Andżelika Czesławowna Borys ( be, Анжаліка Борыс; born 14 October 1973) is a Polish

activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

. 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 Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, r ...

. 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 The Viasna Human Rights Centre ( be, Праваабарончы цэнтр «Вясна», Pravaabarončy centr «Viasna») is a human rights organization based in Minsk, Belarus. The organization aims to provide financial and legal assistance to ...

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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1973 births Living people People from Hrodna District Union of Poles in Belarus Polish language activists Belarusian people of Polish descent University of Białystok alumni {{Poland-activist-stub