14 min
How to survive in hell: Belarusian prison reality guide (part 1) Human Rights Survival Guide
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One moment you’re standing up for freedom and democracy, the next you’re sentenced to 15 days’ detention. Unimaginable? Not in Belarus.
This is the story of a woman who lived through that experience twice and used that experience to write a guide to surviving Belarusian prison. In this first episode, you'll hear how to prepare for detention because, sadly, in Belarus, ordinary citizens can become political prisoners at any given moment.
If you want to learn more about Belarus’ struggle for freedom, you may enjoy Aliaksei Paluyan's 2021 documentary 'Courage' and Krzysztof Lukaszewicz's 2013 drama 'Viva Belarus'.
Here are some ways you can support the cause and express your solidarity:
Write a letter to a political prisoner: https://spring96.org/en/news/101367
DissidentBY: https://dissidentby.com/en, a non-profit initiative supporting political prisoners.
BY_help: https://www.belarus97.pro/eng, a civic campaign supporting dissidents and their families.
Politvyazynka: https://m.facebook.com/100085144390317/ and https://www.instagram.com/politvyazynka/, an activist project highlighting female political prisoners.
Learn more about the Akrestsina pre-trial detention centre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okrestina
To avoid missing out on the remaining survival guide chapters, subscribe to our podcast and automatically have new episodes appear in your feed.
One moment you’re standing up for freedom and democracy, the next you’re sentenced to 15 days’ detention. Unimaginable? Not in Belarus.
This is the story of a woman who lived through that experience twice and used that experience to write a guide to surviving Belarusian prison. In this first episode, you'll hear how to prepare for detention because, sadly, in Belarus, ordinary citizens can become political prisoners at any given moment.
If you want to learn more about Belarus’ struggle for freedom, you may enjoy Aliaksei Paluyan's 2021 documentary 'Courage' and Krzysztof Lukaszewicz's 2013 drama 'Viva Belarus'.
Here are some ways you can support the cause and express your solidarity:
Write a letter to a political prisoner: https://spring96.org/en/news/101367
DissidentBY: https://dissidentby.com/en, a non-profit initiative supporting political prisoners.
BY_help: https://www.belarus97.pro/eng, a civic campaign supporting dissidents and their families.
Politvyazynka: https://m.facebook.com/100085144390317/ and https://www.instagram.com/politvyazynka/, an activist project highlighting female political prisoners.
Learn more about the Akrestsina pre-trial detention centre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okrestina
To avoid missing out on the remaining survival guide chapters, subscribe to our podcast and automatically have new episodes appear in your feed.
14 min