from thefreeonline on April 13, 2024 by Free Derry
← Solidarity with Former Political Prisoner
We have received news that yesterday, Friday 12th April, Christina Cherankova has been released.
As many of you will already know, after have spent more than two years in captivity, Cristina, an anti-fascist from Mozyr, in Belarus was detained on March 22, 2022 for anti-military and anti-police posts on Instagram.
Back in March 22, 2022, a dozen anti-fascists, members of various countercultural musical groups, were searched and detained in Mozyr. Five people ended up serving 24 hours, however criminal cases were filed against Cristina and her friend Anna Pyshnik.
Although her posts did not contain calls for violence, they contained a “negative assessment of police officers”, which dated back as far as November 16, 2022. For that reason but also as a warning to other activists, Christina was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
We extend our solidarity and welcome her home into the arms of her family and comrades.
Derry ABC
www.abcireland.wordpress.com
The Free 