Co-founder & Vilnius Coordinator
OUR TEAM
The team of the Association of Political Prisoners of Belarus — former political prisoners, coordinators, and volunteers united to support repressed Belarusians.
Cultural & Art Lead, Poet and Songwriter
Anatol Khinevich
Vilnius, Lithuania
Software engineer, poet and songwriter, former political prisoner. Creator of the "Helping Hand" art campaign raising direct aid for prisoners.
International Legal Counsel, Attorney
Yuras Ziankovich
USA / Houston, Texas
Belarusian-American attorney and former political prisoner. Initiator of legal accountability lawsuits in US federal courts against human rights abusers.
Co-founder of the Association, Yoga Therapist & Peer Support Lead
Inna Shyrokaya
Warsaw, Poland (formerly Białystok)
Former political prisoner and co-founder of APBEL. Facilitates yoga therapy, body-oriented somatic practices, and peer-to-peer mutual aid groups helping released prisoners adapt to freedom.
Social Entrepreneur, Founder of "Mroja" Rehabilitation Retreat
Siarhei Hun
Podlasie, Poland
Entrepreneur and former political prisoner. Founder of the "Mroja" eco-estate on the border providing free psychological rehabilitation for ex-prisoners.
Join our Initiative
If you are a former political prisoner or want to support our mission as a volunteer or partner — get in touch with us.