Let us invite you to the Third Congress on Political Prisoners in Belarus #WithoutJustCause, which will begin on May 19 in Poznań with an event dedicated to repressed youth and continue on May 21 in Vilnius. Day 1 will be dedicated to the memory of Vitold Ashurak and to all those who remain behind bars. Through literature and art, we will look beyond prison walls to grasp the scale of repression and the strength of solidarity that connects political prisoners with one another and with the free world.

Day 2 of the Congress will serve as a platform for a strategic shift from documenting crimes to taking practical action. Participants will discuss methods of human rights work under conditions of terror, the “fragile ethics” of assistance, and assess the effectiveness of international pressure on the regime in Belarus. It will provide a space for professional dialogue between human rights defenders and policymakers in the face of current challenges.