Maria Kolesnikova
Watch This Activist Defy Europe’s Last Dictator by Dancing at the Start of Her Trial
Last year Maria Kolesnikova ripped up her passport so the regime could not deport her. She faces 12 years in prison for helping organise pro-democracy protests.
A Belarus Opposition Leader Tore Up Her Passport to Avoid Being Forcibly Deported
Maria Kolesnikova is a key figure behind the protests that followed Belarus' disputed election in early August.
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