Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich

14:52 European Commission: Lukashenka’s participation in presidential election contradicts democratic principles

In its estimation of the upcoming election campaigns in Belarus, the EU is to be basing upon the conclusion of the OSCE, stated another OSCE representative. 

11:29 Syarhei Parsyukevich: «Entrepreneurs will lose everything in the end of the year”

The former political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich stated in the interview to Radio Racyja, that the most difficult awful thing in the activities of entrepreneurs is pressure by the state. 

17:41 Syarhei Parsyukevich: “If EU joined the US sanctions, regime of Lukashenka would collapse in half year”

Former political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich thinks he and other prisoners had been released due to economic sanctions against the Belarusian regime imposed by the US. 

14:27 EU shouldn't lift sanctions against Belarusian regime

Former political prisoners don’t think their release is a ground of reviewing EU’s positions towards Belarus. 

12:07 Joint statement of politic al prisoners: “We will struggle for freedom of Belarus until we win”

“We are thankful to all people of Belarus who have struggled for our release,” the joint statement to the Belarusian nation of former political prisoners Alyaksandr Kazulin, Syarhei Parsyukevich and Andrei Kim says. 

15:49 US Embassy welcomes release of all political prisoners in Belarus

The US Embassy views release of Syarhei Parsyukevich and Andrei Kim an important event, the press-service of the US diplomatic mission has stated. It is expected that a special statement will be made by the US State Department. 

15:17 Andrei Sannikov: “US sanctions have made Belarusian authorities release political prisoners”

It were the economic sanctions imposed by the US against Lukashenka’s regime have made the Belarusian authorities release political prisoners, believes one of the leaders of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Andrei Sannikov. 

14:56 Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich released (Photo, video)

As the Chater’97 press-centre has been informed, political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich has been released from Minsk colony No.1. 

12:41 EU expects “immediate release of all political prisoners”

Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, welcomed release of the oppositional politician Alyaksandr Kazulin and stated that she counts on “immediate release of other Belarusian politicians”. 

12:21 Rallies of Solidarity in Minsk: pickets held in centre of city (Photo)

Several rallies dedicated to the Day of Solidarity were held in Minsk on August 16. Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” gathered in the streets of the city with portraits of political prisoners and abducted leaders of the opposition. 

17:53 US set to keep sanctions against Belarusian regime (Video)

The US is not going to cancel the economic sanctions against the Belarusian enterprises if political prisoners Alyaksandr Kazulin, Syarhei Parsyukevich and Andrei Kim are not released. It has been stated today at a press-conference in Minsk by US Charge d'Affaires Jonathan Moore. 

8:21 Family of political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich deprived of militia pension

14-year old son of political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich “got lost” among offices of officials. So, pension of the Ministry of Internal Affaires, the former militiaman received, was sent to the Shklou penal colony, where he is serving his punishment. 

10:18 Problem of political prisoners in Belarus to be discussed in European Parliament

Debates on the theme of political situation in European are held in the European Parliament today and tomorrow. The situation in Belarus is also to be discussed in Brussels. In particular, an issue of political prisoners. The Belarusian authorities refused to released prisoners of conscience Alyaksandr Kazulin, Syarhei Parsyukevich and Andrei Kim. 

12:18 Political prisoner Parsyukevich remains behind bars

The Minsk city court dismissed a causational appeal of Syarhei Parsyukevich’s lawyers. The political prisoner is to be transferred to another colony today. 

9:16 Mother of the political prisoner sent a complaint to the United Nations

The mother of convicted sole entrepreneur Syarhey Parsyukevich on Monday sent a complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee. 

16:43 Syarhei Parsyukevich: “Main thing is to remain a human, when they want to turn you into a beast”

A political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich, sentenced to 2.5 years of imprisonment in a colony for participation in a protest rally of market vendors has sent a letter. 

15:59 People in Germany demand Belarusian authorities to release political prisoners (Photo)

An action of solidarity with victims of repressions in Belarus was held in the German town Munster. Applicant for the picket Inha Avramava, activist of the “For Freedom” movement from Brest, informed about it. 

13:15 Appeal against judgement to political prisoner Parsyukevich to be heard 30 May

Appeal of political prisoner Sayrhei Parsyukevich is to be heard in the Maskouski district court of Minsk on 30 May. 

19:00 Riot militia against action of solidarity with political prisoners in Minsk (Photo, video)

Riot militia officers forced participants of the solidarity action out of October Square in Minsk on 16 May. People came to the square demanding to release political prisoners. 

13:21 We remember

Today democratic forces activists mark the Day of Solidarity in Minsk. They are going to come to October Square with portraits of political prisoners at 6.00pm. Participants of the action will express their solidarity with people, accused on the case of 14. 

9:08 Today is birthday of political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich

Dozens of birthday cards have been sent into the remand prison in Zhodzina for Syarhei Parsyukevich, the political prisoner, by his friends and associates. The businessman turns 41 on May 14. 

15:19 Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich needs urgent operation

Lawyer Vera Stramkouskaya, who had visited the leader of entrepreneurs in the Zhlobin detention center, said it. 

11:13 Syarhei Parsyukevich transferred to prison in Zhodzina

It has been told to his wife Natalya Parsyukevich by representatives of the remand prison in Valadarski Street in Minsk today morning. At the moment Syarhei Parsyukevich is kept there. 

13:46 Lukashenka is not going to release Kazulin and other political prisoners

Alyaksandr Lukashenka gave the “national assembly” his traditional “annual address.” The Belarusian head of state didn’t say anything new. Most of the statements have been already heard before. He said threefold (!) population growth in Belarus was a vital question, and stated he wasn’t going to release political prisoners, though the European Union and the United States insist on it. 

10:07 Struggle for political prisoners release goes on (Photo, video)

Banners demanding to release political prisoners appear in Minsk almost every day. 

13:32 Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich appealed against sentence

Businessman Sayrhei Parsyukevich has appealed to court against the judgement, according to which he had been found guilty of beating up a militiaman and sentenced to two and a half years of imprisonment. 

11:02 Ales Taustyka: “First fair trial in Belarus will be held over ensign Dulub”

“The first trial in the democratic Belarus will be held over ensign Dulub, who had not only abused his power by beating up Syarhei Parsyukevich and insulting other political prisoners in Akrestsin Street, but later appeared for the prosecution in the court,” said one of the leaders of the entrepreneurs’ movement of Belarus Ales Taustyka to the Charter’97 press-center, commenting on yesterday’s harsh verdict to Syarhei Parsyukevich. 

20:49 Syarhei Parsyukevich sentenced to 2.5 years in colony

Maskouski district court of Minsk sentenced the entrepreneurs’ leader Syarhei Parsyukevich to 2.5 years in a general regime colony. Moreover, the entrepreneur is to pay BR 1 mln 100 thousand of compensation. The sentenced was passed by judge Uladzimir Audzeyenka. 

17:34 Syarhei Parsyukevich swears on icon by his wife’s health assuring of his innocence

Today one of the leaders of the market vendors, a political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich made his final statement in the court of Maskouski district of Minsk. 

16:26 Prosecutor demands to sentence Parsyukevich to 3 years of colony

Prosecutor Syarhei Kunash has recommended sentencing the businessman Syarhei Parsyukevich to three years of standard regime penal colony. Besides, as said by him, this term is demanded by him to the accused considering ‘mitigating circumstances’: the political prisoner has an underage son and suffers from asthma. 

16:17 Where's conscience?

Alyaksandr Dulub, guard in the special detention center on Akrestin Street, demanded Syarhei Parsyukevich should pay him 2 million Belarusian rubles as compensation for moral damage. 

14:09 Was testimony on Parsyukevich’s case written to dictation of militiamen? (Photo)

Trial over Syarhei Parsyukevich, activist of the entrepreneurs’ movement from Vitsebsk, accused of beating up a militiaman, is continuing in the Maskouski district court of Minsk. 

18:08 Syarhei Parsyukevich: “I was sitting on the floor handcuffed, and policemen were beating me in kidney area” (Photos from the trial)

Today in the court of Tsentralny district of Minsk the leader of Vitsebsk small businessmen Syarhei Parsyukevich has told how he had been beaten by an officer of a remand prison in Akrestsin Street Alyaksandr Dulub. 

12:53 Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich guarded by two armed policemen (Photo)

The trial over a businessman Syarhei Parsyukevich has started in the court of Maskouski district of Minsk. 

8:35 Courts overloaded with political prisoners. The next is Sayrhei Parsyukevich

Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich, entrepreneur from Vitsebsk, is to have trial 22 April in Minsk. 

11:00 Political prisoner Parsyukevich gasps from asthma in prison cell

Lawyer Vera Stramkouskaya attended in the Minsk pretrial detention center Syarhei Parsyukevuch, activist of the entrepreneurs’ movement, on 10 April. 

10:58 Case of political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich taken to court

The case of one of the leaders of entrepreneurs from Vitsebsk, a political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich, has been sent for trial to the court of Maskouski district of Minsk by the prosecutor’s office. 

8:28 People protest and demand freedom in Minsk (Photo)

Some actions demanding to release political prisoners, opposition activists, arrested 25 March, and stop pressing upon independent Belarusian media were held in Minsk 30 March. 

17:39 Belarusians call on authorities to release political prisoners (Photo)

Actions requiring to release political prisoners were held in Minsk and other Belarusians cities on Solidarity Day 16 March. People took to streets with portraits of prisoners of conscience, spread leaflets, hung out banners, demanding the authorities to release immediately and unconditionally Alyaksandr Kazulin, Andrei Kim and Syarhei Parsyukevich, arrested on politically motivated grounds. 

17:40 Official charge has been filed against political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich

The leader of Vitsebsk entrepreneurs, a political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich has been officially accused by the prosecutor’s office on violation of Article 364 (“violence or a threat of violence against a policeman”) of the Criminal Code of Belarus. 

11:54 Syarhei Parsyukevich had hair cut and transferred to investigatory facility

Lawyer Vera Stramkouskaya visited the activist of entrepreneurs’ movement in the pretrial detention center on Valadarski Street yesterday. 

14:05 Former police major arrested for taking part in small businessmen rally

A leader of the movement of individual entrepreneurs, a former police major Syarhei Parsyukevich is arrested. This decision has been taken today by the prosecutor of Maskouski district of Minsk. Syarhei Parsyukevich was called to testify in the case brought up against him. 

17:11 Former police major beaten by former colleagues (photo)

Vitebsk entrepreneur Syarhei Parsyukevich, released after arrest for participation in the rally of entrepreneurs, had to consult a doctor. He was beaten brutally by an officer of the detention center on 21 January. “If I hadn’t broken loose and cried for help, they would have killed me,” former police major Parsyukevich said to the Charter’97 press center. 

10:00 Activist Beaten up in Prison Charged with Attacking Policeman

Syarhei Parsyukevich, released from Minsk center of isolation of criminals after an arrest for participation in a protest rally of market vendors on January 10, was to address doctors immediately. 

9:06 Emergency ambulance comes to Akrestin Street every day

Emergency ambulance is called almost every day to Akrestin Street for the detained after the protest action on 10 January. As lawyer Vera Stramkouskaya says, emergency was called for Syargei Parsyukevich yesterday. He had asthmatic attack and fever. 

12:26 Arrests go on

Syargei Parsyukevich was arrested for 15 days for participation on the unauthorised rally of entrepreneurs on 10 January. Activist of the entrepreneurs’ movement Syargei Parsyukevich from Vitebsk has had a trial in the court of the Central district of Minsk today, Radio Svaboda reports.