29.08.2008

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

17:41, — Politics

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.

27.08.2008

EU shouldn't lift sanctions against Belarusian regime 4

14:27, — Politics

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

26.08.2008

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

12:07, — Politics

“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.

20.08.2008

US Embassy welcomes release of all political prisoners in Belarus 4

15:49, — Politics

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.

Andrei Sannikov: “US sanctions have made Belarusian authorities release political prisoners” 10

15:17, — Politics

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.

Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich released (Photo, video) 24

14:56, — Politics

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

18.08.2008

EU expects “immediate release of all political prisoners”

12:41, — Politics

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”.

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

12:21, — Politics

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.

6.08.2008

US set to keep sanctions against Belarusian regime (Video) 9

17:53, — Politics

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.

17.07.2008

Family of political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich deprived of militia pension 8

8:21, — Politics

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.

4.06.2008

Problem of political prisoners in Belarus to be discussed in European Parliament 3

10:18, — Politics

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.

30.05.2008

Political prisoner Parsyukevich remains behind bars 5

12:18, — Politics

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

27.05.2008

Mother of the political prisoner sent a complaint to the United Nations

9:16, — Politics

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

20.05.2008

Syarhei Parsyukevich: “Main thing is to remain a human, when they want to turn you into a beast” 9

16:43, — Politics

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.

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

15:59, — Politics

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.

Appeal against judgement to political prisoner Parsyukevich to be heard 30 May

13:15, — Politics

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

16.05.2008

Riot militia against action of solidarity with political prisoners in Minsk (Photo, video) 11

19:00, — Politics

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.

We remember

13:21, — Politics

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.

14.05.2008

Today is birthday of political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich 7

9:08, — Politics

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.

12.05.2008

Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich needs urgent operation

15:19, — Politics

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

2.05.2008

Syarhei Parsyukevich transferred to prison in Zhodzina

11:13, — Politics

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.

29.04.2008

Lukashenka is not going to release Kazulin and other political prisoners 82

13:46, — Politics

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.

Struggle for political prisoners release goes on (Photo, video) 2

10:07, — Politics

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

28.04.2008

Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich appealed against sentence 2

13:32, — Politics

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.

24.04.2008

Ales Taustyka: “First fair trial in Belarus will be held over ensign Dulub” 10

11:02, — Politics

“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.

23.04.2008

Syarhei Parsyukevich sentenced to 2.5 years in colony 30

20:49, — Politics

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.

Syarhei Parsyukevich swears on icon by his wife’s health assuring of his innocence 8

17:34, — Politics

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.

Prosecutor demands to sentence Parsyukevich to 3 years of colony 12

16:26, — Politics

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.

Where's conscience? 22

16:17, — Politics

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.

Was testimony on Parsyukevich’s case written to dictation of militiamen? (Photo) 7

14:09, — Politics

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.