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Amnesty and deportation for 25 political prisoners from Belarus
‘I left 30 kilos of my body weight behind in my homeland.’ 25 political prisoners were pardoned and deported to Lithuania. But what does this newly regained freedom in another country mean for the former political prisoners?
Florian Wiedemann
Program Manager Belarus
One of the harshest verdicts ever handed down against a Ukrainian civilian family
After friends discovered they hadn’t heard from Artem Murdid for months, they searched for answers and found that he and his family had been violently arrested and handed some of the longest sentences held against any Ukrainian civilian prisoners.
Liubov Pravdina
Head of the NGO “New Ukrainian Narratives”
What does a parcel mean for a political prisoner in Belarus today?
For a person deprived of freedom, a parcel is much more than just a set of food and items. We spoke with former political prisoners and asked them what parcels meant to them.
Aija S.
Advocacy Officer
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