A campaign of saving Hrodna was launched by civil activists in Hrodna and supported by Belarusian Diaspora worldwide. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness of the international community, media, politicians, and civil activists of the democratic countries about the problem of Belarusian democratic activists, who are imprisoned while waiting to appear before court for their political activities.
Hrodna History
The modern city of Grodno originated as a small fortress and a fortified trading outpost maintained by the Rurikid princes on the border with the lands of the Baltic tribal union Yotvingians. Its name derives from the Old East Slavic verb gorodit', i.e., to enclose, to fence....
