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  1. Maria Kalesnikava

    Maria Kalesnikava

    Belarusian musician, cultural and political activist

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Maria_KalesnikavaMaria Kalesnikava - Wikipedia

    Kalesnikava was kidnapped by unidentified law enforcement officers on 7 September 2020. Early in the morning of 8 September 2020, she was by force taken to the Ukraine country border.

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  3. www.hrw.org › news › 2023/06/12Belarus: Stop Ill-Treatment of Opposition Politician | Human ...

    Jun 12, 2023 · Free Speech. Health. Belarusian authorities should immediately end the ill-treatment of Maria Kalesnikava and all the other political prisoners, 24 international and Belarusian rights groups...

  4. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-58719084Maria Kolesnikova: No regrets for Belarus activist jailed for ...

    Sep 29, 2021 · 29 September 2021. By Sarah Rainsford,BBC Moscow correspondent. Getty Images. Maria Kolesnikova became a prominent opposition figure during protests against a disputed election in 2020. A year...

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  6. abcnews.go.com › International › top-belarusTop Belarus opposition leader reportedly in 'intensive care'

    Nov 29, 2022 · Maria Kalesnikava was one of three women who found themselves at the head of mass street protests in 2020 that came close to toppling Belarus' long-ruling dictator Alexander Lukashenko. Kalesnikava, 39, was imprisoned after she tore up her passport to prevent Lukashenko's security forces from forcibly deporting her in 2020.

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  7. www.state.gov › the-sentencing-of-belarusianThe Sentencing of Belarusian Opposition Figures Maria ...

    Sep 6, 2021 · Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State. September 6, 2021. The United States condemns the politically motivated conviction and shameful sentencing today of Belarusian opposition figures Maria Kalesnikava and Maksim Znak. Ms. Kalesnikava, a recipient of this year’s International Women of Courage Award, was given 11 years in prison for her ...

  8. www.voiceofbelarus.org › belarus-news › mariaMaria Kalesnikava sentenced to 11 years in prison, Maksim ...

    Maria Kalesnikava was taken into custody on 8 September 2020. The day before, security forces abducted her in downtown Minsk and tried to forcibly deport her from the country, but Maria tore up her passport at the Belarus-Ukraine border. On 9 September 2020, Maksim Znak was arrested.

  9. www.stripes.com › theaters › europeTop Belarus opposition figure sentenced to 11 years in jail

    Sep 6, 2021 · Maria Kalesnikava, 39, who ripped up her passport to stop security agents expelling her from Belarus, was convicted of conspiracy to seize power and of leadership of an extremist organization...