Uladzimir Katsora goes on hunger strike in custody

One of the organizers of the People’s Assembly protests against illegal detention.

Uladzimir Katsora, an oppositionist from Homel and organizer of the People’s Assembly, was taken to the Tsentralny district police department, where a report under article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences (violation of order of holding mass events) was drawn up against him.

Katsora was detained at noon on October 8 on his way to the Assembly. Oppositionist Vasily Palyakou and human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka, detained with Katsora, were set free. “Policemen said Katsora would remain in the detention facility until trial on Monday, October 10. Uladzimir went on dry hungry strike protesting against the illegal detention,” Palyakou told BelaPAN news agency.

Member of the United Civic Party Uladzimir Nyapomnyashchykh, detained on October 7 for distributing information materials about the People’s Assembly, is in the detention facility, too.