{"id":82885,"date":"2024-04-30T14:27:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T11:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/82885\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-sets-up-fund-to-support-political-prisoners-during-norway-visit","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/82885\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader sets up fund to support political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\n Pictures of Belarusian political prisoners on display in Vilnius, May 2023\n <\/div>\n \n
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April 30, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarus’ opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has launched an international fund in support of Belarusian political prisoners, her aide Franak Via\u010dorka told Pozirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St\u00f8re has announced the transfer of 10 million Norwegian kroner (\u20ac850,000) to the fund as he met Cichano\u016dskaja in Oslo today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fund will support former political prisoners and families of people who suffered from politically-motivated persecution in Belarus by providing medical and psychological help care, rehabilitation and funding opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian initiatives that help political prisoners will be in charge of the fund, whose operation is being formalized by the Norwegian foreign ministry, Via\u010dorka said. Governments, international organizations and other donors will be able to contribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cichano\u016dskaja came up with the fund’s idea after jailed Belarusian human rights champion Ale\u015b Bialacki was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 29, the opposition leader met in Oslo with Norway’s Storting President Masud Gharahkhani\u00a0and addressed members of the standing parliamentary committee on foreign affairs and defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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