There is a popular myth that prisoners in penal colonies live and eat at taxpayers’ expense. However, the reality is entirely different: the Belarusian penitentiary system has turned into a lucrative enterprise built on the exploitation of human labor.
Former political prisoner and human rights defender Marfa Rabkova, along with human rights defender and physician Vasil Zavadski, analyze the economic underside of the Belarusian women’s penal colony.
Camera Operator, Video Editor: Max Morrisson