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Freedom To Political Prisoners! (Online Video)

Freedom To Political Prisoners! (Online Video)

A campaign to demand the release of prisoners of conscience was held in the center of Minsk.

European Belarus civil campaign coordinator Maksim Viniarski and the Belarusian National Congress announced the campaign.

Dozens of people with the banner "Freedom to Political Prisoners!" and portraits of political prisoners on the "patriots' case" came to Kastrychnitskaya Square of the capital.

We remind that today, the delegations from the countries of the Central European Initiative have arrived in Minsk.

18:38

The event participants have dispersed. It became known that some people did not manage to get to the square. The fate of the preventively detained is being clarified.

PHOTO: TUT.BY

18:37

Well-known human rights activist Valery Shchukin says that the participants of the solidarity rally have fulfilled their task – they have raised the issue of political prisoners and people have seen the picket. According to him, people must continue to take to the streets. It is very important.

18:34

A paddy wagon drives up to the square.

PHOTO: BELSAT

18:31

Volha Mikalaichyk informs that on the eve of the rally, policemen seized portraits of political prisoners from her and Maksim Viniarski’s hands.

18:24

Volha Mikalaichyk says that the authorities violate the rights of Belarusians to peaceful meetings.

18:23

A policeman approaches the protesters, calls the peaceful rally "unauthorized" and demands to disperse, threatening with "bringing to responsibility."

PHOTO: @ PR0TEZ

18:20

European Belarus civil campaign coordinator Maksim Viniarski, film director and opposition activist Volha Mikalaichyk, European Belarus activist Leanid Kulakou also take part in the rally.

18:16

Babruisk activist Liubou Sankevich comes to the action. The woman tells how today she has been to the picket at Lukashenka’s administration.

PHOTO: RADIO SVABODA

18:15

European Belarus activist from Brest Andrei Sharenda arrives to the rally. A few days ago, the criminal case against him for the banner "Lukashenka, You Are A Freak. Stop Plundering Our People" was closed. The activist says that he understands now how the authorities fabricate political cases.

18:10

The protesters say they have taken to the square to demand the release of all political prisoners on the "patriots' case."

PHOTO: @MC_MAXIM
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