Belarusian political expert and lawyer of the Association of Democratic NGOs in Belarus. He specializes in non-commercial law and in freedom of association. He is author of about 200 academic and journalistic articles on socio-political transformation and the political process in Belarus. He is also the author and editor of 11 books on this topic, including the last one: “The establishment of non-profit organizations in Belarus: Legal Aspects” (Minsk, Center of Legal Information, 2009 ).