Film screening: Murder at the Dawn of Spring
Belarusian Human Rights House and JuBIC are hosting a screening of a new documentary by Volha Nikalaichyk, followed by a discussion with the film director. "Murder at the Dawn of Spring" (2010) recalls a suicide committed by human rights defender Yana Paliakova on 7 March 2009 in Salihorsk, Republic of Belarus.
When: Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 18:00
Where: Vilnius, Human Rights House, Latako str. 3
Host: Human Rights House, JuBIC
The tragic event came shortly after an unjust court sentence and humiliating libel in official press. In the film, human rights defenders, friends and colleagues of Yana Paliakova, and former political prisoners, speak about her life and circumstances leading to her death.
Film duration: 25 min.
Languages: Russian, Belarusian; English subtitles
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