More than 30 demonstrations and events. Join the Day of Political Prisoners! Updated
Viasna human rights center has designated May 21 as a Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus. This year will be the third anniversary of the death of political prisoner and activist Vitold Ashurak in Škloŭ colony No. 17. Viasna calls on people to express solidarity with all political prisoners on May 21, draw the attention of the Belarusian and international community to the failure to provide proper medical care in places of detention, and once again demand the authorities to release all political prisoners. Viasna shares the demonstrations and events you can join on May 18–26 to commemorate the Day of Political Prisoners.
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May 18
Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 13:00, a solidarity demonstration at Holyrood park car park
May 19
London, 11:00, Parliament Square. Details
Gdansk, 13:00, ul. Długi Targ 13
New York, 13:00, a Belarusian picnic in Central Park. Details
Warsaw, 14:00, opening of an interactive exhibition Walls, the square near the Copernicus monument
Rome, 15:00–17:00, Piazza dell'Esquilino. Details
Szczecin, 17:00, Zegar Słoneczny on Aleja Kwiatowa
May 20
Brussels, 14:00, a street demonstration in Albertine Square, then writing letters to political prisoners and watching a film about them. Details
Turin, 14:30, the opening of an exhibition by artist Ksisha Anhelava, Piazza Carlo Alberto 3. Details
Warsaw, 19:00, an open screening of the film Purple Tears and a discussion. Details
May 21
Lublin, 10:00–15:00, an even for writing letters to political prisoners. Details
Warsaw, 11:00, a press conference on the occasion of the Day of the Political Prisoner, Kryniczna 6. Details
Florence, 12:00, an art performance in the Mandela Forum Voices that (Don't) Sound. Details
Vilnius, 17:00, open recording of the Spring will Come podcast, Vilniaus g. 20. Details
Bialystok, 18:00, a demonstration near the Consulate of Belarus. Skwer Wolnej Białorusi, 1
Warsaw, 18:00, an event on the occasion of the Day of Political Prisoners, Witryna Domu Wschodniego, Plac Konstytucji 6. Details
Wroclaw, 18:00, a solidarity demonstration at the Fountain Market. Details
Klaipeda, 18:30, a bike ride from Molas
Stockholm, 18:30, a solidarity rally, Sergels torg
Zurich, 18:30-19:30, Züghusplatz. Details
Warsaw, 19:00, Free Kupalaucy theater collective at the Museum of Free Belarus is performing a program A Word from Prison. Details
Vilnius, 19:00, a solidarity rally, Cathedral Square
Batumi, 19:00, a solidarity demonstration on Europe Square
Tbilisi, 19:00,writing solidarity letters. Details
Klaipeda, 19:30, writing letters to political prisoners in Tremtinių skvere
Vilnius, 20:00, Vilniaus gatve 16. The play Volnyia (The Free). Registration
Stockholm, May 21–22, Stockholm Conference on Belarus, organized by the Swedish Foreign Policy Institute with the participation of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other representatives of the democratic forces of Belarus
May 23
Tallinn, 17:30, screening of the film The Accidental President, Registration
Budva, 19:00, screening of the film Belarus 23.34. Details
May 23–25
Prague. Congress on Belarus Political Prisoners
#WithoutJustCause: The Congress on Belarus Political Prisoners will be held on May 23–25 in Prague
May 26
Warsaw, 19:00, the Museum of Free Belarus, the performance The Sea of Khrystsina. Details and tickets
Online
A Country for Life: 1461 letter to Tsikhanouski.
The Belarusian Youth Hub and Dissident and the Marathon of Letters campaign.
Remember the safety rules. Join the solidarity actions only if it is safe for you!
Human rights activists are collecting information about events dedicated to the Day of Political Prisoners of Belarus. You can send them via Telegram: @Viasnainfo
You can read how to join the Day of Political Prisoners here:
"The main thing is to save your health." May 21 is the Day of Political Prisoners
