Pavel Seviarynets: It's Needed To Demand Justice

The patriots did the right thing when sued the Ministry of Finance.

The former defendants in the case of "mass riots preparation" Andrei Dundukou, Viktar Maroz, Siarhei Strybulski and Viktar Danilau filed a collective civil action to the Maskouski district court of Minsk.

"There's no point hoping for the compensation, but the guys took the right step," - thе politician and former political prisoner Pavel Seviarynets told the website palitviazni.info.

The plaintiffs ask to compensate the moral damage caused by illegal detention, bringing as accused, holding in custody and the implementation of non-leave and proper behavior obligations. The Ministry of Finance acts as a defendant in the case.

The preliminary court hearing is scheduled for March 27, 2.30 p.m. The case will be considered by Judge of the Maskouski district court Volha Krauchanka.

"The fact that the guys filed a lawsuit to the court, that's the right thing to do, - Pavel Seviarynets believes. - It's necessary to demand justice in any case. The lawsuits are needed for the new Belarus, so that, when these cases are reconsidered, those who initiated criminal persecution were brought to responsibility. In general, the criminal case started against the people over a year ago is absolute lawlessness! And the guilty should be punished. I think, sooner or later, we will end up with this."

According to the politician, there's no point hoping for the fair decision, given the current judicial system, but it remains necessary to point out the lawlessness.

"I think the guys will get nothing but formal replies," - Pavel Seviarynets added. - However, I would like to stress once again - these lawsuits are necessary for the future generations and the country's tomorrow. That is why all documents and falsifications should be preserved in history."

The criminal case under part 3 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code was initiated by the KGB on the eve of the March 25 action in 2017. More than 30 people were detained in the framework of the case, they were held in the detention centers of the KGB and the Interior Ministry. Gradually, some of them were released from custody and prosecution against them was discontinued, and 16 persons involved were additionally charged under Article 287 of the Criminal Code. At the moment when 14 defendants in the case remained behind the bars, the Investigatory Committee reported initiating another case on creating an illegal armed formation, and the criminal prosecution of the same persons under Part 3 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code by the KGB was stopped.

After the appearance of information on tortures in the KGB detention center, the Belarusian human rights organizations demanded the release of all defendants in the criminal case from custody. On June 27 - 30, in connection with the change of restraint for a non-leave obligation, all 14 defendants in the criminal case on the creation of an illegal armed formation, who remained in detention centers, were released. On November 30, Chairman of the Investigatory Committee Ivan Naskevich reported that the IC had terminated the prosecution of all the defendants in the case under Art. 287 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus on November 27.