Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Daria Losik spoke live on Svaboda about a political prisoner and blogger, Ihar Losik, and how those whose loved ones have become prisoners of conscience feel. Sviatlana urged Ihar to stop his hunger strike:
“There is no need to sacrifice yourself. The regime is utterly indifferent to people. We see that it does not want to back down from its brutality. And I would like Ihar to think about the family, because his wife, daughter and parents need him. It may be psychologically difficult for Ihar to go back on his principles. But he should know that no one will ever think that he has betrayed any beliefs. It's just taking care of the family”.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya also shared why, as a relative of a political prisoner, it is essential to find the strength to take care of yourself:
“The most important thing is to resist and survive. Initially, you don't know how to overcome all this. But your husband has no one besides you. For the wife, who stands up for her family, who does everything to make it easier for her husband to stay in prison and get him out as soon as possible, it is essential to take care of herself. To make it easier for him and your children”.
