November 16, 2024 at 11:00 on Embankment (Murais do Cais Gás - Arte urbana, Lisboa) there will be a 🏃 Charity run "Emigration for Action"
📢 Free Andrey Gnyot
Free Andrey Gnyot
August 25, 14:00, Rua de Alcolena 11, Lisbon (Embassy of Serbia)
Soon in Serbia there will be an appeal by the case of Belarusian activist Andrey Gnyot. Andrey is a co-founder of SOS-BY - an association of athletes who oppose the repressions of Alexander Lukashenko, for which it was called "extremist". Lukashenko lost the elections, but remained in power with the help of security forces. Andrey was convicted in Belarus retroactively under the new law and they are demanding his extradition to Belarus. We consider this case political and ask Serbia not to extradite Andrey to certain death in a Belarusian torture prison.
We have coordinated our forces to put an end to repression in the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation. Russians are also participating in the organization of this international action, because repression in Belarus has reached the level where relatives who remain in Belarus are being tried for activists' activities abroad. We also consider this a common cause, because similar situations happen to Russian activists. For example, Russian activist Vladislav Arinichev is currently in a deportation prison in Croatia, he was considered a threat to national security based on his inclusion in the Russian list of "extremists" and "terrorists" for his anti-war statements.
The situation is very bad: in Serbia, the agreement with Belarus takes precedence over international law.
Amnesty International talks about this situation:eurasia.amnesty.org/2024/06/27/aktivist-andrej-gnyot-zhdyot-ekstradiczii-iz-serbii-v-belarus-amnesty-international-prizyvaet-belgrad-ne-dopustit-etogo/ Sign and distribute the petition in Serbian - it should be taken into account in court:
www.peticije.online/slobodazaandreja Several lawyers are working on Andrey's case and he needs help to pay for services:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-andrey-gnyot-save-his-life The rally took place in 34 cities and 17 countries:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=piotrnikitin&set=a.10161976946083120 We also tried to draw attention to the problems with documents that Belarusians have, including in Portugal.
www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/russo-e-bielorrussos-juntam-se-em-lisboa-em-apoio-a-ativista-detido-na-servia_n1594950 Even if you yourself cannot participate in the rallies, support the activists by sharing the information.