Nasta Palazhanka

Nasta Palazhanka
Наста Палажанка
Nasta Palazhanka at the 2011 International Women of Courage Award
Born	1990 (age 34–35)
Nationality	Belarusian
Occupation	Activist
Known for	Young Front
Spouse	Zmitser Dashkevich (m. 2012)

Nasta Palazhanka (Dashkevich) (Belarusian: Наста Палажанка, romanized: Nasta Pałažanka; born 1990) is an activist in the opposition youth movement in Belarus, which she joined at the age of 14.[1][2] As of 2011 she is Deputy Chairperson of the Malady Front (Young Front), an NGO in Belarus.[1] She has advocated for freedom and human rights in Belarus despite threats, harassment, and imprisonment.[2]

She received a 2011 International Women of Courage award.[1][3] However, she was unable to attend the ceremony.[2]

As of September 2011, she was engaged to another Young Front activist, Zmitser Dashkevich.[4] The two married when Palazhanka visited him in Hrodno prison on 26 December 2012.[5]

In July 2022, Nasta and Zmitser Dashkevich were sentenced for participating in the 2020 protests.[6]

References

1. "Secretary Clinton To Host the 2011 International Women of Courage Awards". U.S. Department of State.
2. "AWIU » Belarus – Nasta Palazhanka". Archived from the original on 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
3. "Secretary Clinton To Host the 2011 International Women of Courage Awards". 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
4. "'Conditional Release' Demanded For Jailed Belarusian Activist". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
5. Claire Bigg (28 December 2012). "Belarusian Opposition Activist Ties The Knot In Prison". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
6. "Измена государству, комментарий, фото и протест. Главные суды в Беларуси за неделю". BBC News Russian (in Russian). 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-03-25.