Belarusian Investigative Center

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We investigate corruption, uncover fake news and analyze the news agenda. The BIC is a member of the global network of investigative journalists.

Our journalists are the recipients of the national award “Free Word” from the Association of Journalists of Belarus in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. At "Free Word" 2021 BIC’s team also received first place for Analytics

BIC is a member of the OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project)

We are also members of GIJN (Global Investigative Journalism Network)

Investigations Undercover of security forces. Who could make millions of dollars on the migration crisis at the EU border, which claimed dozens of lives

A new migration crisis is brewing on the border between Belarus and the EU. This time, it is endorsed by Russia.

07 June 2023 Read Article

Investigations How Belarusian fertilizer company get banned nitrogen into Europe through straw companies

Belarusian authorities are directly involved: one of the straw companies has been set up by the Hrodna District Executive Committee.

20 February 2023 Read Article

Investigations Lukashenka's sanctioned «wallet» Shakutsin continues business in the EU in spite of sanctions

As a rough estimate, it cost Belarusian taxpayers $100 million to run the business of the Shakutsin family.

27 January 2023 Read Article

Investigations Lilia Lukashenko’s mate and oligarchs benefit from ‘Case of Orthopaedics’

Now it became clear that the company’s beneficiaries are directly related to Mr. Lukashenko’s family, and that the same beneficiaries are building another medical centr.

12 July 2022 Read Article

Investigations Unknown orthopaedic clinic gains from crackdown on private medicine

As the Ministry of Health is terminating licenses of popular private clinics Lode and A1, an unknown private clinic seems unfazed by the repressions

10 May 2022 Read Article