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ZWÖLF
Über den herausragenden, gewaltlosen und kreativen Widerstand junger Menschen gegen die letzte Diktatur Europas. Über Standhaftigkeit, Repression und die Kraft des freien Geistes.
Projekt ZWÖLF entstand in besonderer Widmung an die zwölf Menschen, die am 12. November 2020 gewaltsam verhaftet wurden. Einem Tag, der als "schwarzer Donnerstag für Studierende" in die Schreckensgeschichte von Belarus eingehen sollte.
Ein Sonderprojekt von WETALK.MEDIA
Projekt ZWÖLF entstand in besonderer Widmung an die zwölf Menschen, die am 12. November 2020 gewaltsam verhaftet wurden. Einem Tag, der als "schwarzer Donnerstag für Studierende" in die Schreckensgeschichte von Belarus eingehen sollte.
Ein Sonderprojekt von WETALK.MEDIA
Während du das hier ließt, werden in Belarus unschuldige Menschen eingesperrt und misshandelt.
Am 12. November 2021, zum Jahrestag des "schwarzen Donnerstags" erschien PROJEKT ZWÖLF auf Russisch. Bis zum Zeitpunkt der englischen Veröffentlichung am 27. November wurden elf weitere Studenten zu politischen Gefangenen. Allein innerhalb dieser kurzer Zeit ist die Gesamtzahl der anerkannten politischen Gefangenen um 40 Personen gestiegen. Und heute sind wir bei über 900.
Belarus: Die neue Realität
Seit 2020 kann man in Belarus von einem vollständigen Zusammenbruch des Rechtsstaats sprechen. Über 39 000 Menschen wurden im Zusammenhang mit den friedlichen Massenprotesten für Demokratie im letzten Jahr verhaftet. Alle unabhängigen Medienhäuser und über 300 NGOs wurden aufgelöst, über 900 Menschen gelten jetzt als politische Gefangene. Die Dunkelziffer wird auf über 1500 geschätzt. Mindestens 60 von ihnen sind Studierende oder Minderjährige.
Über ein Jahr ist seit der gefälschten Präsidentschaftswahlen vergangen - und die Repressionen gehen weiter. Festnahmen und Inhaftierungen erfolgen vollkommen willkürlich - man muss kein Verbrechen begangen haben, um eingesperrt zu werden: Die Ermittlungsbehörden stricken eigene Beweise zusammen, erfinden Fälle - und die Justizbehörden spielen mit.
Beschwerden über die Haftbedingungen (siehe unten) oder Ungereimtheiten in den Anklagen werden nicht als stichhaltig angesehen und vermutlich auch nicht weiter untersucht. Unter Belarusischen Staatsangehörigen gibt es heute niemanden mehr, der*die sich vernünftig vor Gericht verteidigen könnte.
Im Falle "politischer Straftaten" besteht keine Aussicht auf einen Freispruch, geschweige denn ein faires Verfahren.
Über ein Jahr ist seit der gefälschten Präsidentschaftswahlen vergangen - und die Repressionen gehen weiter. Festnahmen und Inhaftierungen erfolgen vollkommen willkürlich - man muss kein Verbrechen begangen haben, um eingesperrt zu werden: Die Ermittlungsbehörden stricken eigene Beweise zusammen, erfinden Fälle - und die Justizbehörden spielen mit.
Beschwerden über die Haftbedingungen (siehe unten) oder Ungereimtheiten in den Anklagen werden nicht als stichhaltig angesehen und vermutlich auch nicht weiter untersucht. Unter Belarusischen Staatsangehörigen gibt es heute niemanden mehr, der*die sich vernünftig vor Gericht verteidigen könnte.
Im Falle "politischer Straftaten" besteht keine Aussicht auf einen Freispruch, geschweige denn ein faires Verfahren.
Traumatisierende Gefängnisse
Für Menschen aus Amerika oder demokratischen Staaten Europas ist schwer zu beschreiben, welches grausame Ausmaß belarusische Gefängnisse annehmen - wie sie gerade die Leben tausender Menschen zerstören. Das Ziel hinter diesen Institutionen: Menschen für immer zu brechen.
Sowohl für Inhaftierte, die aus politischen Gründen hinter Gittern landen, als auch für ihre Angehörigen sind die Gefängnisse reinste Folter:
Politische Gefangene können kaum mit ihren Angehörigen kommunizieren. Sie verschwinden hinter Gefängnismauern und werden über Jahre von der Realität der Außenwelt abgeschnitten. Ihre einzige Möglichkeit Nachrichten von draußen zu bekommen, sind Briefe und Informationen, die sie sporadisch von ihren Anwält:innen bekommen können.
Der Austausch mit politischen Gefangenen ist für beide Seiten anstrengend. Kostet Zeit, Mühe, Nerven - und letztlich auch Geld.
Es ist kaum Möglich ein umfassendes Bild von der aktuellen Situation in Belarus zu zeichnen. Wir haben hier - leider ohne Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit - aufgelistet, welche Bedingungen für die politischen Gefangenen geschaffen werden, um sie zu bestrafen.
Für Strafgefangene in Untersuchungsgefängnissen und Strafkolonien sind die Bedingungen zumindest etwas besser. Aber auch dort hat die Verwaltung volle Macht über die Gefangenen:
Darüber hinaus verfügt die Verwaltung der Haftanstalten über zahlreiche Druckmittel:
Sowohl für Inhaftierte, die aus politischen Gründen hinter Gittern landen, als auch für ihre Angehörigen sind die Gefängnisse reinste Folter:
Politische Gefangene können kaum mit ihren Angehörigen kommunizieren. Sie verschwinden hinter Gefängnismauern und werden über Jahre von der Realität der Außenwelt abgeschnitten. Ihre einzige Möglichkeit Nachrichten von draußen zu bekommen, sind Briefe und Informationen, die sie sporadisch von ihren Anwält:innen bekommen können.
Der Austausch mit politischen Gefangenen ist für beide Seiten anstrengend. Kostet Zeit, Mühe, Nerven - und letztlich auch Geld.
Es ist kaum Möglich ein umfassendes Bild von der aktuellen Situation in Belarus zu zeichnen. Wir haben hier - leider ohne Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit - aufgelistet, welche Bedingungen für die politischen Gefangenen geschaffen werden, um sie zu bestrafen.
Strafen für verurteilte Personen in Verwaltungsverfahren
- Sie sind in überfüllten Zellen untergebracht und müssen daher auf dem Boden schlafen. Die Toilette ist ein Loch im Boden ist. Privatsphäre - nicht vorhanden.
- Ihnen wird der Zugang zu Hygieneartikeln verwehrt - einschließlich Toilettenpapier und Menstruationsprodukte . Die Frauen werden angehalten, stattdessen zerrissene Kleidung zu benutzen, dabei haben sie nicht einmal genug Kleidung für sich selbst.
- Sie bekommen keinen Zugang zu Medikamenten und medizinischer Hilfe. Personen mit kritischen Gesundheitszuständen sind keine Ausnahme. Politische Gefangene dürfen keine Pakete von außerhalb des Gefängnisses erhalten.
- Sie haben kaum oder gar keine Möglichkeit, Rechtsbeistand von Anwält:innen und Fürsprechenden zu erhalten.
- Sie werden mit Gewalt konfrontiert: Politische Gefangene können geschlagen und dürfen auf diverse Weise gefoltert werden. Eine besonders verbreitete Methode: ständiger Schlafentzug und Ächtung durch die Willkür der Gefängniswärter:innen.
- Sie können willkürlich in "Strafzellen" verlegt werden. Kalte und feuchte Zellen ohne Betten und ohne Licht, die sie mit verurteilten Kriminellen und Sexualstraftätern teilen müssen. Manche Wärter schütten dort gerne chlorhaltige Reinigungsmittel hinein, um den ganzen Tag lang einen betäubend erstickenden Geruch zu erzeugen.
Für Strafgefangene in Untersuchungsgefängnissen und Strafkolonien sind die Bedingungen zumindest etwas besser. Aber auch dort hat die Verwaltung volle Macht über die Gefangenen:
- Den Gefangenen wird der Kontakt zur Außenwelt verwehrt, sie sehen ihre Angehörigen jahrelang nicht. Ein schriftlicher Austausch wird von den Behörden künstlich erschwert - Briefe werden zurückgehalten.
- Sie können ihre Verwandten nur bei Gerichtssitzungen sehen - aber auch dort können sie nicht miteinander kommunizieren oder sich sogar nah kommen. Von so lang ersehnten Umarmungen ganz zu schweigen. Neuerdings werden politische Angelegenheiten in geschlossenen Verhandlungen abgehalten, um auch diese Kontaktmöglichkeit auszuschließen.
- Die Gefangenen haben keinen Zugang zu Nachrichten und zur unabhängigen Presse, da fast alle unabhängigen Printmedien abgeschafft wurden und die Gefangenen keinen Zugang zum Internet haben. Oft ist die einzige Nachrichtenquelle für Gefangene das staatliche Fernsehen, das Informationen verzerrt und alles daran setzt, die Demokratiebewegung und ihre Anhänger:innen durch den Dreck zu ziehen.
- Die Gefängnisverwaltung schafft Hindernisse, um den Kontakt zu Anwält:innen einzuschränken und so schwer wie möglich zu gestalten.
Darüber hinaus verfügt die Verwaltung der Haftanstalten über zahlreiche Druckmittel:
- Vom willkürlichen Verbot von Schriftverkehr und Nachrichten
- bis hin zu Verlegungen in Sonder-Strafzellen. In diesen Zellen befinden sich Häftlinge, die mit der Verwaltung zusammenarbeiten und deren Anweisungen ausführen, um unerträgliche Bedingungen für die Gefangenen zu schaffen.
- Darüber hinaus können Personen, die mit dem Druck der Verwaltung nicht einverstanden sind, auf unbestimmte Zeit in Haftanstalten festgehalten werden. Sie immer wieder nach ein und demselben Gesetz neu verteilt: 411 des Strafgesetzbuches der Republik Belarus - "Bösartiger Ungehorsam gegenüber den gesetzlichen Vorschriften der Verwaltung der Justizvollzugsanstalt". Es gibt Fälle, in denen Personen auf der Grundlage dieses Artikels nicht nur für eine kurze Zeit, sondern für insgesamt zehn oder mehr Jahre verurteilt wurden (z. B. hat eine Person dadurch 13 statt 2 Jahre abgesessen). Dieser Artikel wird häufig auf politische Gefangene angewandt, die innerhalb ihrer Haftanstalten aktiv für ihre Rechte eintreten oder die der Verwaltung oder einigen Sicherheitskräften einfach nicht gefallen.
- Politische Gefangene werden auf die so genannte "Präventivliste für Straftaten" gesetzt. Das bedeutet, dass sie fast immer, wenn sie sich außerhalb ihrer Zellen aufhalten, gezwungen werden, sich in Handschellen zu bewegen und verschiedene andere entwürdigende Prozeduren zu vollziehen - zum Beispiel jeden Morgen die Zelle zu verlassen und laut zu sagen, dass sie "anfällig für Extremismus und andere destruktive Handlungen" sind.
- Ein weiterer Faktor: Die Regeln ändern sich ständig. Auch unser Projekt schafft es nicht, alle Neuerungen innerhalb der Gefängnisse zu dokumentieren. Ein Beispiel:
- Bezugspersonen, die keine nahen Familienmitglieder von politischen Gefangenen sind, wurde kürzlich verboten, die Inhaftierten in den Kolonien zu besuchen. Innerhalb der Untersuchungshaftanstalten wurden Abonnements von Printmedien untersagt, und auch die Regeln für die Postzustellung wurden verschärft. Dies geschah offensichtlich, um die Haftbedingungen der Gefangenen, insbesondere der politischen Gefangenen, weiter zu verschlechtern.
Willkür & Strafmaße
Geheimdienste, die alles durchleuchten, willkürliche Gerichtsurteile, menschenunwürdige Zustände in den Gefängnissen - was in Belarus geschieht, erinnert an die STASI der DDR. Wie also können wir das entschlüsseln, was gerade in diesem Land passiert, das nur wenige hundert Kilometer von Berlin entfernt ist?
Hier ist findest du ein Dokument zur "Strafverfolgung aus politischen Gründen in Belarus (2020-2021)" - Einer ausführliche Analyse des Menschenrechtszentrums VIASNA.
Außerdem lassen sich viele der in Belarus verhängten Strafen nicht in EU-Recht übersetzen - weder sprachlich, noch rechtlich. Deshalb haben wir versucht, die häufigsten Strafen und Fremdwörter so gut wie möglich zu beschreiben:
Hier ist findest du ein Dokument zur "Strafverfolgung aus politischen Gründen in Belarus (2020-2021)" - Einer ausführliche Analyse des Menschenrechtszentrums VIASNA.
Außerdem lassen sich viele der in Belarus verhängten Strafen nicht in EU-Recht übersetzen - weder sprachlich, noch rechtlich. Deshalb haben wir versucht, die häufigsten Strafen und Fremdwörter so gut wie möglich zu beschreiben:
- Strafkolonien - Das sind Haftanstalten, in denen die meisten der zwölf Personen festgehalten werden, die im Fokus unseres Projekts stehen. Die Gefangenen sollen hier "umerzogen" werden und Strafarbeit leisten. Haftbedingungen sind im vorherigen Abschnitt beschrieben.
- Khimia - wörtlich übersetzt Chemie - "Diese Bezeichnung geht auf die späten 1940er Jahre zurück, als Sträflinge zur Arbeit in gefährlichen Industriezweigen, vor allem in Chemiefabriken, eingesetzt wurden und in speziellen Wohnheimen leben durften, anstatt in Zuchthäusern eingesperrt zu werden. Heutzutage bedeutet eine Khimia-Strafe, dass ein Verurteilter in einem Wohnheim in der Nähe seines ständigen Wohnsitzes untergebracht wird und entweder wie üblich an seinem Arbeitsplatz oder in einer vom Strafvollzugsdienst bestimmten staatlichen Einrichtung arbeitet" - so die Beschreibung von Radio Liberty.
- Karzer - Das ist eine besonders perfide Art der Bestrafung Gefangener in Belarus, die noch aus der Zarenzeit stammt: Ohne Kontakt zur Außenwelt (einschließlich Briefe und Päckchen von Verwandten) und mit deutlich schlechterer Nahrung im Vergleich zu anderen Gefangenen. Für politische Gefangene bedeutet das, dass sie auch keine Nahrungsmittelpakete mehr bekommen können.
12. NOVEMBER
Vor exakt einem Jahr erschüttern staatlich durchgeführte Razzien die belarusische Hauptstadt Minsk. Ihr Angriffsziel: belarusische Studierende und junge Aktivist:innen.
Der schwarze Donnerstag für belarusische Studierende
9:20 Uhr - Alana Gebremariam schreibt, dass die Sicherheitskräfte in ihr Haus einbrechen. Innerhalb von drei Stunden werden zehn weitere Personen verhaftet. Mehrere andere Personen berichten, dass Sicherheitsbeamte zu ihrem Haus kommen. Die meisten von ihnen konnten nicht entkommen.
12:00 Uhr - Studierendenchats und unabhängige Nachrichtensender verbreiten Informationen über die Einbrüche, Verhaftungen und Durchsuchungen von Studentenaktivisten.
21:55 Uhr - Die Abschlussberichte fassen die Verhaftung von elf Personen zusammen: drei Männer und acht Frauen. Sie alle wurden zum Verhör in das KGB-Gefängnis gebracht. Noch weiß niemand, dass sie über 2 Jahre lang weggesperrt sein werden
12:00 Uhr - Studierendenchats und unabhängige Nachrichtensender verbreiten Informationen über die Einbrüche, Verhaftungen und Durchsuchungen von Studentenaktivisten.
21:55 Uhr - Die Abschlussberichte fassen die Verhaftung von elf Personen zusammen: drei Männer und acht Frauen. Sie alle wurden zum Verhör in das KGB-Gefängnis gebracht. Noch weiß niemand, dass sie über 2 Jahre lang weggesperrt sein werden
Ich erinnere mich an diesen Tag - den zwölften November. Der Rückzug begann.
Eine Teilnehmerin studentischer Protestinitiativen erinnert sich
Am Morgen erfuhr ich, dass sie damit begonnen hatten, Studierende aus ihren Wohnungen abzuholen. Die Nachrichten über Hausdurchsuchungen und Verhaftungen überschlugen sich.
Ich verließ meine Wohnung mit einem Minimum an Habseligkeiten.
Ich saß in einem Café mit Wifi und erfuhr, dass Raman Bandarenka ermordet wurde. Er hatte Protestsymbole in seinem Innenhof vor OMON-Sicherheitskräften verteidigt und war daraufhin zu Tode geprügelt worden.
Schon am Abend rannte ich wieder weg vor den OMON - Ich war bei einer Gedenkveranstaltung für Raman. Die Polizei wollte uns aufhalten.
Ich saß in einem Café mit Wifi und erfuhr, dass Raman Bandarenka ermordet wurde. Er hatte Protestsymbole in seinem Innenhof vor OMON-Sicherheitskräften verteidigt und war daraufhin zu Tode geprügelt worden.
Schon am Abend rannte ich wieder weg vor den OMON - Ich war bei einer Gedenkveranstaltung für Raman. Die Polizei wollte uns aufhalten.
Nur drei Tage später fand ein Marsch statt, der unser letzter werden sollte: Wir machten uns in Scharen auf den Weg zum Todesort von Bandarenka. Es folgten die wohl krassesten Massenverhaftungen seit Beginn der Demonstrationen. Die Sicherheitskräfte schossen ohne Vorwarnung. Und keiner wusste, was mit uns Studierenden passieren würde.
Der 12. November teilte die Studentenbewegung in ein Vorher und ein Nachher. Eins war klar: Junge Menschen wurden nun offiziell als Bedrohung angesehen. Man zeigte sich bereit, sie mit allen Mitteln zu bekämpfen.
Am 27. November wurde schließlich auch Tania Ekelchik verhaftet. Alle - jetzt zwölf - Aktivist:innen wurden in der Volodarskaya-Straße im Zentrum von Minsk festgehalten. Untersuchungshaft. Von dort bekamen wir regelmäßig Briefe von ihnen.
In den darauffolgenden Wochen und Monaten folgten Repressionen, Folter und die Schließung des Nachrichtenportals TUT. BY. Meine Freunde und Bekannten verließen in Scharen das Land. Die Zahl der politischen Gefangenen wuchs rasant: 200, 500, 800 ….
Doch es begann alles mit dem 12. November 2020.
Der 12. November teilte die Studentenbewegung in ein Vorher und ein Nachher. Eins war klar: Junge Menschen wurden nun offiziell als Bedrohung angesehen. Man zeigte sich bereit, sie mit allen Mitteln zu bekämpfen.
Am 27. November wurde schließlich auch Tania Ekelchik verhaftet. Alle - jetzt zwölf - Aktivist:innen wurden in der Volodarskaya-Straße im Zentrum von Minsk festgehalten. Untersuchungshaft. Von dort bekamen wir regelmäßig Briefe von ihnen.
In den darauffolgenden Wochen und Monaten folgten Repressionen, Folter und die Schließung des Nachrichtenportals TUT. BY. Meine Freunde und Bekannten verließen in Scharen das Land. Die Zahl der politischen Gefangenen wuchs rasant: 200, 500, 800 ….
Doch es begann alles mit dem 12. November 2020.
12 MENSCHEN
9 junge Frauen - 3 junge Männer. Im Durchschnitt 23 Jahre alt, die Jüngsten sind gerade einmal 20: Kasia, Yana, Ilya, Tanya und Asja.
Olya Filatchenka, 42, hat zwei minderjährige Kinder.
Olya Filatchenka, 42, hat zwei minderjährige Kinder.
Sie wurden ihrer Freiheit, ihrer Familien und Freunde beraubt - weil sie aufgestanden sind und Gerechtigkeit gefordert haben.
Alle zwölf Verurteilten sprachen sich gegen die Gewalt und Gesetzlosigkeit aus, die im August 2020 in Belarus wüteten. Sie setzten sich für einen diplomatischen Dialog zwischen den protestierenden Studenten und den institutionellen Behörden, bzw. Universitätsverwaltungen ein. Ihre Verhaftungen, Prozesse und Gefängnisstrafen waren eindeutig politisch motiviert. All dies wäre in einem demokratischen Land niemals passiert.
Wer sind diese zwölf mutigen Menschen?
Was zeichnet sie aus - wer wollen sie sein?
Was zeichnet sie aus - wer wollen sie sein?
Klicke auf das Foto, um mehr zu erfahren. Persönliche Geschichten findest du hinter ihren Namen (noch einmal klicken).
ANASTASIYA BULYBENKA
Date of birth: September 23, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
For 2 years she had been studying at the BNTU at the Mechanical Engineering faculty. The first time she was arrested on October 17, 2020, she was sentenced to 10 days and expelled from the university. For the second time - November 12, 2020. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Bulybenko Anastasia Alexandrovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
For 2 years she had been studying at the BNTU at the Mechanical Engineering faculty. The first time she was arrested on October 17, 2020, she was sentenced to 10 days and expelled from the university. For the second time - November 12, 2020. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Bulybenko Anastasia Alexandrovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Asya is a dreamer, with great faith in justice and good. Courageous and loyal, funny and open to everything new. She is fond of drawing - during her time “outside the home” she found her own style. She really likes Remarque. Books for Asya became her salvation - different styles and genres, the opportunity to discuss with neighbours and compare views and perceptions.
She was very afraid to sleep after her sentence in October 2020. Anxiety became Asya's constant companion. She was shuddering from sudden sounds and noises.
She was very afraid to sleep after her sentence in October 2020. Anxiety became Asya's constant companion. She was shuddering from sudden sounds and noises.
There were days when everything seemed bleak, when it seemed hard to breathe. But Asya never gave up and said: "The main thing is not to let the prison into you, to look through the bars." She supports me in every letter, tries very hard to bring a smile, even though we agreed to write truthfully to each other about our lives apart.
Oksana, Nastya's mother
Oksana, Nastya's mother
YANA ARABEIKA
Date of birth: January 17, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (if on time): 30/11/2022
She studied at BSPU on the speciality "Fine arts, drawing and folk art crafts". Participant of the Belarusian Students' Association. Arrested on November 12, 2020. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Orobeiko Yana Ivanovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (if on time): 30/11/2022
She studied at BSPU on the speciality "Fine arts, drawing and folk art crafts". Participant of the Belarusian Students' Association. Arrested on November 12, 2020. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Orobeiko Yana Ivanovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Yana is extraordinary. Very sincere and vulnerable, gentle, but at the same time persistent and strong. I’m just crazy about her, honestly. She loves to knit and in general, all kinds of handicrafts, interesting books and facts. She also draws and makes all sorts of paper applications. For example, several times she invented something for me — on the birthday she made a cap in the Detention Center (with a cord!!), and also a hugging paper, that is, she measured the reach of her arms and made a thing with the help of stickers from fruits, so that I could imagine that we are hugging. She also loves to learn and teach.
She tries so hard to support me! She worries about me all the time, does not ask for anything, only asks how everyone is doing and whether I’m coping.
And in general, she was always very worried about everyone, that is … she is the kind of person who sincerely does not understand why all this brutality and cruelty is around.
She finds good things in little things, for example, she is glad that the correctional colony is not as scary as she thought and she is even more comfortable than in the pre-trial detention center.
Valera, Yana’s friend
She finds good things in little things, for example, she is glad that the correctional colony is not as scary as she thought and she is even more comfortable than in the pre-trial detention center.
Valera, Yana’s friend
ILLIA TRAKHTENBERG
Date of birth: October 10, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Ilya is a student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Belarusian State University. On October 30, he was illegally expelled because of his participation in the student movement. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 15.
Address for letters: Trakhtenberg Ilya Vitalievich. IK-15, 212 013, Belarus, g. Mogilev, Veino, Slavgorodskoe sh. 183 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Ilya is a student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Belarusian State University. On October 30, he was illegally expelled because of his participation in the student movement. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 15.
Address for letters: Trakhtenberg Ilya Vitalievich. IK-15, 212 013, Belarus, g. Mogilev, Veino, Slavgorodskoe sh. 183 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Ilya is very principled. He always defends his point of view. He is also an honest, funny, and simply a good person. Kind, self-confident. He values sincerity in people. He is very tolerant of people, never judges them and quickly forgives.
He is fond of architecture, cooking, music, memes. Since childhood, he has played the guitar, in high school he recorded his own album.
Ilya is an optimist, is very open-minded, you can discuss any topic with him.
He is fond of architecture, cooking, music, memes. Since childhood, he has played the guitar, in high school he recorded his own album.
Ilya is an optimist, is very open-minded, you can discuss any topic with him.
In prison, he approached his leisure time very responsibly. He reads a lot. He mentioned Dovlatov, Pelevin, Jeff Dyer, the history of Belarus and architecture magazines.
He solves sudoku, word puzzles, plays checkers/chess. Writes lyrics, does not forget to keep fit.
He solves sudoku, word puzzles, plays checkers/chess. Writes lyrics, does not forget to keep fit.
TATSIANA YEKELCHYK
Date of birth: November 1, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 15/12/2022
Student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of BSU. Arrested on November 26, 2020, 14 days after the arrest of all the others. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Ekelchyk Tatiana Andreevna
246 035, Belarus, g. Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 15/12/2022
Student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of BSU. Arrested on November 26, 2020, 14 days after the arrest of all the others. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Ekelchyk Tatiana Andreevna
246 035, Belarus, g. Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Tanya is very kind. She worried about the detained students from her faculty, she tried to help, contact relatives. She believes in mankind’s honesty. Tanya liked to study at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of BSU. She wants to continue her studies after getting out.
Tanya is very persistent and even stubborn. But perseverance serves her well now. In the pre-trial detention center and in the correctional colony, she does not lose her presence of mind, maintains her own rules of life, regularly trains and even remains a vegetarian. And her cellmates are joining her.
Tanya is very persistent and even stubborn. But perseverance serves her well now. In the pre-trial detention center and in the correctional colony, she does not lose her presence of mind, maintains her own rules of life, regularly trains and even remains a vegetarian. And her cellmates are joining her.
Tanya’s hobby is dancing. She has been dancing all her life. She started dancing in kindergarten and is still doing it. Her other hobby is sports, or rather, fitness. Tanya took part in the sports festival of the Belarusian State University, defended the honour of the faculty in powerlifting competitions, and took second place. In the pre-trial detention center, she suffered the most from lack of movement and physical exercise.
Tanya’s mother, Olga
Tanya’s mother, Olga
ALANA GEBREMARIAM
Date of birth: March 7, 1997
Age: 24 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Graduate of the Dental Faculty of the Belarusian State Medical University. She could not find a job in her specialty because of being a civic activist. In August 2020, she joined the Coordination Council and became Tikhanovskaya’s assistant on youth affairs. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Gebremariam Alana Tadege
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 24 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Graduate of the Dental Faculty of the Belarusian State Medical University. She could not find a job in her specialty because of being a civic activist. In August 2020, she joined the Coordination Council and became Tikhanovskaya’s assistant on youth affairs. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Gebremariam Alana Tadege
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Alana is very kind and in fact very vulnerable. That is, it might seem that she is some kind of fighter, but she never was. Alana is also, you know, a little capricious, but it’s cute. She was always very worried, upset, couldn’t sleep at night worrying how to make everything "perfect", and then she was upset because the ideal was unattainable.
We always had fun together, she understood my jokes, we chatted and giggled a lot.
We always had fun together, she understood my jokes, we chatted and giggled a lot.
And what always surprised me about her is that she really believed in the law. In the sense that she believed that everything must be done according to the law, so that the law is observed, and so on. That is, she was always for peace and unity, did not hate anyone and did not even despise anyone, she remained true to herself.
In short, Alana is extraordinary. Please, write her letters, she misses everyone and she is sometimes sad.
Valera, friend of Alana
In short, Alana is extraordinary. Please, write her letters, she misses everyone and she is sometimes sad.
Valera, friend of Alana
MARYIA KALENIK
Date of birth: June 1, 1998
Age: 23 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Maria Viktorovna Kalenik is a student of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Kalenik Maria Viktorovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian). allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 23 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Maria Viktorovna Kalenik is a student of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Kalenik Maria Viktorovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian). allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Masha is very sincere and she loves animals. As a teenager after classes, she went to the stable every day and looked after horses. And our cat would not go to bed without her if Masha returned home late. He sat opposite the front door and meowed loudly. Masha also loves small children and enjoys working with them.
It is very important for Masha to look neat no matter what. And she succeeds! Even after spending a year in prison, she looks like she just came from university classes. She says that this calms her down and that this is also her way of protesting.
Masha was afraid that she would be forgotten and left without support, without pills, vitamins, or everyday items.
It is very important for Masha to look neat no matter what. And she succeeds! Even after spending a year in prison, she looks like she just came from university classes. She says that this calms her down and that this is also her way of protesting.
Masha was afraid that she would be forgotten and left without support, without pills, vitamins, or everyday items.
She was afraid that she would be separated from her friend, whom she met in her cell, and that everything would be in vain and nothing would change, that the struggle had been in vain. She was afraid of the long term and she was afraid for the health of loved ones. She was afraid that she would have to carry heavy things in the correctional colony. At the same time, she surprises us with her resilience and tells little about her fears. Masha is going to serve her term steadfastly and all the time she cheers her loved ones, but when in a bad mood she does not even write a letter.
KSENIA SYRAMALOT
Date of birth: December 19, 1999
Age: 21 years
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Student of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarusian State University, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Students' Association, volunteer of the Human Rights Center "Viasna". Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Syramalot Ksenia Alexandrovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian). allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 21 years
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Student of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarusian State University, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Students' Association, volunteer of the Human Rights Center "Viasna". Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Syramalot Ksenia Alexandrovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian). allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Ksenia is very pleasant to listen to. This is a person who creates discussion and explains his arguments as clearly as possible. I remember that even the topic of face creams or relationships turned into some kind of public debate, because she always tried to explain her position as accurately and clearly as possible. She is very interesting to speak with. She is smart and it seems to me that her kindness and courage were a deliberate, intelligent choice — every day she decided what kind of person she should be.
A person of goodness! She knows how to support, knows how to be there or how to say the right words. It still seems to me that in her heart there was a place for everyone. Her support was honest, again it is about her choice.
A person of goodness! She knows how to support, knows how to be there or how to say the right words. It still seems to me that in her heart there was a place for everyone. Her support was honest, again it is about her choice.
This kind of honesty helps in creativity. I was lucky to have read several chapters of her prose, as well as poems from "Maladost". It is sad that the magazine did not show solidarity with one of its authors. But she was hardly expecting it.
Ksenia for me is an example of education, youth and freedom.
Ksenia for me is an example of education, youth and freedom.
YAHOR KANETSKI
Date of birth: June 28, 1999
Age: 22 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Student of the Faculty of Biology of the Belarusian State University, a member of the Belarusian Students' Association, an activist of the "Free Trade Union". Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Kanetski Egor Olegovich
IK-3, 211 300, Belarus, v. Vitba, Vitebsk region, Vitebsk district (only russian or belarusian)
Age: 22 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Student of the Faculty of Biology of the Belarusian State University, a member of the Belarusian Students' Association, an activist of the "Free Trade Union". Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Kanetski Egor Olegovich
IK-3, 211 300, Belarus, v. Vitba, Vitebsk region, Vitebsk district (only russian or belarusian)
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Egor is a simple intelligent guy with a strong sense of justice. Independent in the fullest sense of the word: from the age of 15 he lived and studied alone in Minsk. My son says that a person should be able to live in any condition. He knows how to cook, organizes his life himself. He likes to cook meat, experiments with spices. Once he asked his grandmother for a recipe for cottage cheese cookies.
He travels whenever possible. During the time of imprisonment, he was "addicted" to reading books and writing letters. My son is holding it together, he is calm. There is a lot of positivity in his letters, he tries to calm us down, to joke. I call his letters "psychotherapeutic"!
Alla, Egor’s mother
Alla, Egor’s mother
HLEB FITSNER
Date of birth: March 1, 1999
Age: 22 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/05/2022 (approx.)
A fourth-year student at the Minsk State Linguistic University. Arrested on November 12. He is the only one who pleaded guilty, but he did not incriminate other defendants. Sentenced to 2 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 17.
Address for letters:
Fitsner Gleb Dmitrievich
IK-17, 213 004, Belarus, Shklov, ul. 1st Factory, 8 (allowed only russian or belarusian language)
Age: 22 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/05/2022 (approx.)
A fourth-year student at the Minsk State Linguistic University. Arrested on November 12. He is the only one who pleaded guilty, but he did not incriminate other defendants. Sentenced to 2 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 17.
Address for letters:
Fitsner Gleb Dmitrievich
IK-17, 213 004, Belarus, Shklov, ul. 1st Factory, 8 (allowed only russian or belarusian language)
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He is a person who somehow unites people imperceptibly. This is a guy with clear personal ambitions who is ready to work and defend them. A person with an analytical mindset, a pillar of strength. Gleb is very interested in economics and finance, it is always very interesting to talk and argue with him. He has a wide knowledge, we even jokingly call him "an expert in everything".
He also has a very kind heart. He never had conflicts with teachers, and if there were any disputes, then Gleb behaved extremely diplomatically. For all his serious image, Gleb is a person whose ability to laugh at himself can only be envied.
He also has a very kind heart. He never had conflicts with teachers, and if there were any disputes, then Gleb behaved extremely diplomatically. For all his serious image, Gleb is a person whose ability to laugh at himself can only be envied.
Once, on March 8, Gleb was late for a class. He came with 14 boxes of chocolates and the words "You are the best thing that happened in my life." Gleb, if you ever read this, you should know that you are the very best thing that happened to us! (* tears of 13 girls *) That is why we want to call him not just a "groupmate", but a real friend.
VIKTORYIA HRANKOUSKAYA
Date of birth: 5 July 1996
Age: 25 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
A former student of the Belarusian National Technical University who was expelled during the autumn protests in Belarus. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Hrankouskaya Victoria Ivanovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 25 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
A former student of the Belarusian National Technical University who was expelled during the autumn protests in Belarus. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Hrankouskaya Victoria Ivanovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Vika is a very kind, sympathetic and caring person, always ready to help. She is incredibly jolly and cheerful. Everyone who was in the courtroom noted that no one smiled more than Vika did. She kept eyeing people and making faces. Vika is extremely stubborn. An ardent fighter for justice, which has repeatedly manifested itself at the university. She is alive. This is the first thing that comes to my mind. Or even better is the word "spark".
Very autonomous and independent, but at the same time very tender in any kind of close relationships. It’s great to be friends with Vika. She always shares her emotions and experiences and she will always listen to you with pleasure and support you.
Very autonomous and independent, but at the same time very tender in any kind of close relationships. It’s great to be friends with Vika. She always shares her emotions and experiences and she will always listen to you with pleasure and support you.
Vika loves Harry Potter. She read all the books and watched every part of the film a million times. She loves something magical, where good triumphs over evil. Vika reads a lot in prison.
After being detained for 24 hours in September, for a long time she often turned around in the streets. All the time it seemed to her that people were following her. But who among the Belarusians did not feel something similar?
After being detained for 24 hours in September, for a long time she often turned around in the streets. All the time it seemed to her that people were following her. But who among the Belarusians did not feel something similar?
KASIA BUDZKO
Date of birth: May 25, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
An activist, participant of the Belarusian Students' Association, student of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Budzko Kasia Vitalievna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
An activist, participant of the Belarusian Students' Association, student of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Budzko Kasia Vitalievna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Kasia is super-duper. She is very active, kind, but at the same time very modest. Any social action costs her a lot, she always thinks very carefully about how to behave with whom, what to say. She loves a lot of things: drawing, riding a bike, rolls with spinach, nature, her family, friends, watching YouTube and TikTok, watching art-house films, lentil cutlets, tasteless chips. It is difficult to mention everything, there wouldn’t be enough space.
She did not want to be in a correctional colony. She was always afraid of the very situation in which she has found herself. But perhaps most of all she was afraid of violence. Kasia always said that she would not resist if anything happened because she didn’t want to be hurt.
She did not want to be in a correctional colony. She was always afraid of the very situation in which she has found herself. But perhaps most of all she was afraid of violence. Kasia always said that she would not resist if anything happened because she didn’t want to be hurt.
And she is also afraid for her future, she is very worried that she has lost 2.5 years and does not understand what happens next.
Kase does not like being in the correctional colony. She writes that it sucks there: you have to do something all the time, and you don’t have much time for yourself.
Kase does not like being in the correctional colony. She writes that it sucks there: you have to do something all the time, and you don’t have much time for yourself.
VOLHA FILATCHANKAVA
Date of birth: April 6, 1979
Age: 42 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Teacher at BSUIR. A participant in the video message of BSUIR "Teachers Against Violence", took part in the strike. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Filatchankava Olga Alekseevna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 42 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Teacher at BSUIR. A participant in the video message of BSUIR "Teachers Against Violence", took part in the strike. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Filatchankava Olga Alekseevna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Olga is an educated person, but with her own view of things. Integrity and consistency in words and actions are inherent traits of her character. And also — independence in opinion, honesty, decency and justice in actions, respect for the thoughts, feelings and choices of other people. Olga did not even download e-books from the Internet for free, but bought them honestly, and informed the authors so that they knew and were not deceived. She wants these qualities to be not an exception, but a rule in our society.
But along with this, she is distinguished by stubbornness and some arrogance. It is very difficult to argue with her — she knows better and is always confident in herself. But you can convince her in some things.
But along with this, she is distinguished by stubbornness and some arrogance. It is very difficult to argue with her — she knows better and is always confident in herself. But you can convince her in some things.
Olya is a very well-rounded, interested, talented person. The sphere of her hobbies is largely connected with the traditional culture of Belarusians: authentic songs, scenic dances, folk traditions, holidays, rituals. She tried to sow elements of the traditions through wearing a costume with a special knitted belt, and made a ‘kalyadnaya zorka' - a group which went from house to house, singing carols and wishing the owners all kinds of prosperity.
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ANASTASIYA BULYBENKA
Date of birth: September 23, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
For 2 years she had been studying at the BNTU at the Mechanical Engineering faculty. The first time she was arrested on October 17, 2020, she was sentenced to 10 days and expelled from the university. For the second time — November 12, 2020. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Bulybenko Anastasia Alexandrovna
246 035, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (letters allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
For 2 years she had been studying at the BNTU at the Mechanical Engineering faculty. The first time she was arrested on October 17, 2020, she was sentenced to 10 days and expelled from the university. For the second time — November 12, 2020. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Bulybenko Anastasia Alexandrovna
246 035, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (letters allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Mother about Asya
Asya is a dreamer, with great faith in justice and good. Courageous and loyal, funny and open to everything new. She is fond of drawing — during her time "outside the home" she found her own style. She really likes Remarque. Books for Asya became her salvation — different styles and genres, the opportunity to discuss with neighbours and compare views and perceptions.
She was very afraid to sleep after her sentence in October 2020. Anxiety became Asya’s constant companion. She was shuddering from sudden sounds and noises.
There were days when everything seemed bleak, when it seemed hard to breathe. But Asya never gave up and said: "The main thing is not to let the prison into you, to look through the bars." She supports me in every letter, tries very hard to bring a smile, even though we agreed to write truthfully to each other about our lives apart.
Oksana, Nastya’s mother
She was very afraid to sleep after her sentence in October 2020. Anxiety became Asya’s constant companion. She was shuddering from sudden sounds and noises.
There were days when everything seemed bleak, when it seemed hard to breathe. But Asya never gave up and said: "The main thing is not to let the prison into you, to look through the bars." She supports me in every letter, tries very hard to bring a smile, even though we agreed to write truthfully to each other about our lives apart.
Oksana, Nastya’s mother
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YANA ARABEIKA
Date of birth: January 17, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (if on time): 30/11/2022
She studied at BSPU on the speciality "Fine arts, drawing and folk art crafts". Participant of the Belarusian Students' Association. Arrested on November 12, 2020. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Arabeika Yana Ivanovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (if on time): 30/11/2022
She studied at BSPU on the speciality "Fine arts, drawing and folk art crafts". Participant of the Belarusian Students' Association. Arrested on November 12, 2020. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Arabeika Yana Ivanovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Yana is extraordinary. Very sincere and vulnerable, gentle, but at the same time persistent and strong. I’m just crazy about her, honestly. She loves to knit and in general, all kinds of handicrafts, interesting books and facts. She also draws and makes all sorts of paper applications. For example, several times she invented something for me — on the birthday she made a cap in the Detention Center (with a cord!!), and also a hugging paper, that is, she measured the reach of her arms and made a thing with the help of stickers from fruits, so that I could imagine that we are hugging. She also loves to learn and teach.
She tries so hard to support me! She worries about me all the time, does not ask for anything, only asks how everyone is doing and whether I’m coping.
And in general, she was always very worried about everyone, that is … she is the kind of person who sincerely does not understand why all this brutality and cruelty is around, if you have an option to live without them.
She finds good things in little things, for example, she is glad that the correctional colony is not as scary as she thought and she is even more comfortable than in the pre-trial detention center.
Valera, Yana’s friend
She tries so hard to support me! She worries about me all the time, does not ask for anything, only asks how everyone is doing and whether I’m coping.
And in general, she was always very worried about everyone, that is … she is the kind of person who sincerely does not understand why all this brutality and cruelty is around, if you have an option to live without them.
She finds good things in little things, for example, she is glad that the correctional colony is not as scary as she thought and she is even more comfortable than in the pre-trial detention center.
Valera, Yana’s friend
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ILLIA TRAKHTENBERG
Date of birth: October 10, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Ilya Vitalievich Trakhtenberg is a student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Belarusian State University. On October 30, he was illegally expelled because of his participation in the student movement. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 15.
Address for letters:
Trakhtenberg Ilya Vitalievich
IK-15, 212 013, Belarus, g. Mogilev, Veino, Slavgorodskoe sh. 183 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Ilya Vitalievich Trakhtenberg is a student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Belarusian State University. On October 30, he was illegally expelled because of his participation in the student movement. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 15.
Address for letters:
Trakhtenberg Ilya Vitalievich
IK-15, 212 013, Belarus, g. Mogilev, Veino, Slavgorodskoe sh. 183 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Ilya: who is he
Ilya is very principled. He always defends his point of view. He is also an honest, funny, and simply a good person. Kind, self-confident. He values sincerity in people. He is very tolerant of people, never judges them and quickly forgives.
He is fond of architecture, cooking, music, memes. Since childhood, he has played the guitar, in high school he recorded his own album.
Ilya is an optimist, is very open-minded, you can discuss any topic with him.
In prison, he approached his leisure time very responsibly. He reads a lot. He mentioned Dovlatov, Pelevin, Jeff Dyer, the history of Belarus and architecture magazines.
He solves sudoku, word puzzles, plays checkers/chess. Writes lyrics, does not forget to keep fit.
He is fond of architecture, cooking, music, memes. Since childhood, he has played the guitar, in high school he recorded his own album.
Ilya is an optimist, is very open-minded, you can discuss any topic with him.
In prison, he approached his leisure time very responsibly. He reads a lot. He mentioned Dovlatov, Pelevin, Jeff Dyer, the history of Belarus and architecture magazines.
He solves sudoku, word puzzles, plays checkers/chess. Writes lyrics, does not forget to keep fit.
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TATSIANA YEKELCHYK
Date of birth: November 1, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 15/12/2022
Student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of BSU. Arrested on November 26, 2020, 14 days after the arrest of all the others. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Ekelchyk Tatiana Andreevna
246 035, Belarus, g. Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 15/12/2022
Student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of BSU. Arrested on November 26, 2020, 14 days after the arrest of all the others. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Ekelchyk Tatiana Andreevna
246 035, Belarus, g. Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Story about Tanya
Tanya is very kind. She worried about the detained students from her faculty, she tried to help, contact relatives. She believes in mankind’s honesty. Tanya liked to study at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of BSU. She wants to continue her studies after getting out.
Tanya is very persistent and even stubborn. But perseverance serves her well now. In the pre-trial detention center and in the correctional colony, she does not lose her presence of mind, maintains her own rules of life, regularly trains and even remains a vegetarian. And her cellmates are joining her.
Tanya’s hobby is dancing. She has been dancing all her life. She started dancing in kindergarten and is still doing it. Her other hobby is sports, or rather, fitness. Tanya took part in the sports festival of the Belarusian State University, defended the honour of the faculty in powerlifting competitions, and took second place. In the pre-trial detention center, she suffered the most from lack of movement and physical exercise.
Olga, Tanya’a mother
Tanya is very persistent and even stubborn. But perseverance serves her well now. In the pre-trial detention center and in the correctional colony, she does not lose her presence of mind, maintains her own rules of life, regularly trains and even remains a vegetarian. And her cellmates are joining her.
Tanya’s hobby is dancing. She has been dancing all her life. She started dancing in kindergarten and is still doing it. Her other hobby is sports, or rather, fitness. Tanya took part in the sports festival of the Belarusian State University, defended the honour of the faculty in powerlifting competitions, and took second place. In the pre-trial detention center, she suffered the most from lack of movement and physical exercise.
Olga, Tanya’a mother
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ALANA GEBREMARIAM
Date of birth: March 7, 1997
Age: 24 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Graduate of the Dental Faculty of the Belarusian State Medical University. She could not find a job in her specialty because of being a civic activist. In August 2020, she joined the Coordination Council and became Tikhanovskaya’s assistant on youth affairs. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Gebremariam Alana Tadege
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 24 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Graduate of the Dental Faculty of the Belarusian State Medical University. She could not find a job in her specialty because of being a civic activist. In August 2020, she joined the Coordination Council and became Tikhanovskaya’s assistant on youth affairs. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Gebremariam Alana Tadege
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Story about Alana
Alana is very kind and in fact very vulnerable. That is, it might seem that she is some kind of fighter, but she never was. Alana is also, you know, a little capricious, but it’s cute. She was always very worried, upset, couldn’t sleep at night worrying how to make everything "perfect", and then she was upset because the ideal was unattainable.
We always had fun together, she understood my jokes, we chatted and giggled a lot.
And what always surprised me about her is that she really believed in the law. In the sense that she believed that everything must be done according to the law, so that the law is observed, and so on. That is, she was always for peace and unity, did not hate anyone and did not even despise anyone, she remained true to herself.
In short, Alana is extraordinary. Please, write her letters, she misses everyone and she is sometimes sad.
Valera, friend of Alana
We always had fun together, she understood my jokes, we chatted and giggled a lot.
And what always surprised me about her is that she really believed in the law. In the sense that she believed that everything must be done according to the law, so that the law is observed, and so on. That is, she was always for peace and unity, did not hate anyone and did not even despise anyone, she remained true to herself.
In short, Alana is extraordinary. Please, write her letters, she misses everyone and she is sometimes sad.
Valera, friend of Alana
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MARYIA KALENIK
Date of birth: June 1, 1998
Age: 23 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Maria Viktorovna Kalenik is a student of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Kalenik Maria Viktorovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian). allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 23 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Maria Viktorovna Kalenik is a student of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Kalenik Maria Viktorovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian). allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Story about Masha
Masha is very sincere and she loves animals. As a teenager after classes, she went to the stable every day and looked after horses. And our cat would not go to bed without her if Masha returned home late. He sat opposite the front door and meowed loudly. Masha also loves small children and enjoys working with them.
It is very important for Masha to look neat no matter what. And she succeeds! Even after spending a year in prison, she looks like she just came from university classes. She says that this calms her down and that this is also her way of protesting.
Masha was afraid that she would be forgotten and left without support, without pills, vitamins, or everyday items.
She was afraid that she would be separated from her friend, whom she met in her cell, and that everything would be in vain and nothing would change, that the struggle had been in vain. She was afraid of the long term and she was afraid for the health of loved ones. She was afraid that she would have to carry heavy things in the correctional colony. At the same time, she surprises us with her resilience and tells little about her fears. Masha is going to serve her term steadfastly and all the time she cheers her loved ones, but when in a bad mood she does not even write a letter.
It is very important for Masha to look neat no matter what. And she succeeds! Even after spending a year in prison, she looks like she just came from university classes. She says that this calms her down and that this is also her way of protesting.
Masha was afraid that she would be forgotten and left without support, without pills, vitamins, or everyday items.
She was afraid that she would be separated from her friend, whom she met in her cell, and that everything would be in vain and nothing would change, that the struggle had been in vain. She was afraid of the long term and she was afraid for the health of loved ones. She was afraid that she would have to carry heavy things in the correctional colony. At the same time, she surprises us with her resilience and tells little about her fears. Masha is going to serve her term steadfastly and all the time she cheers her loved ones, but when in a bad mood she does not even write a letter.
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KSENIA SYRAMALOT
Date of birth: December 19, 1999
Age: 21 years
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Student of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarusian State University, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Students' Association, volunteer of the Human Rights Center "Viasna". Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Syramalot Ksenia Alexandrovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian). allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 21 years
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Student of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarusian State University, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Students' Association, volunteer of the Human Rights Center "Viasna". Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Syramalot Ksenia Alexandrovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian). allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Story about Ksusha
Ksenia is very pleasant to listen to. This is a person who creates discussion and explains his arguments as clearly as possible. I remember that even the topic of face creams or relationships turned into some kind of public debate, because she always tried to explain her position as accurately and clearly as possible. She is very interesting to speak with. She is smart and it seems to me that her kindness and courage were a deliberate, intelligent choice — every day she decided what kind of person she should be.
A person of goodness! She knows how to support, knows how to be there or how to say the right words. It still seems to me that in her heart there was a place for everyone. Her support was honest, again it is about her choice.
This kind of honesty helps in creativity. I was lucky to have read several chapters of her prose, as well as poems from "Maladost". It is sad that the magazine did not show solidarity with one of its authors. But she was hardly expecting it.
Ksenia for me is an example of education, youth and freedom.
A person of goodness! She knows how to support, knows how to be there or how to say the right words. It still seems to me that in her heart there was a place for everyone. Her support was honest, again it is about her choice.
This kind of honesty helps in creativity. I was lucky to have read several chapters of her prose, as well as poems from "Maladost". It is sad that the magazine did not show solidarity with one of its authors. But she was hardly expecting it.
Ksenia for me is an example of education, youth and freedom.
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YAHOR KANETSKI
Date of birth: June 28, 1999
Age: 22 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Student of the Faculty of Biology of the Belarusian State University, a member of the Belarusian Students' Association, an activist of the "Free Trade Union". Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Kanetski Egor Olegovich
IK-3, 211 300, Belarus, v. Vitba, Vitebsk region, Vitebsk district (only russian or belarusian)
Age: 22 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Student of the Faculty of Biology of the Belarusian State University, a member of the Belarusian Students' Association, an activist of the "Free Trade Union". Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Kanetski Egor Olegovich
IK-3, 211 300, Belarus, v. Vitba, Vitebsk region, Vitebsk district (only russian or belarusian)
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Mother about Yahor
Egor is a simple intelligent guy with a strong sense of justice. Independent in the fullest sense of the word: from the age of 15 he lived and studied alone in Minsk. My son says that a person should be able to live in any condition. He knows how to cook, organizes his life himself. He likes to cook meat, experiments with spices. Once he asked his grandmother for a recipe for cottage cheese cookies.
He travels whenever possible. During the time of imprisonment, he was "addicted" to reading books and writing letters. My son is holding it together, he is calm. There is a lot of positivity in his letters, he tries to calm us down, to joke. I call his letters "psychotherapeutic"!
Alla, Egor’s mother
He travels whenever possible. During the time of imprisonment, he was "addicted" to reading books and writing letters. My son is holding it together, he is calm. There is a lot of positivity in his letters, he tries to calm us down, to joke. I call his letters "psychotherapeutic"!
Alla, Egor’s mother
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HLEB FITSNER
Date of birth: March 1, 1999
Age: 22 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/05/2022 (approx.)
A fourth-year student at the Minsk State Linguistic University. Arrested on November 12. He is the only one who pleaded guilty, but he did not incriminate other defendants. Sentenced to 2 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 17.
Address for letters:
Fitsner Gleb Dmitrievich
IK-17, 213 004, Belarus, Shklov, ul. 1st Factory, 8 (allowed only russian or belarusian language)
Age: 22 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/05/2022 (approx.)
A fourth-year student at the Minsk State Linguistic University. Arrested on November 12. He is the only one who pleaded guilty, but he did not incriminate other defendants. Sentenced to 2 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 17.
Address for letters:
Fitsner Gleb Dmitrievich
IK-17, 213 004, Belarus, Shklov, ul. 1st Factory, 8 (allowed only russian or belarusian language)
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Single groups tell about Hleb
He is a person who somehow unites people imperceptibly. This is a guy with clear personal ambitions who is ready to work and defend them. A person with an analytical mindset, a pillar of strength. Gleb is very interested in economics and finance, it is always very interesting to talk and argue with him. He has a wide knowledge, we even jokingly call him "an expert in everything".
He also has a very kind heart. He never had conflicts with teachers, and if there were any disputes, then Gleb behaved extremely diplomatically. For all his serious image, Gleb is a person whose ability to laugh at himself can only be envied.
Once, on March 8, Gleb was late for a class. He came with 14 boxes of chocolates and the words "You are the best thing that happened in my life." Gleb, if you ever read this, you should know that you are the very best thing that happened to us! (* tears of 13 girls *) That is why we want to call him not just a "groupmate", but a real friend.
He also has a very kind heart. He never had conflicts with teachers, and if there were any disputes, then Gleb behaved extremely diplomatically. For all his serious image, Gleb is a person whose ability to laugh at himself can only be envied.
Once, on March 8, Gleb was late for a class. He came with 14 boxes of chocolates and the words "You are the best thing that happened in my life." Gleb, if you ever read this, you should know that you are the very best thing that happened to us! (* tears of 13 girls *) That is why we want to call him not just a "groupmate", but a real friend.
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VIKTORYIA HRANKOUSKAYA
Date of birth: 5 July 1996
Age: 25 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
A former student of the Belarusian National Technical University who was expelled during the autumn protests in Belarus. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Hrankouskaya Victoria Ivanovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 25 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
A former student of the Belarusian National Technical University who was expelled during the autumn protests in Belarus. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Hrankouskaya Victoria Ivanovna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Story about Vika
Vika is a very kind, sympathetic and caring person, always ready to help. She is incredibly jolly and cheerful. Everyone who was in the courtroom noted that no one smiled more than Vika did. She kept eyeing people and making faces. Vika is extremely stubborn. An ardent fighter for justice, which has repeatedly manifested itself at the university. She is alive. This is the first thing that comes to my mind. Or even better is the word "spark".
Very autonomous and independent, but at the same time very tender in any kind of close relationships. It’s great to be friends with Vika. She always shares her emotions and experiences and she will always listen to you with pleasure and support you.
Vika loves Harry Potter. She read all the books and watched every part of the film a million times. She loves something magical, where good triumphs over evil. Vika reads a lot in prison.
After being detained for 24 hours in September, for a long time she often turned around in the streets. All the time it seemed to her that people were following her. But who among the Belarusians did not feel something similar?
Very autonomous and independent, but at the same time very tender in any kind of close relationships. It’s great to be friends with Vika. She always shares her emotions and experiences and she will always listen to you with pleasure and support you.
Vika loves Harry Potter. She read all the books and watched every part of the film a million times. She loves something magical, where good triumphs over evil. Vika reads a lot in prison.
After being detained for 24 hours in September, for a long time she often turned around in the streets. All the time it seemed to her that people were following her. But who among the Belarusians did not feel something similar?
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KASIA BUDZKO
Date of birth: May 25, 2001
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
An activist, participant of the Belarusian Students' Association, student of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Budzko Kasia Vitalievna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 20 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
An activist, participant of the Belarusian Students' Association, student of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Budzko Kasia Vitalievna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Story about Kasia
Kasia is super-duper. She is very active, kind, but at the same time very modest. Any social action costs her a lot, she always thinks very carefully about how to behave with whom, what to say. She loves a lot of things: drawing, riding a bike, rolls with spinach, nature, her family, friends, watching YouTube and TikTok, watching art-house films, lentil cutlets, tasteless chips. It is difficult to mention everything, there wouldn’t be enough space.
She did not want to be in a correctional colony. She was always afraid of the very situation in which she has found herself. But perhaps most of all she was afraid of violence. Kasia always said that she would not resist if anything happened because she didn’t want to be hurt.
And she is also afraid for her future, she is very worried that she has lost 2.5 years and does not understand what happens next.
Kase does not like being in the correctional colony. She writes that it sucks there: you have to do something all the time, and you don’t have much time for yourself.
She did not want to be in a correctional colony. She was always afraid of the very situation in which she has found herself. But perhaps most of all she was afraid of violence. Kasia always said that she would not resist if anything happened because she didn’t want to be hurt.
And she is also afraid for her future, she is very worried that she has lost 2.5 years and does not understand what happens next.
Kase does not like being in the correctional colony. She writes that it sucks there: you have to do something all the time, and you don’t have much time for yourself.
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VOLHA FILATCHANKAVA
Date of birth: April 6, 1979
Age: 42 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Teacher at BSUIR. A participant in the video message of BSUIR "Teachers Against Violence", took part in the strike. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Filatchankava Olga Alekseevna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
Age: 42 years old
Release date (according to the imprisonment term): 30/11/2022
Teacher at BSUIR. A participant in the video message of BSUIR "Teachers Against Violence", took part in the strike. Arrested on November 12. Sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Contained in Correctional Facility No. 4.
Address for letters:
Filatchankava Olga Alekseevna
246 035, Belarus, Gomel, ul. Antoshkina, 3, IK-4 (allowed only in russian or belarusian).
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Story about Olga
Olga is an educated person, but with her own view of things. Integrity and consistency in words and actions are inherent traits of her character. And also — independence in opinion, honesty, decency and justice in actions, respect for the thoughts, feelings and choices of other people. Olga did not even download e-books from the Internet for free, but bought them honestly, and informed the authors so that they knew and were not deceived. She wants these qualities to be not an exception, but a rule in our society.
But along with this, she is distinguished by stubbornness and some arrogance. It is very difficult to argue with her — she knows better and is always confident in herself. But you can convince her in some things.
Olya is a very well-rounded, interested, talented person. The sphere of her hobbies is largely connected with the traditional culture of Belarusians: authentic songs, scenic dances, folk traditions, holidays, rituals. She tried to sow elements of the traditions through wearing a costume with a special knitted belt, and made a ‘kalyadnaya zorka' - a group which went from house to house, singing carols and wishing the owners all kinds of prosperity.
But along with this, she is distinguished by stubbornness and some arrogance. It is very difficult to argue with her — she knows better and is always confident in herself. But you can convince her in some things.
Olya is a very well-rounded, interested, talented person. The sphere of her hobbies is largely connected with the traditional culture of Belarusians: authentic songs, scenic dances, folk traditions, holidays, rituals. She tried to sow elements of the traditions through wearing a costume with a special knitted belt, and made a ‘kalyadnaya zorka' - a group which went from house to house, singing carols and wishing the owners all kinds of prosperity.
DIE LETZTEN WORTE VOR GERICHT
ES SPRECHEN: ANASTASIA // YANA // ILYA // TATIANA //
ALANA // KSENIA // HLEB // VIKTORIYA // KASIA // OLYA
ALANA // KSENIA // HLEB // VIKTORIYA // KASIA // OLYA
Anastasiya Bulybenka und Viktoryia Hrankouskaya in einer Austellung im Minsk House of Arts.
6. November, 2020.
6 Tage vor ihrer Verhaftung.
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12 MONATE
Die Briefe, die du hier lesen wirst, sind Fragmente eines Austauschs über Gefängnismauern hinweg. Es sind Fragmente, die sich zu den Geschichte zwölf mutiger Menschen zusammenfügen, die nun seit über einem Jahr in Haft sind. Sie wurden ihrer Jugend beraubt, weil sie sich entschieden haben, gegen Gewalt und Ungerechtigkeit zu kämpfen. Wir werden ihre Geschichten, ihre Kämpfe und ihr Lächeln niemals vergessen.
NOVEMBER 2020
DEZEMBER 2020
Das nennt man Hoffnung
Volha Filatchenkova schreibt ihren Liebsten in ihrem Brief vom 15. Dezember 2020 den Refrain des Liedes "Она надеждою зовется" nieder (dt.: Das nennt man Hoffnung), das 1989 in der Sowjetunion erschien.
Die Übersetzung des Liedtextes findet ihr in ihrem Brief. Doch wir glauben, dass es noch schöner ist, sich das Lied einfach selbst anhören zu können...
Was tun, wenn man traurig ist?
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Alle Versionen auf Englisch, Russisch, Deutsch und Polnisch, sowie Faltanleitungen und weiteres Material findest du in unserer → Bibliothek .
Ihr könnt Yana's Comic mit ihren "6 Ratschlägen zum weniger traurig sein" selbst nachbasteln und an eure Liebsten verschenken! Auf der Rückseite der Comics findet ihr einen kurzen Text über Yana und einen QR-Code für Spenden. Du darfst die Büchlein auch gern auf Demonstrationen und Veranstaltungen für Belarus verteilen und dadurch Spenden für politische Gefangene sammeln!
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JANUAR 2021
FEBRUAR 2021
MÄRZ 2021
APRIL 2021
MAI 2021
DER PROZESS BEGINNT
Freitag, 14. Mai. Der Prozess gegen die 12 Aktivist:innen beginnt im Justizpalast in Minsk - ein Ort, der seiner Beschreibung nicht mehr spotten könnte. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt sind die Zwölf bereits seit sechs Monaten in Untersuchungshaftanstalten eingesperrt.
Крыльцо Дома правосудия во время суда над студентами.
14 мая 2021 г.
Фото: ГУВД Мингорисполкома
Источник: https://reform.by/225141-diplomatov-es-ne-pustili-na-sud-po-delu-studentov
14 мая 2021 г.
Фото: ГУВД Мингорисполкома
Источник: https://reform.by/225141-diplomatov-es-ne-pustili-na-sud-po-delu-studentov
"Vor der Sitzung versammelten sich mehr als 100 Personen vor dem Gerichtsgebäude. Insbesondere Journalisten unabhängiger Medien sowie viele Angehörige wurden nicht hineingelassen", schreibt dw. "Anwälte und nicht mehr als zwei Angehörige jedes Angeklagten wurden in den Saal gelassen. Nach Aufrufen, sich zu verziehen, begannen Beamte der Bereitschaftspolizei, die Versammelten festzunehmen.
Nach Angaben des Exekutivkomitees der Stadt Minsk wurden in diesem Zusammenhang 14 Personen auf das Polizeirevier der Stadt Minsk gebracht, die sich weigerten, den legitimen Forderungen der Polizei nachzukommen.
Nach Angaben von Tut.by handelt es sich bei den Festgenommenen um die Journalistin Ljubow Kaspiarowitsch, die einen Bericht vorbereitete, sowie um Anatol Liabedzka, den ehemaligen Vorsitzenden der Vereinigten Bürgerpartei."
Nach Angaben des Exekutivkomitees der Stadt Minsk wurden in diesem Zusammenhang 14 Personen auf das Polizeirevier der Stadt Minsk gebracht, die sich weigerten, den legitimen Forderungen der Polizei nachzukommen.
Nach Angaben von Tut.by handelt es sich bei den Festgenommenen um die Journalistin Ljubow Kaspiarowitsch, die einen Bericht vorbereitete, sowie um Anatol Liabedzka, den ehemaligen Vorsitzenden der Vereinigten Bürgerpartei."
JUNI 2021
JULI 2021
Samstag, 17. Juli. Das Gericht spricht das Urteil über die zwölf Aktivist:innen. Bis auf eine Person, die zu 2 Jahren verurteilt wurde, erhalten alle eine 2,5-jährige Haftstrafe, wodurch sich ihre Haftzeit um weitere eineinhalb Jahre verlängert.
Die "Richterin", Marina Arkadievna Fedorova, hat in dem Studentenprozess insgesamt 29,5 Jahre Haft verhängt. Sie ist verantwortlich für mehr als 350 politisch motivierte Verurteilungen, mehr als 2.815 Tage "Verwaltungshaft", mehr als 17 Jahre Strafarbeit "Khimia" und Geldstrafen von über 1.600 €. Heute steht sie auf Platz 84 der EU-Sanktionsliste.
Der Prozess endet mit 18 weiteren Monaten Haft, zu denen die zwölf Aktivist:innen verurteilt werden.
Die letzte Hoffnung auf Strafminderung oder Freispruch - für immer verloren.
AUGUST 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021
Die Geschichte
einer kleinen Blume
!Achtung! Dieses Comic trägt keinerlei Bedeutung, außer, dass es den Wunsch hat, dich zum Lächeln zu bringen! - Yana Arabeiko.
OKTOBER 2021
NOVEMBER - SCHON WIEDER
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Dankeschön, dass du dir die Geschichten unserer Freunde durchgelesen hast. Das bedeutet uns sehr viel - sie sitzen bis heute im Gefängnis. Mutige Menschen, denen ihre Freiheit genommen wurde. Weil sie Frieden statt Gewalt wählten. Weil sie Gerechtigkeit forderten, statt still zu schweigen.
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