Tadeusz Giczan is a Belarusian journalist. In 2021, he was[1] the Editor-in-chief of the Belarusian opposition media service Nexta.[2][3][4]
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Childhood and studies
editGiczan was raised in Minsk. He obtained his bachelor of arts degree in military studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University and a master's degree in international relations at the University of Warsaw.[3]
As of 2021[update], Giczan is studying for a PhD at University College London on the topic of the political and economical structures and individuals that support and benefit from the Government of Belarus.[3]
Media and academic career
editAs a journalist of the Belarusian opposition media service Nexta, Giczan became Editor-in-chief[5][2] after Roman Protasevich shifted to a different opposition media service in January 2021. Giczan stated that since the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests, he and other Nexta staff became used to receiving "dozens" of death threats daily.[4]
As of 2021[update], Giczan holds the status of non-resident fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Operacja "Śluza". Tadeusz Giczan: Łukaszenka toczy wojnę hybrydową, zaplanował ją od A do Z, to było jasne od początku". Polskie Radio. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ a b Tharoor, Ishaan (2021-05-24). "A brazen display of autocratic power in Europe is a new test for Biden". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ a b c d "Tadeusz Giczan". Center for European Policy Analysis. 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ a b Vock, Ido (2021-05-26). "'It wouldn't be difficult to do something nasty to us': Nexta's Tadeusz Giczan on Belarus's transnational repression". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ Oshin, Olafimihan (2021-08-02). "Belarusian Olympic sprinter granted asylum in Poland". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.