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Imprisoned and ill – My life in prison
Belarusian journalist Kseniya Lutskina was arrested in 2020 after joining the protests against election fraud and repression. She was later sentenced to eight years in prison for helping to establish independent media. In her blog, she writes about the bad medical situation in pre-trial detention.
Kseniya Lutskina
Journalist, former political prisoner
#WeStandBYyou: Five years of European solidarity with political prisoners in Belarus
2025 marks the 5th anniversary of our international campaign for political prisoners in Belarus. Over the past years, #WeStandBYyou has developed from an emergency solidarity initiative into an international advocacy movement.
Emma Simpson
Member
Prayers in the Basement
The most recent attacks on residential buildings in Dnipro show how crucial it is to continue providing humanitarian aid to the affected civilian population.
Ira Ganzhorn
Humanitarian Aid Officer
In the Carpathians: our somatic summer program begins
Through deep rest, body-based practices, and honest conversations, we strengthened our team and supported frontline professionals working with veterans, returned POWs, and families of the missing. Self-care, safety, and connection were at the heart of it all.
Imke Hansen
Vice Executive Director & Program Manager MHPSS
Released, but not free: challenges after prison
The Belarusian director Andrey Gnyot flew to Serbia for a film project — and eight hours later, he left the airport in handcuffs. It was the beginning of a months-long ordeal.
Kseniia Levadna
Public Relations Officer
A choice for Western multinationals: Corporate due diligence or co-finance a war?
From 10 to 13 June, Amsterdam hosted the Global Summit of the Consumer Goods Forum place. Inside, it focused on themes such as sustainability and ethics. Outside, there were protesters.
Emiel Bongaerts
Project Manager at the Dutch Foundation Max van der Stoel
Only the dog sleeps through it
Dariia Khlebnikova works as a project manager at our partner organisation WBWU. For us, she has written down her experiences of Russia's night-time attacks on her hometown of Kharkiv.
Dariia Khlebnikova
Project Manager at WBWU in Kharkiv