On 19 September 2020, the Swiss-Belarusian dual citizen Natallia Hersche took part in a women’s rally against the regime of dictator Lukashenko in Minsk. She was arbitrarily arrested and sentenced to a draconian prison term of 2 years and 6 months. Hersche is considered a political prisoner by human rights organisations – and yet Switzerland’s diplomatic efforts to obtain her release remain minimal. Now a broad women’s alliance of 34 signatories is calling on Foreign Minister and President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis to take decisive action.
https://www.lphr.org/en/frauen-allianz-an-cassis/
https://www.lphr.org/en/frauen-allianz-an-cassis/
Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights
Women's Alliance to President Ignazio Cassis: "Bring Natallia Hersche home from Belarusian prison!" | Libereco
On 19 September 2020, the Swiss-Belarusian dual citizen Natallia Hersche took part in a women’s rally against the regime of dictator Lukashenko in Minsk. She was arbitrarily arrested and sentenced to a draconian prison term of 2 years and 6 months. Hersche…
A very sad record today in Belarus.
The Belarusian Human Rights Center Viasna considers at least 1000 people to be political prisoners of the Lukashenko regime. Libereco demands EU entry bans for all prosecutors and judges responsible for prosecuting and sentencing political prisoners.
Read our press release:
https://www.lphr.org/en/trauriger-rekord-1000-politische-gefangene-in-belarus/
The Belarusian Human Rights Center Viasna considers at least 1000 people to be political prisoners of the Lukashenko regime. Libereco demands EU entry bans for all prosecutors and judges responsible for prosecuting and sentencing political prisoners.
Read our press release:
https://www.lphr.org/en/trauriger-rekord-1000-politische-gefangene-in-belarus/
https://www.lphr.org/en/ivashkou-zhuravko-rahashchuk/
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Sabine Grützmacher (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Rachael Maskell (UK Parliament, Labour Party) and Mareike Wulf (German Bundestag, Christian Democratic Union) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Sabine Grützmacher (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Rachael Maskell (UK Parliament, Labour Party) and Mareike Wulf (German Bundestag, Christian Democratic Union) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
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MPs from Germany and the United Kingdom adopt political prisoners Dzmitry Ivashkou, Vladimir Zhuravko and Viachaslau Rahashchuk
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Sabine Grützmacher (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Rachael Maskell (UK Parliament, Labour Party) and Mareike Wulf (German Bundestag, Christian Democratic Union) have taken on a godparenthood…
Today, Swiss citizen Natallia Hersche has spent exactly 500 days in detention in Belarus. Swiss Foreign Minister and current President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis has so far miserably failed to secure her release from the clutches of the Lukashenko dictatorship.
As was published today, Switzerland is about to send a new ambassador to Minsk. There, she will meet Lukashenko and personally hand over her credentials to him. This diplomatic procedure effectively means that Switzerland recognises Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus. We sharply criticise this approach and demand that Swiss foreign policy should first and foremost strengthen freedom and democracy.
Read our press release here:
https://www.lphr.org/en/500-tage-haft/
As was published today, Switzerland is about to send a new ambassador to Minsk. There, she will meet Lukashenko and personally hand over her credentials to him. This diplomatic procedure effectively means that Switzerland recognises Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus. We sharply criticise this approach and demand that Swiss foreign policy should first and foremost strengthen freedom and democracy.
Read our press release here:
https://www.lphr.org/en/500-tage-haft/
Members of Parliament from Germany adopt political prisoners Siarhei Dziuba, Maryia Novik and Yauhen Hovar
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Lukas Benner (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Anja Reinalter (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) and Markus Hümpfer (German Bundestag, Social Democratic Party) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/dziuba-novik-hovar/
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Lukas Benner (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Anja Reinalter (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) and Markus Hümpfer (German Bundestag, Social Democratic Party) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/dziuba-novik-hovar/
Members of Parliament from Germany adopt political prisoners Tatsiana Lasitsa, Alena Lazarchyk and Pavel Piaskou
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Kevin Kühnert (German Bundestag, Social Democratic Party), Nyke Slawik (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) and Anja Liebert (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/lasitsa-lazarchyk-piaskou/
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Kevin Kühnert (German Bundestag, Social Democratic Party), Nyke Slawik (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) and Anja Liebert (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/lasitsa-lazarchyk-piaskou/
Members of the European Parliament, the German Bundestag and the Swiss National Council adopt political prisoners Maksim Shatokhin, Dzmitry Navazhylau and Aleh Hruzdzilovich
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Moritz Körner (European Parliament, Free Democratic Party), Min Li Marti (Swiss National Council, Social Democratic Party) and Adis Ahmetovic (German Bundestag, Social Democratic Party) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/shatokhin-navazhylau-hruzdzilovich/
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Moritz Körner (European Parliament, Free Democratic Party), Min Li Marti (Swiss National Council, Social Democratic Party) and Adis Ahmetovic (German Bundestag, Social Democratic Party) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/shatokhin-navazhylau-hruzdzilovich/
Russia is deploying troops on the border with eastern Ukraine, and the Kremlin is blatantly threatening war against its neighbors. Therefore, Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights demands: Germany, together with the EU and NATO, must stand with Ukraine immediately.
https://www.lphr.org/en/deutschland-und-der-westen-muessen-der-ukraine-beistehen/
https://www.lphr.org/en/deutschland-und-der-westen-muessen-der-ukraine-beistehen/
Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights
Germany and the West must stand with Ukraine
Russia is deploying troops on the border with eastern Ukraine, and the Kremlin is blatantly threatening war against its neighbors. Therefore, Libereco demands: Germany, together with the EU and NATO, must stand with Ukraine immediately.
Political prisoner Natallia Hersche released from prison
Political prisoner Natallia Hersche has been released today, on February 18, 2022. Natallia was welcomed by her brother and a Switzerland's diplomat and now returns to Switzerland.Natallia Hersche has dual citizenship in Belarus and Switzerland. She has been living in Switzerland for the last 12 years with her minor daughter.
https://spring96.org/en/news/106827
Political prisoner Natallia Hersche has been released today, on February 18, 2022. Natallia was welcomed by her brother and a Switzerland's diplomat and now returns to Switzerland.Natallia Hersche has dual citizenship in Belarus and Switzerland. She has been living in Switzerland for the last 12 years with her minor daughter.
https://spring96.org/en/news/106827
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Political prisoner Natallia Hersche released from prison
Thanks to Switzerland's diplomatic efforts the woman can finally return to Switzerland
Almost exactly 17 months after her arrest on 19.09.2020, Natallia Hersche was finally released on 18.02.2022 and brought back to Switzerland.
There, Natallia was welcomed by Libereco, Razam Switzerland, Campax and ACAT Switzerland together with National Councillor Barbara Gysi at Zurich airport with many flowers and chocolates.
https://www.lphr.org/en/natallia-hersche-wurde-endlich-freigelassen/
There, Natallia was welcomed by Libereco, Razam Switzerland, Campax and ACAT Switzerland together with National Councillor Barbara Gysi at Zurich airport with many flowers and chocolates.
https://www.lphr.org/en/natallia-hersche-wurde-endlich-freigelassen/
Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights
Natallia Hersche finally released! | Libereco
Almost exactly 17 months after her arrest on 19. September 2020, Natallia Hersche was finally released on 18. February and brought back to Switzerland. There, Natallia was welcomed by Libereco, Razam Switzerland, Campax and ACAT Switzerland together with…
170 Parliamentarians from Across Europe Write to Heads of Belarusian Prisons
170 Parliamentarians from 16 European countries have signed a joint letter which is being sent to the heads of the 48 Belarusian prisons who hold political prisoners, and the Ministry of the Interior. The MPs call on the prison authorities to stop all violations and abuses of the rights of the prisoners in all Belarusian detention facilities.
https://www.lphr.org/en/letter-to-prison-authorities/
170 Parliamentarians from 16 European countries have signed a joint letter which is being sent to the heads of the 48 Belarusian prisons who hold political prisoners, and the Ministry of the Interior. The MPs call on the prison authorities to stop all violations and abuses of the rights of the prisoners in all Belarusian detention facilities.
https://www.lphr.org/en/letter-to-prison-authorities/
https://www.lphr.org/en/luise-amtsberg-uladzimir-matskevich/
Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg becomes godparent of Uladzimir Matskevich
As part of the godparenthood campaign #WeStandBYyou, Luise Amtsberg (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) has become the godparent of the well-known philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich. She expresses relief that he was able to end his hunger strike. Nevertheless, she assures him and the other over 1000 political prisoners of her continued support.
Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg becomes godparent of Uladzimir Matskevich
As part of the godparenthood campaign #WeStandBYyou, Luise Amtsberg (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) has become the godparent of the well-known philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich. She expresses relief that he was able to end his hunger strike. Nevertheless, she assures him and the other over 1000 political prisoners of her continued support.
Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights
Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg becomes godparent of Uladzimir Matskevich
As part of the godparenthood campaign #WeStandBYyou, Luise Amtsberg (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) has become the godparent of the well-known philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich. She expresses relief that he was able to end his hunger strike. Nevertheless…
Members of Parliament from Germany and Scotland adopt political prisoners David Mastsitski, Maksim Imkhavik and Siarhei Satsuk
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Till Steffen (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Alexander Burnett (Scottish Parliament, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) and Swantje Michaelsen (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/mastsitski-imkhavik-satsuk/
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Till Steffen (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Alexander Burnett (Scottish Parliament, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) and Swantje Michaelsen (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/mastsitski-imkhavik-satsuk/
Members of Parliament from Sweden, Germany and Switzerland adopt political prisoners Volha Klaskouskaya, Yury Chudzinovich and Pavel Vinahradau
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Beate Walter-Rosenheimer (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Yannick Bury (German Bundestag, Christian Democratic Union) and Jens Teutrine (German Bundestag, Free Democratic Party) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/klaskouskaya-chudzinovich-vinahradau/
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Beate Walter-Rosenheimer (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Yannick Bury (German Bundestag, Christian Democratic Union) and Jens Teutrine (German Bundestag, Free Democratic Party) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
https://www.lphr.org/en/klaskouskaya-chudzinovich-vinahradau/