19/03/2025 - Voices of Resistance: Belarusian Fight for Democracy
The department of International Relations and European Studies cordially invites you for a documentary screening and follow up discussion with Kryscina Šyjanok, the trusted representative of the elected President of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, for the Czech Republic and the director of the Office of Democratic Forces of Belarus in the Czech Republic.WHEN: 19 March 2025, 10:30
WHERE: MUP Prague-Strašnice building, Dubečská 900/10, Room 206
Organized by: Šárka Kolmašová and Anna Gromilova
Registration not needed
The documentary and the follow up discussion examine the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and its aftermath, focusing on the mass protests that erupted over alleged electoral fraud by Alexander Lukashenka’s regime. It captures the experiences of protesters, the government‘s violent crackdown, and the resilience of the Belarusian opposition. Through interviews, raw footage, and expert insights, the film sheds light on police brutality, mass arrests, and the broader fight for democracy.
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