'We’re looking for powerful friends': Exiled Belarussian leader calls for Irish solidarity

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya receives the Tipperary International Peace Award from Martin Quinn, Hon. Secretary, with committee members Guy Jones and John Shanahan.

Exiled Belarussian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who has fought for democracy since her husband was jailed for political dissent, called for Irish solidarity against tyranny in her country.

She was in Ireland to accept the Tipperary International Peace Award on Tuesday, which has previously been awarded to other world-changing thought-leaders, including Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai.