Andżelika Borys Biography

Polish activistAndżelika Borys

Andżelika Czesławowna Borys (Belarusian: Анжаліка Борыс; born 14 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 National Socialist German Workers' Partysm". 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.

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