World remembers about forceful disappearances in Belarus (Photo)

“We Remember” initiative held an action of memory of forcefully disappeared Yury Zakharanka, Viktar Hanchar, Anatol Krasouski, and Zmitser Zavadski in Amsterdam on the International Day of the Disappeared.

The action of memory was held from 2.00 till3.00 pm (local time) at Leidseplein, a central square of Amsterdam. The event was authorised by the local authorities.

Participants of the peaceful demonstration carried a banner with portraits of Yury Zakharanka, Viktar Hanchar, Anatol Krasouski, and Zmitser Zavadski and inscription “Involuntary Disappeared in Belarus”. They also had a bunch of blue and white balloons with photos of the disappeared Belarusians fixed to them.

At the end of the action the participants released balloons and portraits of Yury Zakharanka, Viktar Hanchar, Anatol Krasouski, and Zmitser Zavadski flew up.

The action aroused interest among large number passers-by in the Amsterdam center. Many of them came to participants of the action and asked what the action was dedicated to, asked about the situation in Belarus and expressed their solidarity with those who are trying to find out the truth about the forceful disappearances.

In 1999, three famous people disappeared in Belarus, namely former minister of internal affaires Yury Zakharanka, vice speaker of the XII Supreme Council Viktar Hanchar, big businessman Anatol Krasouski. These people had one common feature – they were opponents of the regime of Lukashenka. In summer 2000, former personal operator of Lukashenka Zmitser Zavadski disappeared. Relatives of Yury Zakharanka, Viktar Hanchar, Anatol Krasouski, and Zmitser Zavadski have no information about their destiny.