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Nasta Loyka

Human rights activist Nasta Loyka has been sentenced to seven years in prison. We have already published a touching letter from Nasta to her dog, Eric. Human rights activists have also shared information that Nasta was beaten with a stun gun and forced to stand in the cold for several hours without outerwear. Recently, she …

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Volha Rybina

The teacher and animator of the “Belarusfilm” studio, Volha Rybina, was sentenced to three years in prison for donating to initiatives deemed extremist. A 90-year-old mother is waiting for Volha on freedom. Here’s what a friend of hers says about her:  “Volha graduated from the art academy and studied animation. Then such a course was …

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“Thanks to Nastya, we received treatment.” About Anastasia Lazarenko

The lawyer Anastasia Lazarenko, a political prisoner, was sentenced to six years in prison. Nastya’s former cellmate shared a story about her. We publish her story:  “At first glance, Nastya seems very strong, and after some interaction, you understand that she indeed has that core. But she has also a very kind heart and a …

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“She dreams of going free as a normal woman, humane, kind” 

The husband of political prisoner journalist Iryna Slavnikova told “Radio Svaboda” about Iryna and her condition.  We publish the main ones:  “She said that there is very little free time now. She works at a sewing factory, and this is quite a difficult and tense job. She gets tired. She works in two shifts, sometimes …

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“It’s only been 25 minutes of another endless hellish day.” That’s how prison exhausts a woman

Life in prison is exhausting not only mentally but also physically. You can’t turn down work in Belarusian women colony. Everyone must work at a sewing factory, where prisoners sew uniforms for the Belarusian law enforcement agencies and work clothes.  In addition to working at a sewing factory, prisoners must always be busy with work: …

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Danuta Peradnja

Danuta Peradnja

Danuta Peradnja is the youngest “terrorist”.  She is only 21 years old.  The girl was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for reposting an anti-war post.  In the text she quite strongly criticized the actions of Vladimir Putin and Aljaxandr Lukashenka regarding the war in Ukraine.  She also wrote about the lack …

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Ljudmila Ramanovich

After the start of the full-scale invasion in Ukraine, Ljudmila Ramanovich wrote a letter of protest to the website of the Lukashenka Administration.  In her letter, the woman explained to the administration her attitude to the war in Ukraine, that had been unleashed by Russia.  Ljudmila also protested against the participation of Belarus in the …

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In Belarus, a homosexual woman in prison is very vulnerable. We explain why

Firstly, parcels, transfers, appointments, calls are possible only with relatives. Same-sex marriages are not allowed in Belarus, therefore, if a woman gets arrested, her relationship with her partner is pretty much severed. Secondly, same-sex love is still prohibited in the prison system in Belarus. This is punished by the administration of the colony and there …

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Iryna Schasnaja

Belarusian political scientist Irina Schasnaja was accused of preparing mass riots and wassentenced to four years in prison for that. She has a 12-year-old son, Herman, who hasn’t seen his mother for more than three years. Here’s what a former political prisoner says about her: “Ira misses her son. It’s hard for her, because she’s …

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Iryna Leushyna

Journalist and editor-in-chief of BelaPan Iryna Leushyna was sentenced to four years in prison. Here is what a former prisoner said about her: “Irina is smart. She is a very balanced and solid person. She will be 58 in the fall, which is retirement age. And she will not work, she will be in the …

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