Maryja Kalesnikava
Maryja Kalesnikava is a prominent Belarusian political activist and one of the key figures in the opposition movement against President Alexander Lukashenko. She gained international attention during the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, where she was a member of the coordination council aimed at facilitating a peaceful transfer of power. Kalesnikava has been known for her strong advocacy for democracy and human rights in Belarus. In September 2020, she was arrested and charged with various offenses, and her case has drawn significant attention from global human rights organizations. Her determination and courage have made her a symbol of resistance against authoritarian rule in Belarus.
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Maryja Kalesnikava, a Belarusian opposition leader, called for stronger communication with Belarus.
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Lithuania· 2026-02-06
Maryja Kalesnikava is a well-known Belarusian opposition figure who was released from prison.
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Kalesnikava is a prominent opposition leader in Belarus who has also been imprisoned.
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Paraguay· 2025-12-14
Maryja Kalesnikava is a prominent Belarusian opposition leader who was among the political prisoners recently released.
Alesis Bialiatskis Vilniuje: iš Baltarusijos važiavau užrištomis akimisLithuania· 2025-12-14
Maryja Kalesnikava was a star of the 2020 movement that posed the biggest challenge to Lukashenka's rule.
Kas tokie yra Baltarusijos išlaisvinti Bialiatskis ir Kalesnikava?Lithuania· 2025-12-14Maryja Kalesnikava is a leader of the Belarusian protests advocating for the release of all political prisoners.
Baltarusijos protestų lyderė Maryja Kalesnikava ragina paleisti visus politinius kaliniusLithuania· 2025-12-13
Maryja Kalesnikava is noted as a campaign coordinator for Babarykan and a political prisoner.
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Finland· 2025-07-20
Maryja Kalesnikava is a close associate of Sviatlana Cichanovskaya and a charismatic leader of the mass protests in 2020.
Schudol 50 kíl a takmer zabudol hovoriť. Chichanovský prehovoril o rokoch v bieloruskom
Slovakia· 2025-06-23
Maryja Kalesnikava is one of the prominent leaders of the Belarusian protests.
Baltarusijoje kalinamo disidento žmona: jaučiu, kad jis dar gyvas, tačiau nežinau, ar ilgamLithuania· 2025-06-23
Maryja Kalesnikava is recognized as a leader of the protests in 2020 and is also a political prisoner in Belarus.
Disidenta Cichanovského prepustili z bieloruského väzenia, odsúdili ho na 18 rokovSlovakia· 2025-06-21
Kalesnikava is also mentioned as a political prisoner whose release could impact the opposition's strength.
Шрайбман назвал три причины, которые мешают Лукашенко выпустить политзаключенных
Belarus· 2025-03-30
