Zmitser Dashkevich, political prisoner

15:31 Palazhanka: Dashkevich can remain in prison until 2016 (Video)

Deputy Chairman of the "Young Front" and the fiancé of a political prisoner Dmitry Dashkevich says that she didn’t want to offend anyone with this letter. 

18:08 Stanislau Shushkevich: Arrest of Dashkevich is shame on authorities

Stanislau Shushkevich, former chairman of the Belarusian parliament, learnt from journalists the news about early release of the Young Front leader Zmiter Dashkevich. 

13:45 Zmiter Dashkevich: I’ll work actively from today

A former political prisoner tells in the interview to Euroradio about what helped him in prison, about the details of his release and his plans. 

18:55 Zmiter Dashkevich at large

Zmiter Dashkevich has been from the Shklou colony today. According to Zmiter, the news about his release came as a surprise for him. Allegedly, an order came out that a term of punishment (1.5 year) was reduced to 1 year, thus Zmiter served 4 months more than he was due, nn.by reports. It should be reminded that Zmiter Dashkevich was sentenced to 1.5 year of prison for participation in the unregistered organisation in November, 2006 (he was in a remand jail since September, 2006). 

8:53 Actions of solidariy in Minsk. 10 people arrested (Photo)

Actions of solidarity with political prisoners took place in Minsk on 16 January. Activists of the civil campaign “Jeans for Freedom” came out to Independence Avenue, Nyamiga Street, Yubileinaya Square, and Sport Palace. 

10:19 Zmiter Dashkevich preparing for release

Imprisoned leader of the Young Front Zmiter Dashkevich had a short meeting with his father Vyachaslau in Shklou in the evening on 27 December. 

12:29 Zmiter Dashkevich: «People, who support me, are put in isolation wards»

Editor’s office of “Narodnaya Vola” received a letter from political prisoner Zmiter Dashkevich, the “Young Front” leader. The news-paper wanted to publish an interview with Zmiter Dashkevich. They even sent their questions to the colony. Though they didn’t hope for an answer, moreover such a detailed answer, they reached their gain, though Zmiter warned “sorry, if I have missed something, it wasn’t made specially.” 

18:09 EU Commissioner: Our offers remain in force

Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner has expressed concern over reports that Zmitser Dachkevich was fined by the Belarusian court for refusing to testify in a case against a fellow-member of an NGO, Mr Ivan Shyla. 

16:55 Political Prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich Fined

A trial over political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich was surprisingly quick. Judge Kashkina found Zmitser guilty of violation of the article 402 of the Criminal Code, and fined him 60 basic units (1 million 869 thousand rubles). Representatives of the OSCE mission were allowed to be present at the proceedings. Previously they sent a letter to Interior Minister Navumau and asked him to attend the trial. But even Dashkevich’s father, who had arrived to Shklou from Staryja Darogi, has been denied a permission to attend the hearings. 

Heads of diplomatic missions of EU countries accredited in Belarus call upon release of “Belarusian political prisoners detained for civic activities”. It has been stated in a press-release distributed by the Embassy of Slovak Republic in Minsk with serves as a local EU presidency. 

11:55 New ways of intimidation of political prisoners

The Belarusian regime brings new criminal cases against the political prisoners in order to postpone their release, Gazeta Wyborcza running today. 

11:48 Prison trial over Dashkevich to go on 9 November

The court session over the case of “Young front” leader Zmiter Dashkevich has been rescheduled for 9 November. As it became known for Charter’97 press center, according to the law, the trial is to begin after 5 days a defendant receives a document informing about place and date of a trial. 

8:45 Political prisoner Dashkevich has trial in prison

The trial on the new criminal case against one of the leaders of youth opposition movement Zmiter Dashkevich is taking place in the common regime colony № 17 in Shklou (Mahilou area) 6 November. 

9:10 On Shklou colony’s wall graffiti in support of Dashkevich appeared (Photo)

This night in Shklou unknown people painted political graffiti on the walls of the local colony and the neighbouring countries. The inscriptions “Freedom to Dashkevich!” appeared on the walls. 

10:44 A year of life in Shklou colony

A year ago Zmiter Dashkevich, one of the organization “Young Front” leader was convicted. 1 November 2006 the court found him guilty on the article 193-1 of the Criminal Code (activity on behalf of an unregistered organization) and sentenced him to 1.5 year of imprisonment. The trial was closed. 

17:28 Political prisoner Dashkevich to have trial in colony 6 November

The trial over one of the organization “Young Front” leader Zmiter Dashkevich is to take place 6 November. Politician Paval Seviarynets said it to BelaPAN. According to him, the trial is to take place in colony, where Dashkevich is serving his punishment. 

9:42 Release of political prisoners is main requirement of EU

24 October the deputies of the Belarusian “palatka” (house of representatives) began the consideration of the draft law “On amnesty”. It will be the fifth amnesty in the country within the last seven years. Today Aliaksandr Kazulin, Andrei Klimau, Zmiter Dashkevich, Artur Finkevich, Mikola Autukhovich and Yury Liavonau are in prison accused on political motives. The normalization of the relations with Europe depends on how their fate will be determined. 

10:46 Political prisoner left in prison for a long time

The case of “Young Front” leader Zmiter Dashkevich was brought to Shklou District Court. On the other accusation, the activist, already convicted to a year and a half, faces six month of imprisonment. 

10:26 Zmitser Dashkevich - Belarus’ true hero

Another criminal case on Zmitser Dashkevich, assistant head of the Malady Front (Young Front) organization, was passed to the public prosecutor’s office of the town of Shklou. Zmitser Dashkevich is accused of his refusal to testify against his friends from Malady Front. Zmitser is now passing his 1.5-year prison term for membership in a non-registered organization. Now he can get a new sentence which he will pass in the same prison.