Friendship in a Belarusian Prison
Psychologist Volha Vialichka August 1 is World Friendship Day. But what does friendship look like behind bars? Friendship behind bars...
Author: Васіль Завадскі
Found 38 publications.
Psychiatry According to a 20-Year-Old Instruction: How Women Are Treated in Penal Colonies
Women in detention remain without effective psychological and psychiatric assistance, despite formally existing laws and regulations. Psychiatrist Pavel Perepyolkin explains...
Hrodna Central Prison. The Oldest Prison in Belarus
The history of the oldest prison in Belarus begins on August 4, 1811.On that day, a prison was established in...
What Women Feel After a Belarusian Prison
What happens to women after their release? It turns out that behind bars, not only freedom is left behind, but...
Why Cooperation with the Administration Exists in a Women’s Penal Colony
In a women’s colony, the term “political prisoner” is not used, and inmates serving long sentences often cooperate with the...
Healthcare Behind Bars Through the Eyes of Natalia Dulina
In a penal colony, even pills become a means of control. Former political prisoner and former associate professor of the...
Women’s Colony — Life Without Silence and Freedom
In a women’s penal colony, personal space becomes a tool of control. In detention, constant noise and overcrowding turn into...
“As Much as a Person Has Inner Capacity, They Try to Believe. So That They Can Continue to Exist — in This World, Not the Other One”
Solidarity continues to discuss (https://gazetaby.com/post/nakolki-chalaveku-xapae-dusheunaj-yomistasci-yon-sprabue-verycz-kab-i-/208640/) with experts why religion has become a persona non grata phenomenon in Belarusian prisons, what...
Analysis of the Results of the Study “Women’s Health in Belarusian Prison”
This study presents the results of a survey of 31 women who have experience of detention in Belarusian penal institutions....
What Is the Situation of Women in Belarusian Prisons? A Report from the Conference
On June 25 in Vilnius, the conference “Women in Detention: The Invisible Pain of the Belarusian Penitentiary System” took place,...