Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the “Safeguarding Democracy: How to Confront Information Manipulation” event co-organized by GLOBSEC during the Munich Security Conference. During her address, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya noted: The lives of thousands of Belarusians depend on the reaction of Western countries to the murder of Alexei Navalny.
Here are the key messages from Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s speech:
📌 “Alexei Navalny’s murder is a dark reminder that security, democracy, and human rights are interconnected. If the government doesn’t respect its own citizens, it won’t respect international order, and vice versa”.
📌 “The lives of Mikalai Statkevich, Viktar Babaryka, Masha Kalesnikava and thousands of others now directly depend on the Western reaction to the murder of Alexei Navalny. If it will be limited to “deep condolences”, then we should prepare for more terrible news”.
📌 “We need more cooperation between governments, activists, international organizations and private companies. We need secure communication tools and platforms to amplify our voices. We must all not only realize our power, but also exercise it for good”.
