One Day in the Life of a Political Prisoner |
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| Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-929849-27-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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¿One Day in the Life of a Political Prisoner¿ is a book about the fates of 41 Belarusian political prisoners incarcerated between 1996 and 2008. Together, they spent a combined period of 53 years behind bars. Among them are a poet, artist, geologist, collective farm leader, physician, civic activists, human rights defenders, businessmen, parliamentary deputies, journalists and ministers. The common denominator that unites them all is politically-motivated imprisonment under the...
More Description¿One Day in the Life of a Political Prisoner¿ is a book about the fates of 41 Belarusian political prisoners incarcerated between 1996 and 2008. Together, they spent a combined period of 53 years behind bars. Among them are a poet, artist, geologist, collective farm leader, physician, civic activists, human rights defenders, businessmen, parliamentary deputies, journalists and ministers. The common denominator that unites them all is politically-motivated imprisonment under the Lukashenka government. Their release was demanded by international human rights organizations, presidents, parliaments, and the governments of the US and EU among others.