Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Святла́на Ціхано́ўская Светла́на Тихано́вская | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Sviatlana Heorhiyeuna Pilipchuk 11 September 1982 Mikashevichy, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union (now Belarus) |
Nationality | Belarusian |
Political party | Independent (2020–present) (Belarusian democracy movement) |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Mozyr State Pedagogical University |
Occupation | Teacher, interpreter, politician |
Website | tsikhanouskaya |
Sviatlana Hyeorhiyeuna Tsikhanouskaya[a] (Belarusian: Святла́на Гео́ргіеўна Ціхано́ўская, née Pilipchuk, Піліпчук, also trans. Svetlana Georgiyevna Tikhanovskaya, Russian: Светла́на Гео́ргиевна Тихано́вская; born 11 September 1982) is a Belarusian activist and politician. She was a presidential candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. She was born in Mikashevichy.
2020 presidential campaign
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Her husband, Sergei Tikhanovsky is a YouTuber and ran for president in 2020. However he was arrested. After the arrest of her husband on 29 May, Tsikhanouskaya announced her intention to run in his place.[19] Many people supported her campaign because the current president, Alexander Lukashenko has been seen as a dictator and very unpopular.[20]
The night before the election, members of her campaign were arrested and some fled to Minsk.[21]
Soon, she fled to Lithuania due to fear of imprisonment.[22]
In January 2023, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus designated the structures of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as an extremist formations. Members of extremist formations face imprisonment under Belarusian law.[23]
In March 2023, Tsikhanouskaya was sentenced in-absentia to a 15-year jail term.[24]
Notes
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Only Together We Can Build Country For Life!". charter97.org. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "У Мастах пачалі судзіць актывіста штабу Ціханоўскай. Што ня так з судом". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). 3 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "Russia says alleged mercenaries are 'in no way connected' with Belarus | DW | 31.07.2020". Deutsche Welle. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ Azarkevich, Yahor (6 July 2020). "Lukashenka's mistakes bring Belarus closer to democratisation". openDemocracy. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ Rolet, Dacid (30 July 2020). "La Biélorussie accuse des mercenaires russes de complot électoral". News 24 (in French). Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "Thousand wait in line to support potential presidential candidates in Minsk". Belsat. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "Le tre donne che vogliono mettere fine al regime in Bielorussia". Il Post (in Italian). 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Belarus: Crackdown on Political Activists, Journalists". Human Rights Watch. 30 July 2020.
- ↑ "Belarus opposition rally attracts thousands despite crackdown". BBC News. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Roth, Andrew (26 July 2020). Written at Moscow. "Women unite in maverick attempt to unseat Lukashenko in Belarus". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Davlashyan, Naira (8 June 2020). "Belarus presidential elections: Meet the three women teaming up to take on 'Europe's last dictator'". Euronews. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Dixon, Robyn (23 July 2020). "Belarus's Lukashenko jailed election rivals and mocked women as unfit to lead. Now one is leading the opposition". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ "Support surges for wife of jailed Belarus YouTuber fighting Lukashenko's grip". The Financial Times. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Dettmer, Jamie (22 June 2020). "'Slipper Revolution' Shakes Belarus". Voice of America. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Bugoslavskaya, Alexandra (9 June 2020). "Belarus prepares for tense presidential elections". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Karmanau, Yuras (19 July 2020). "Belarus rally for presidential challenger largest in years". Associated Press. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Carroll, Oliver (28 July 2020). "'We don't want blood, we just want change': The extraordinary campaign to unseat Belarusian 'dictator' Alexander Lukashenko". The Independent. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ "The right way to get rid of President Alexander Lukashenko". The Economist. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ "In Belarus, 3 Women Unite to Fight Strongman Lukashenko". Moscow Times. 20 July 2020.
- ↑ Bennetts, Marc (20 July 2020). Written at Moscow. "Wife of jailed blogger steps up to fight Lukashenko of Belarus". The Times. London. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ Roth, Andrew; Auseyushkin, Yan (9 August 2020). Written at Moscow and Minsk. "Opposition candidate comes out of hiding as Belarus votes". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Belarus opposition Tsikhanouskaya 'independently' fled to Lithuania". 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "Сотрудников Офиса Тихановской записали в экстремисты". Voice of America (in Russian). 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ↑ "Тихановскую приговорили к 15 годам колонии". РБК (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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