Vitsebsk oppositionist arrested for distributing independent press

Officers of the Chyhunachny district militia department of guarded opposition activist Barys Khamaida to the militia station.

As Radio Svaboda reports, Vitsebsk oppositionist Barys Khamaida was detained near the so called blue house in Lenin Street when he was distributing “Nasha Niva” newspaper, books by Uladzimir Padhol with quotations of Aleksandr Lukashenka and other literature.

The Vitsebsk oppositionist started distributing literature on November 3 after four-month pause: he was taken to hospital in early summer and was restoring his health. According to him, the week was quiet; militiamen showed their interest only today.