Marfa Rabkova Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/marfa-rabkova/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:17:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Marfa Rabkova Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/marfa-rabkova/ 32 32 59910430 Update: Marfa Rabkova Among 250 Prisoners Released by Belarusian Authorities https://concernedscientists.org/2026/04/update-marfa-rabkova-among-250-prisoners-released-by-belarusianauthorities/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:05:43 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10848 On March 19, 2026, prominent human rights defender Marfa Rabkova wasreleased from prison alongside 249 other political detainees following adeal between Belarusian authorities and the United States. Amnesty.org: Belarus: Welcome release of 250 political prisoners must not be mistaken for justice. Read more

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]]> 10848 Marfa Rabkova, a student at European Humanities University (EHU), Lithuania, is facing 20 years in prison for nonviolent participation in protests against President Lukashenko. https://concernedscientists.org/2022/02/marfa-rabkova-a-student-at-european-humanities-university-ehu-lithuania-is-facing-20-years-in-prison-for-nonviolent-participation-in-protests-against-president-lukashenko/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:26:58 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9480 Marfa Rabkova, a student at European Humanities University (EHU), Lithuania, studying International Law and European Union Law has been in prison in Belarus since September 17, 2020. She faces thirteen charges that could lead to a prison sentence of 20 years. These charges appear to be in retaliation for monitoring nationwide protests calling for President […]

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