Iryna Slaunikava

Iryna Slaunikava is a journalist who was detained on October 30, 2021, at Minsk airport together with her husband upon returning from vacation. On September 11, 2025, it became known that she had been taken to Lithuania.

For me, freedom is one of the most essential values. The most important thing is to preserve my inner freedom, even if my physical freedom is restricted: not to betray my principles, not to deceive, not to commit wrongdoing, and to remain true to my beliefs. My home is the place where love lives and where I am always awaited. Life after imprisonment is like a new book. On each of its pages, adventures, discoveries, and of course memories await me. I hope this book will have many pages. As strange as it may sound, I miss the people who are still in prison very much. It’s completely natural, because they are my friends and like-minded companions. I am eagerly waiting for them in Freedom.