Struggle for freedom goes on (Photo)

Youth activists continue actions in support of political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, who is on hunger strike for the 84th day in pre-trial detention facility #1 of the militia department of the Minsk city executive committee.

A banner “Freedom to Autukhovich!” was hung out on a bridge above the belt road and Hromau Street in Minsk city district Malinauka, jeans-by.com reports.

Spreading posters and leaflets with information about political prisoners continues in the Belarusian capital.

Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” hold actions of support of political prisoners every day.

Entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka were detained on February 8 and guarded to pre-trial detention facility #1 of the militia department of the Minsk city executive committee.

Protesting against criminal persecution and the fact the case is not being investigated, Mikalai Autukhovich went on indefinite hunger strike on April 16. The political prisoner demands to send his case to court or release him, Yury Lyavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka on their own recognizance. Autukhovich is on hunger strike for 82 days, his life is in serious danger.

Human rights activists consider the detainees to be political prisoners drawing attention to the fact that Mikalai Autukhovich and Yury Lyavonau were convicted before and recognized prisoners of conscience by the international community.