Thousands of people in Warsaw, Poland, gathered to mourn and pay tribute to a 25-year-old Belarusian woman named Liza, who fled Belarus and was brutally raped and murdered on the streets of Warsaw. The crime, which resulted in her death in a hospital, has sparked outrage and solidarity among Belarusians, Poles, and Ukrainians. A rally was held in memory of Liza, with participants voicing their outrage against sexual violence and the tragic fate of a young refugee woman seeking safety. The perpetrator of the crime faces life imprisonment. This incident has sent shockwaves through the Belarusian exile community in Poland and highlighted the broader issue of violence against women.
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Some voiced outrage at sexual violence against women and sadness that a young refugee woman who sought safety in #Poland was killed so violently. https://t.co/suHXMTH5lM
Mourners in Poland paid tribute Wednesday evening to a young Belarusian woman who died after being attacked and raped on the streets of Warsaw last month, a crime that has shocked the country. https://t.co/p3jhwNCiUs
Thousand march in Poland after Belarusian woman raped and killed https://t.co/PLU40vCwhC
Rape and killing of Belarusian immigrant sends shockwaves through Belarus exiles in Poland. Protesters rallied in Warsaw against sexual violence after the death of 25-year-old Liza (only identified by her first name) https://t.co/aCO1seTKtQ https://t.co/ZA91yGcOJv
Thousands mourn Liza, who fled Belarus only to be raped and killed in Poland https://t.co/51wNukKpSB
"Her name was Liza" A rally in memory of the brutally raped and murdered Belarusian Liza is held in #Warsaw. The rapist faces life imprisonment. https://t.co/mfpjeaxwdi
#Poland Crowds are gathering to commemorate Liza from #Belarus who was brutally attacked, raped and strangled in Warsaw. She died in a hospital. Her partner is from Ukraine. I’ve seen incredible solidarity from Belarusians, Poles and Ukrainians. Thank you. https://t.co/5BEm8MRW8U