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Make noise for freedom
You can land in Belarusian prison for a myriad of reasons. Some are highly political – sabotaging the infrastructure crucial for the Russian invasion into Ukraine for example -, yet others highly trivial – a social media post maybe, a donation, or the fact that a family member was arrested before you.
Christie Miedema
LIBERECO Representative in the Netherlands
30 Years of Viasna – 40 Years Since Chernobyl: What a Nuclear Disaster Has to Do with Human Rights
When it comes to human rights work in Belarus, the Human Rights Centre Viasna is an indispensable part of the landscape. As the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster approaches, Viasna is celebrating its own 30th anniversary. This is no mere coincidence...
Florian Wiedemann
Program Manager Belarus
Belarus: the consequences of choosing freedom.
Thousands of people took to the streets in Belarus in 2020 to protest against the authoritarian rule of Alexander Lukashenko. They chose freedom. Today, half a decade later, many of them are paying a heavy price. In Belarus, waving a flag once can turn your whole life upside down.
Ken McBain
LIBERECO Representative in the UK
#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
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