Freedom to Politician Prisoners (Photo)

Many actions were held in Minks and other cities of Belarus on December 16, on the Day of Belarusian Solidarity.

Activists of the campaign “Jeans for Freedom!” have gathered in the streets of the city to demand the authorities to release political prisoners and youth activists who remain in jail: Alyaksandr Kazulin, Andrei Klimau, Zmitser Dashkevich, Artur Finkevich, Yury Lyavonau and Mikalai Autukhovich.

10 activists of the campaign formed a line near Sts Peter and Paul Church in Nyamiha Street. They were holding portraits of political prisoners. One of the participants explained that that place had been chosen because activists of the campaign “Jeans for Freedom” who rallied in support of independence of Belarus, had been beaten up and detained there on December 13. This time young people were not interfered, and they stood for about 20 minutes.

Another rally was held at the same time, but a little bit further in Nyamiha Street. 30 activists of the campaign stood in a line from a crossing with Ramanauskaya Street to Karol Street.

The both rallies attracted attention of passers-by, passengers of public transport and drivers. Drivers honked in support of the young people, some stopped and asked about people of the photos.

Streamers “Freedom to Political prisoners!” appeared in the city as well.

In Navahradak and Polatsak rallies of solidarity with the disappeared and the political prisoners were held. In Polatsk young people gathered in the central square with candles and portraits of the abducted Hanchar, Krasouski, Zavadsky, Zakharanka. The rally lasted for about 20 minutes, And after that Young Front activists were taken to a police department for identity check. After they passport details were copied, they were released.

In Navahradak the Young Front rally was thwarted by special services. “When we gathered on the square and produced portraits of Zmitser Dashkevich and Artur Finkevich, people in mufti ran up to us and called in police. As a result, 9 of us spent 2 hours in a police department. We were videoed, and forced to write explanations. Political prisoners’ portraits, leaflets and newspapers in support of Artur Finkevich were confiscated,” an activist Ales Tarnahurski said.

Besides, on December 16 rallies of solidarity were held in other cities of Belarus: in Mahilyou, Zhlobin, Brest, Salihorsk, Mazyr.