Iryna Khalip
Iryna Uladzimirawna Khalip (Belarusian: Iрына Уладзіміраўна Халiп, Russian: Ирина Владимировна Халип, romanized: Irina Vladimirovna Khalip; born November 12, 1967) is a Belarusian journalist, reporter and editor in the Minsk bureau of Novaya Gazeta, known for her criticism of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Iryna Khalip | |
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| Born | November 12, 1967 Minsk, Belorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Journalist, Reporter, Editor |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Alma mater | Belarusian State University |
| Period | 1994-2010 (incarcerated) |
| Notable awards | 2005 TIME Hero of Europe 2009 Courage in Journalism Award |
| Spouse | Andrei Sannikov |
For her journalistic activities she has been regularly harassed, detained, and beaten by the Belarusian KGB and authorities. In May 2011, she was given a two-year suspended prison sentence for her role in protests following the 2010 Belarus election.
TIME selected her for the 2005 special issue "European Heroes", category "Brave Hearts". In 2009 she was awarded the Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation. She is married to former Belarus presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, an opposition activist and recipient of the 2005 Bruno Kreisky Award.