliament, the Council of the Republic, passed amendments to the Criminal Code introducing the death penalty for “attempted terrorism” and allowing internal forces to use assault weapons to counter protests.

The regime has been arresting people over anti-war comments and videos on social media, charging them with “inciting hatred”.

An increasing number of independent media outlets, Telegram channels, and YouTube channels in Belarus have been labeled as extremist. Most independent media in Belarus have been recognized as such.

There is a significant shortage of teachers in schools and kindergartens in Minsk. To address this problem, the authorities decided to increase student intake at the Minsk City Pedagogical College. Salaries for these positions are among the lowest.

At the same time, there is a critical shortage of healthcare workers in Minsk, while pharmacies and hospitals are experiencing shortages of imported medications. Private clinics, including Lode and A1, were closed as the Health Ministry suspended their licenses.

Belarus has ranked first in the latest World Life Expectancy report on alcohol-related mortality. Mongolia and Russia occupy the second and third places, respectively.

In a neighborhood in Minsk that showed a lot of involvement in the 2020 protests, security forces began checking documents at the entrance of residential buildings. Additionally, the authorities plan to install approximately 100,000 surveillance cameras on residential buildings throughout Minsk.

Belarus has reached a new record low in birth rates. The birth rate over the past year was the lowest in the history of independent Belarus.

Since the beginning of the year, food prices have risen by 11.79%.

As the results of Volha Kavalskaya’s research suggest, 60% of Belarusian migrant women have been forced to flee Belarus.

The book 1984 by George Orwell was withdrawn from sale in Belarus.

Polls show 86% of Belarusians oppose the war in Ukraine, and only 11% support it.

The Support UA Women initiative led by Belarusians has raised more than 50,000 euros for the purchase of medicines for victims of sexualized violence.