Youth activists Paval Kuryanovich and Tatsyana Tsishkevich expelled from universities

Activists of the civil campaign “Jeans for Freedom!” Paval Kuryanovich and Tatsyana Tsishkevich were expelled from universities after administrative arrests for participation in the street actions on 10 and 16 January.

Paval Kuryanovich was a four-year student of the Minsk State Radiotechnical College. He studied at the electronics faculty with a specialization in technical service and running of computer utilities. Vice principal on educational work Parafianovich Tamara and principle Tsyralchuk Mikalai said him about his expulsion. The reason is absence from class from 17 January to 5 February (Paval was in the Center of Offenders Isolation for participation in the action of solidarity on 16 January).

Tatsyana Tsishkevich was a two-year student of the Belarusian State University of Physical Culture. She studied at the faculty of sporting games and combat sports with a specialisation equestrian sport coach. Dean Shakhlai Alyaksandr, vice-principle on educational work Hatatulin Alyaksei and principle Kobrynski Mikhail said her about the dropout. The reason is administrative offence, aimed at violence of public morality and ethics. Tatsyana Tsishkevich was arrested at the protest action on 10 January and sentenced to 20 days of arrest.