Andżelika Borys
Andżelika Czesławowna Borys (Belarusian: Анжаліка Борыс; born 14 October 1973) is a Polish activist in Belarus. She was born in Grabyani – Hrodna district. She is the leader of the Union of Poles in Belarus.[1][2]
Borys competed in bowling in the 2011 Summer World Polonia Games in Wrocław.[3]
Andżelika Borys was detained by the Belarusian authorities on March 23, 2021. It was reported that Borys was a suspect in a criminal case under Part 3 of Art. 130 of the Criminal Code for "incitement to hatred" and "rehabilitation of Nazism". The Viasna Human Rights Centre recognized her as a political prisoner.[4] In March 2022, she was released from custody; in April 2023, the criminal case against Borys was closed.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Andzelika Borys quits as head of Union of Poles in Belarus". Charter 97. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Падзел у неафіцыйным Саюзе палякаў у Беларусі". Novy Chas (in Belarusian). 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Podsumowano igrzyska polonijne". umwd.dolnyslask.pl. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Andżelika Borys — Political prisoners in Belarus". prisoners.spring96.org. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Анжаліка Борыс застаецца ў Горадні. Што цяпер зь фігурантамі "польскай справы"". Novy Chas (in Belarusian). 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Анжаліка Борыс: "Сяброўства і салідарнасць — гэтыя каштоўнасці па-за часам і важныя"". Novy Chas (in Belarusian). 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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