Opposition leader calls for support of political prisoners on solidarity day

May 21, Pozirk. Belarusians should prioritize helping jailed victims of politically-motivated reprisals, opposition leader Śviatłana Cichanoŭskaja has said in her video address on the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus.
Those who are free may consider joining support networks, donating to charity funds, holding solidarity events, helping human rights groups document reprisals and rights violations and sharing information via social media, she stressed.
“We may be tired and confused by the events around us but people behind bars sacrifice every day of their lives for a free Belarus,” Cichanoŭskaja noted. “Today, you and I represent their voices and their hopes. We have no right to let our heroes down.”
Alaksandar Łukašenka sees people as “expendable material, which has no value” and this is the reason people keep dying behind bars, she said.
The International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus on May 21 commemorates Vitold Ašurak who died under unclear circumstances in prison on this day three years ago.
At least five more political prisoners have died in in captivity since then: Mikałaj Klimovič, Aleś Puškin, Vadzim Chraśko, Ihar Lednik and Alaksandar Kulinič.
“All political prisoners must be unconditionally freed and rehabilitated,” said the European External Action Service in an X message marking the day.

Šarenda-Panasiuk may face new charges after serving prison term
- PoliticsAt least 1,944 NGOs dissolved since August 2020 – LawtrendThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics
- EconomyBotswana’s foreign minister invites investment from Belarus, playing up benefits of peaceful power transferThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyProsecutor appeals convicted Belarusian spy’s sentenceThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsOpposition social security chief decries forced deportation of pardoned prisonersThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyEducation officials make conflicting statements on free tuition quota for RussiansThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Society
- Economy
- Politics, Security
- Politics, SecurityPoland convicts seven Georgians accused of transporting undocumented migrantsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsKellogg says Łukašenka misinterpreted talks on ceasefire in UkraineThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsLithuania’s top diplomat calls for release of jailed Belarusian dissidentsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarus’ non-CIS goods trade deficit expands 43.5 percent year on yearThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics
- EconomyBelarus’ foreign exchange reserves up 3.4 percent in JuneThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsRyžankoŭ meets with Botswana’s top diplomatThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security
- Politics, SecurityZapad-2025 moved inland, scaled down, Łukašenka confirmsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityUkrainian man sentenced to six years for attempting to smuggle draft dodger to BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics