Special service to control internet in Belarus?

Alexander Lukashenka on January 14 signed the "Law on amendments to several laws of the Republic of Belarus on fighting crime". Under this law, the Operative and Analytical Center under the President of Belarus is entitled to carrying out investigations on the territory of Belarus. According to Electroname.com, the center now has the right to control e-mail correspondence of Belarusians and to monitor movements of Belaruian internet users in the web.

The Operative and Analytical Center must ensure protection of national secreats and other data that are protected from hackers. The center is also the administrator of the .by domain.