Information Policy

Belarus blocks online access to DW websites

In Belarus, access to the online offerings of DW, including all 32 languages, has been blocked. The Ministry of Communications and Informatization in Minsk announced access to several news portals has been limited.

Belarus classifies social media channels as 'extremist' in new crackdown

The Belarusian interior ministry on Friday classified three of the country's most popular opposition social media channels as extremist organisations, meaning that people can face up to seven years in prison for subscribing to them.