While Western governments continue to criticise the lack of democracy and scope of human rights violations in Belarus, it seems the governments themselves, alongside Western technology companies are aiding its development. The telecoms sector and online environment represent two key areas in which Western hands are continuing to allow President Alyaksandr Lukashenka to enforce authoritarian […]

The internet has been heralded for some time now by political commentators and business elites alike as a unique tool capable of breeding political liberalisation and unseating undemocratic regimes across the world. From the likes of Ronald Reagan through to Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama, the internet continues to be perceived as a magical democratic […]