News

Statement of the Docudays UA regarding the arrest of Tetiana Hatsura-Yavorska in Belarus

13 April 2021

The Docudays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival is calling to release Tetiana Hatsura-Yavorska, the festival’s friend and associate, the head of WATCH DOCS Belarus and the director of the Link Civil Association.

 

On 6 April, Tetiana Hatsura-Yavorska and the Link activists Yulia Semenchenko and Natalia Trenina were arrested as suspects in a criminal case.

 

The Docudays UA team is calling on the Belarusian government to stop the persecution of activists and culture figures and to release our colleague. We condemn the systemic violations of human rights and freedoms by the Belarusian government. Our team is convinced that the fabricated cases and the groundless arrests do not just make it impossible for critical institutions to operate in Belarus. They also stand in the way of serving justice to those whose crimes have become as apparent as ever in the past year, but despite this, still remain unpunished.

 

Photo: journalby.com

22 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
 6 — 13 
June 2025
Routes to Zhovten and a Cinephile Wishlist By the Docudays UA Communi…
Interviews
26 April 2025
Routes to Zhovten and a Cinephile Wishlist By the Docudays UA Communications Team
Interviews
26 April 2025
20 Days in Mariupol and Porcelain War for American Audiences: The Exp…
DOCU/PRO
25 April 2025
20 Days in Mariupol and Porcelain War for American Audiences: The Experience of the Razom Cinema Program and Opportunities for Ukrainian Documentary Filmmakers
DOCU/PRO
25 April 2025
Award for a participant of RAW DOC from Rough Cut Service!
DOCU/PRO
24 April 2025
Award for a participant of RAW DOC from Rough Cut Service!
DOCU/PRO
24 April 2025
Introducing the experts of RAW DOC 2025
DOCU/PRO
21 April 2025
Introducing the experts of RAW DOC 2025
DOCU/PRO
21 April 2025
Documentary Cinema in Cinemas and on Streaming Platforms: The Theory …
DOCU/PRO
19 April 2025
Documentary Cinema in Cinemas and on Streaming Platforms: The Theory and Practice of Film Distribution
DOCU/PRO
19 April 2025
Suspline Movlennia: Work Principles and Opportunities for Filmmakers
DOCU/PRO
11 April 2025
Suspline Movlennia: Work Principles and Opportunities for Filmmakers
DOCU/PRO
11 April 2025
Meet the Docudays UA-2025 Student Jury!
News
11 April 2025
Meet the Docudays UA-2025 Student Jury!
News
11 April 2025
Meet the jury of DOCU/UKRAINE and DOCU/SHORT of the 22nd Docudays UA
News
09 April 2025
Meet the jury of DOCU/UKRAINE and DOCU/SHORT of the 22nd Docudays UA
News
09 April 2025