Guides

Guides for supporting political prisoners

Short, practical answers to the questions people ask before they write: what language, what to say, where to send it, and what happens next.

• Russia

  How to write a letter to a political prisoner in Russia

  What a letter to a political prisoner in Russia has to look like to get through: language, content the censor removes, how to find the address, paper mail versus electronic services, and what to expect back.

• Belarus

  How to write a letter to a political prisoner in Belarus

  How to write to a political prisoner in Belarus: language, what censorship blocks, why letters come back, how to find a current address, and what to expect when the person is held incommunicado.

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