The Belarusian House in Warsaw paid PLN 142,000 (approximately $38,797) to former political prisoners from Belarus.
This assistance was made possible thanks to the support of Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski. Support was provided to over 100 women and men who had endured torture and imprisonment under the Lukashenko regime.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been helping repressed Belarusians for decades, and in the last five years has become a key leader in providing support to former political prisoners—journalists, members of the Polish minority, activists, and politicians. Polish solidarity includes assistance with adaptation in a new country, Polish language courses, psychological support for women, financial assistance, and support for children and their parents after release from prison.
Thanks to this, Poland remains one of the most important partners demonstrating a real willingness to help those fighting for freedom.
Most of those who received support were released recently. Many were forcibly expelled from Belarus—without the right to return. Today, they must start their lives anew, often without personal belongings, documents, or money—in Poland, Lithuania, and other countries in the region.
The head of the Belarusian House, Ales Zarembiuk, emphasized:
“We are deeply grateful to the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and to all Poles who have not remained indifferent to the fate of Belarusians. Thanks to your support, we were able to help people at their most difficult moment—after their release from prison and forced deportation. For many, this was the first real chance to feel that they were not alone, that there were those nearby who were ready to lend a hand and help them start their lives anew in a neighboring and supportive Poland.”
The Belarusian House announces that it will continue – to the extent possible and with available resources – to support former political prisoners who survived repression and are now rebuilding their lives in conditions of security and freedom.
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