Ales Byalyatski enrolled in sewing brigade in prison

The head of Viansa human rights centre, Ales Byalyatski, sent his first letter after two weeks' silence.

The human rights activist was transferred from a quarantine unit to barrack No. 14.

“Belorusski Partizan” learned this from the wife of the political prisoner, Natallya Pinchuk.

“I've received a letter from Ales today. It is dated of March 22. He writes he was enrolled in the sewing brigade, but it's clear he will not sew there. He does not know what he will do there,” Natallya Pinchuk said.

Ales Byalyatski was sentenced to 4.5 years in a medium security penal colony and confiscation of property for alleged tax evasion. The judgement was delivered on November 24, 2011, by judge of the Pershamaiski district court Syarhei Bandarenka.