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REP Leaders Sentenced To Four Years In An Open Type Institution

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REP Leaders Sentenced To Four Years In An Open Type Institution
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The court restricted freedom of Henadz Fyadynich and Ihar Komlik.

On August 24, 12 am, the Savetski District Court of Minsk will pronounce the verdict against Chairman of the Independent Trade Union of Radio and Electronic Industry (REP) Henadz Fyadynich and its general accountant Ihar Komlik, HRC Viasna informs.

They are charged with evasion of taxes in especially big amount (Art. 243, para 2 of the Criminal Code).

The investigation continued almost a year (since August 2, 2017). Court hearings started on July 30. Judge Maryna Fyodarava carries on the lawsuit.

Prosecutor asks for Henadz Fyadynich and Ihar Komlik limitation of freedom for a term up to 5 years without sending them to an open type institution, confiscation of property and restriction to hold executive positions during 5 years. At that, the period in the remand prison should be taken in account when pronouncing the verdict to Ihar Komlik. To uphold the recognizance not to leave. Prosecutor asks to declare the house in Sukhodoly village Fyadynich property and to seize it; to lift an attachment of his apartment, because his family lives there.

The Court decided to find Henadz Fyadynich and Ihar Komlik guilty of tax evasion and punish them with the limitation of freedom for a term up to 4 years without sending them to an open type institution, confiscation of property and restriction to hold executive positions for 5 years.

The court also decided to charge back 47 746 rubles and state duty of 387 rubles.

Henadz Fyadynich and Ihar Komlik say they will appeal against the sentence.

The case is of political nature. Experts and political scientists draw attention to the fact that REP Trade Union was an active participant in "parasite protests". It became the reason for persecution of the independent Trade Union.

It will be recalled that BNC Rada called for solidarity with Henadz Hyadynich and Ihar Komlik. Rada called activists to come to Lukashenka's Administration and to require cessation of political repressions against REP leaders, civil society and independent media; release and rehabilitation of all political prisoners.

International Trade Unions monitor the situation closely. In particular, it was IndustriALL which unites more than 50 million workers.

PHOTO BY BASTA TELEGRAM CHANNEL
PHOTO BY BASTA TELEGRAM CHANNEL

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