31 anarchists and antifascists continue to serve their sentences in Belarusian prisons, one more person is under the limitation of freedom regime at home.
In September we have learned that Dzmitry Rezanovich had spent 35 days in a punishment isolation cell. He is deprived of meetings with relatives and packages. At the end of September, Dzmitry was transferred into a cell-type unit (a unit with severe limitations on movement and restricted possibilities) for 6 months, until March 2024, allegedly because he had broken the rules of the penal institution. It is plausible that he will be transferred from a penal colony into a prison.
Political prisoners (not only anarchists, all political prisoners) in Belarus are almost completely isolated from the outside world. Even close relatives do not receive letters from them for weeks, sometimes for months. In such a situation, every postcard or letter which made its way outside the prison walls makes news. In September, fragments of letters sent by Ihar Alinevich, Dzmitry Dubouski and Mikalai Dziadok have been published (one can consult them at Russian language version of our website). In short, the imprisoned anarchists read books, keep spirit high and take from life everything they can take.
On 24 September 2023, Ihar Alinevich turned 40. Various actions of solidarity took place in several countries. Additionally, a mural dedicated to Ihar appeared in Warsaw near Karma bar (pictured). A historian Aliaksandr Laneuski wrote an open letter, wishing Ihar happy birthday.
Russian band Arkadiy Kots published a new video, Galeon (The Galleon; Russian translation of Italian anarchist song Il galeone). In the video, drawings made by anarchist and antifascist prisoners from Russia and Belarus are used, including drawings by Siarhei Ramanau, Krystsina Charankova, Anastasia Kukhta and Mikita Dranets.
One can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ahmUh7oj7Z8
ABC-Belarus continues to spread the word about imprisoned Belarusian anarchists, also offline. Thus, on 9 and 10 September we participated in the 7th Independent Book Fair in Warsaw.
On 16 and 17 September, we took part in the antifascist festival RIOT OVER RIVER 8 in Czechia. The festival is held to support struggles against racism, fascism, queerphobia and climate injustice.
A Polish translation of Mikalai Dziadok‘s book Colours of the Parallel World was published recently by Bractwo Trojka as Kolory świata równoległego. On 30 September, the book launch took place in Warsaw. One can order the book at publisher’s website: https://bractwotrojka.pl/kolory.swiata.rownoleglego.dziadok