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Polish activist
Andżelika Borys

Andżelika Czesławowna Borys (Belarusian: Анжаліка Борыс; born 18 October 1973) is a Polish activist in Belarus. She was born in Grabyani – Hrodna district. She is the leader of the Union of Poles in Belarus.

Borys competed in bowling in the 2011 Summer World Polonia Games in Wrocław.

Andżelika Borys was detained by the Belarusian authorities on March 23, 2021. It was reported that Borys was a suspect in a criminal case under Part 3 of Art. 130 of the Criminal Code for "incitement to hatred" and "rehabilitation of Nazism". The Viasna Human Rights Centre recognized her as a political prisoner. In March 2022, she was released from custody; in April 2023, the criminal case against Borys was closed.

References

  1. "Andżelika Borys podziękowała za życzenia urodzinowe!" (in Polish). Związek Polaków na Białorusi. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2022-10-15. Swoje 48. urodziny prezes ZPB Andżelika Borys obchodziła 18 października w celi więzienia śledczego nr 8 w Żodzinie, uważanego za jedno z najcięższych więzień na Białorusi.
  2. "Andzelika Borys quits as head of Union of Poles in Belarus". Charter 97. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  3. "Падзел у неафіцыйным Саюзе палякаў у Беларусі". Novy Chas (in Belarusian). 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. "Podsumowano igrzyska polonijne". umwd.dolnyslask.pl. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  5. "Andżelika Borys — Political prisoners in Belarus". prisoners.spring96.org. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  6. "Анжаліка Борыс застаецца ў Горадні. Што цяпер зь фігурантамі "польскай справы"". Novy Chas (in Belarusian). 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  7. "Анжаліка Борыс: "Сяброўства і салідарнасць — гэтыя каштоўнасці па-за часам і важныя"". Novy Chas (in Belarusian). 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
Political offices
Preceded byTadeusz Kruczkowski President of the Union of Poles in Belarus
2005 		Succeeded byAnżelika Orechwo


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