Franak Vyachorka hasn’t drafted into army yet

The Savetski District Court of Minsk agreed that Franak Vyachorka, leader of “The Youth of BPF”, shouldn’t be called up.

The head of “The Youth of BPF” went to law against numerous violations, committed against him by military officers and medical workers during the drafting campaign, Radio Svaboda reports.

According to Franak Vyachorka, there were gross violations of the law.

Recently, he has been caught by people in mufti in a hospital ward, where he was examined, and taken to the military enlistment office. He was told he would be taken to a military unit in some hours.

Franak Vyachorka had a deferment caused by eye surgery and other problems with health.

Ivan Shyla, deputy head of Salihorsk branch of the “Young Front”, was found able-bodied for military service, too. He was guarded to the military enlistment office.

Youth activist Ihar Salavei has been drafted into army.

Human rights activists say “practice of using of army to isolate and press on civil and political activists is being renewed” in Belarus.

A statement of Viasna human rights center says members of the Belarusian Popular Front party Zmitser Zhaleznichenka, Vital Karatysh, Ales Kalita are “drafted into army on the initiative of the secret services”, there were attempts to call up leader of “The Youth of BPF” Franak Vyachorka, activists of “Young Front” Ivan Shyla, Zmitser Khvedaruk, Paval Kuryanovich, youth activists Fyodar Charankou, Paval Batueu, Artsyom Zabaryn, Ales Krutkin, activist Uladzimir Syarheeu (involved in the case of 14), and students of Kastus Kalinouski education programme and European Humanities University, studying abroad.