The book "Freedom and Thinking"

by the philosopher

Uladzimir Matskevich was presented in the Belarusian Press Club in Warsaw.

Essays on Civil Society.

The event was held on the birthday of Matskevich, who has been in prison for more than 280 days and was recognized a political prisoner.

“Vladimir not only talked about Belarus, but thought about it and acted.

It is his style to act, reflect, and then write a book for everyone that sparks a debate in Belarus.

Even now, when he is in prison, we continue to discuss and think about his texts, ”the ex-wife of the philosopher

Sviatlana Matskevich

said at the presentation .

Businessman Alyaksandr Knyrovich

admitted

at the meeting that he does not see any preconditions for the quick release of political prisoners, but hopes that Matskevich's trial will take place as soon as possible and he will be transferred from the pre-trial detention center to a colony where you can write and think more deeply.

Euroradio journalist

Zmitser Lukashuk

recalled his conversation with Matskevich, in which he said that the choice to emigrate or not is up to each person.

Matskevich himself deliberately chose prison.

Philosopher

Pavel Barkouski

noted that in the current state of affairs Matskevich's imprisonment does not look strange, and this is a rebuke to society, which allows people who could become their mouthpiece, to sit behind bars.

Uladzimir Matskevich's daughter

Nadezhda Luchanok

at the presentation of the book “Freedom and Thinking.

Essay on Civil Society ”said that some of the texts contained in it turned out to be prophetic, they can help to deepen and think, as well as make the right decision for yourself.