Blog
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
What is the price of a human life?
Since 2023, I have been working together with the X‑Traverse team in the Kupiansk region. During this time, many things have changed – the situation on the ground, the needs of the people, and also our own work. Despite ongoing attacks and severe destruction, there are people there who do not give up. One of them is Ruslan.
Ira Ganzhorn
Humanitarian Aid Officer
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