Administration of Justice

Belarus: A Country Study
       lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bytoc.html

The text aims to describe and analyse the political, economic, social, religion and education of Belarus. A detailed country profile is followed by five chapters concerned with: historical setting, the society and its environment, the economy, government and politics and national security.

Belarus in Figures: 2009
       belstat.gov.by/homep/ru/publications/Belarus_in_figures.pdf

This report is produced by the National Statistical Committee Compendium. Available in both Russian and English, linked here in English.

The Ministry of Statistics and Analysis
       belstat.gov.by/homep/en/main.html

Official site that contains information on the structure and mission of the ministry as well as links to various statistical publications about the nation of Belarus. In Belarusian and English.

The World Factbook (CIA)
       www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bo.html

Provides a description of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues of Belarus. Other country descriptions are written to a common template so that comparisons of similar functions in different countries can be made easily.


Drugs & Alcohol

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) - Country Overview
       www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/country-overviews/by

This overview presents a comprehensive overview of the drugs situation in Belarus. Topics covered in the country overview include: drug use among the general population and young people, prevention, problem drug use, treatment demand, drug-related infectious diseases, drug-related deaths, treatment responses, harm reduction responses, drug markets and drug-related offences, national drug laws, national drug strategy, coordination mechanism in the field of drugs and drug-related research. Also included in the country report are key statistics on the drug situation and a barometer that indicates the prevalence profile and relative rating of the country.


Human Rights

Amnesty International - International Report 2007
       www.amnesty.org/en/region/europe-and-central-asia/eurasia/belarus

An overview of the current human rights status of Belarus as determined by the Amnesty International Report 2007. In Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.

Annual Reports to Congress on International Religious Freedom - Belarus

These reports, produced by the U.S. Department of State, describe the status of religious freedom in Belarus, government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations, and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. It is submitted in compliance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

Freedom Watch - Political Rights and Civil Liberties
www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&country=7134&year=2007

Country report including basis political, economic, and social data arranged in the following categories: population, gross national income per capita (GNI/per capita), life-expectancy, religious groups, ethnic groups, captial, political rights, civil liberties, status, and a ten-year ratings timeline. Includes reports from 2002-2007.