Freedom to political prisoners!
Sunday of December 19, 2010, was called “bloody” in Belarus. On the day of the presidential elections, a peaceful rally against the rigged election results was brutally dispersed and more than 1000 people, among them most presidential candidates, members of their teams, journalists and human rights activists, were arrested. More than 40 people were jailed. Presidential candidates and activists of their teams received unprecedentedly long jail sentences – from 2 to 6 years.
Innocent people spent almost a year behind bars facing torture and inhuman treatment. Lukashenka had to release some political prisoners due to Western sanctions and the catastrophic state of the country's economy.
Presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich and 5 activists are still in jail.
The international community and human rights organisations demand to release the Belarusian prisoners of conscience. Seeking the release of remaining 6 political prisoners, the European Union and the United States imposed visa restrictions and economic sanctions on dictator's cronies – officials and businessmen involved in repressions and providing financial aid to the regime.
Yury Rubtsou: 225140, Brest obl., Pruzhany r-n, d. Kuplin, IUOT №7
Yauheny Vaskovich: 212011, Mahilou, ul. Krupskoi 99а, prison №4
Mikalai Dzyadok: 212011, Mahilou, ul. Krupskoi 99а, prison №4
Ihar Alinevich: 211300, Vitebskaya oblast, Vitebski r-n, p. Vitba. IK № 3
Artyom Prakapenka: 212013, Mahilou, Slavgorodskoye Shosse 183, IK №15
Mikalai Statkevich: 213004, Shklov, ul.1-ya Zavodskaya, 8, IK-17
Topic: Freedom to political prisoners!
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16:07 New case opened against political prisoner Yury Rubtsou 9
A criminal case against Homel activist for evasion from serving the sentence has been opened.
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14:14 «Viasna» demands that the Parliament repeal Article 411 of the Criminal Code
Human rights defenders continue to insist that no one should be punished twice for the same action.
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12:39 Eights acts drawn up against Mikalai Statkevich within a week
The political prisoner is deprived of food parcels, short meetings, and served three days in a punishment cell, and yesterday he was placed for two months in a Ward-type Room.
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12:17 Barysau Social Democrats: Statkevich subjected to tortures in colony 9
Increasing pressure on Mikalai Statkevich in the Shklou colony No. 17must be regarded as tortures of political opponent.
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10:54 'Lukashenka go away' tattoo author searched
Investigators from Brest are looking for a person who tattooed "Lukashenka go away" on Yury Rubtsou's body.
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14:23 Only mother receives Jauhen Vaskovich’s letters 1
No letters from political prisoner Jauhen Vaskovich were received for long.
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12:33 Lukashenka doesn't plan to release Statkevich 23
The dictator says Mikalai Statkevich “wants to be a prisoner”, so he remains behind bars.
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11:00 New frame-up case against Statkevich
Conflict between a political prisoner and the colony administration is exacerbating.
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11:26 Statkevich refuses to clean yard in Shklou correctional facility
The political prisoner's decision is explained with pressure on him.
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11:52 Political prisoner Alinevich gets in the squad of former prosecutors and judges
The former squad in the colony was disbanded.
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16:05 Statkevich doesn't hope for early release 8
Former presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich does not hope for early release from prison.
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14:34 Mikalai Dziadok: "I want to be last convict under Article 411 of Criminal Code" 15
The political prisoner demands to annul Article 411 of the Criminal Code.
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7:57 Mikalai Statkevich - the truth about pressure on political prisoners 29
Politician condemns those oppositionists who call the West to engage in dialogue with Lukashenka.
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17:10 BCD: Election out of question as long as political prisoners stay behind the bars
The organizing committee for creation of the Belarusian Christian Democratic Party demand to release Belarusian political prisoners.
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16:00 Photo-fact: “Freedom for Statkevich” on banknotes photo 21
Banknotes calling to release Statkevich appeared in the country.
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13:54 Political prisoner Rubtsou filed complaint about judge's actions 7
Yury Rubtsou wants Kiryl Palulekh to pay compensation for emotional distress.
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8:00 Political prisoner tattoos “Lukashenka, go away” on his chest 16
Yury Rubtsou got a tattoo on the occasion of the Freedom Day.
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12:01 Baranavichy dwellers told about political prisoners
Activists of the civil campaign European Belarus in Baranovichi spread information about political prisoners.
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15:03 Valiantsin Stephanovich: Government do not intend to release political prisoners
Political prisoners will unlikely be released soon.
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9:30 Eduard Lobau punished for violating supervision regime 6
The former political prisoner, who has been under police supervision after the release from prison, was punished for violating the supervision rules.
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14:28 Political prisoners' issue discussed in Brussels 2
Human rights issues were raised during a meeting with European officials.
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13:26 Solidarity with Mikalai Dziadok in Brest (video) 4
Several actions of solidarity with political prisoners held by Brest anarchists.
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22:23 Picket in Warsaw: Freedom to Belarusian political prisoners! photo 1
Anarchists from the Black Cross organisation held a picket of solidarity with Belarusian prisoners of conscience.
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16:12 Anastasia Loika: Sentence to Dziadok connected with EU-Lukashenka talks 5
The Belarusian authorities do not only have an intention to release political prisoners but also worsen confinement conditions and increase prison term for them.
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14:03 Mikalai Autukhovich: Mikalai Dziadok is dangerous for regime 5
The political prisoner probably has high political potential, so they decided to hold him in prison in the year of “elections”.
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11:58 Political prisoner Rubtsou begins to receive newspapers 1
According to Rubtsou, to achieve it, he had to call the post office and threaten the post staff with a lawsuit.
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11:00 Maryna Adamovich: New political prisoners may appear 4
The authorities try the West's patience.
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9:18 Mikalai Dziadok: System based on lies to collapse 32
Political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok is sentenced to an additional year in prison.
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8:27 Valiantsin Stefanovich: Belarusian authorities are not going to release political prisoners 10
Lukashenka is not going to fulfill demands of the EU.
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18:16 Dzyadok sentenced to one more year in prison 72
The term of imprisonment has been extended by one year for the political prisoner.
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16:22 Prosecutor wants 1 year in high security prison for Dziadok 10
The verdict will be delivered at 17:30.
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12:58 Mikalai Dziadok tried in Mahileu 2
Today the consideration of a criminal case of the political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok continues in the Mahileu prison.
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11:23 Political prisoner Vaskovich marks birthday in prison 4
Political prisoner Yauhen Vaskovich marks his 25th birthday on February 26.
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16:00 Dziadok's health deteriorates in prison 2
Political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok was taken to a hospital in Mahilou for an examination some days before the trial.
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13:36 Portraits of political prisoner Dziadok in Brest streets photo 1
Big posters with the portrait of Mikalai Dziadok appeared in the centre of the town.
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11:56 Political prisoner Dziadok tried behind closed doors 3
Mikalai Dziadok was to be released on March 3, 2015, after the expiration of his prison term.
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10:34 Statkevich, Rubtsou and Tonkacheva in Amnesty International report 1
Amnesty International has released an annual report on human rights in 160 countries of the world.
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17:34 EU Representatives informed about new case against political prisoner Dzyadok 3
Belarusian human rights watchdogs met with representatives of the foreign policy agency of the European Union.
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16:24 Paval Sevyarynets: Nomination of Statkevich could help release all political prisoners 16
The campaign for nomination of Mikalai Statkevich as a candidate for presidency should be held right now.
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12:02 Political prisoner Rubtsou files a lawsuit against the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Yury Rubtsou appealed to the District Court against Administration of the institution of open type No. 7 and Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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15:10 Maryna Adamovich: Statkevich’s nomination is strong solution 37
Nomination of Mikalai Statkevich as a single candidate may help him to be released from prison.
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13:32 Political prisoner Alinevich denied letters and newspapers
Valiantsina Alinevich met with his son in the colony.
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13:32 Ales Bialiatski tells Latvian foreign minister about Belarusian political prisoners 2
Representatives of the Belarusian civil society met with the foreign minister of Latvia today.
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18:40 Andrei Sannikov: EBRD President promised me to raise question about political prisoners in Minsk photo 13
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will not exclude political benchmarks when considering the question of crediting Belarus.
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11:24 Political prisoner Vaskovich denied reading CC in the colony
Political prisoner Jauhen Vaskovich was denied to take with him a legal literature.
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17:26 Relatives of abducted Belarusians addressed head of Latvian Foreign Ministry 8
Edgars Rinkevichs is asked to raise a question of political prisoners and politically motivated abductions during his visit in Minsk.
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16:52 Lviv anarchists hold picket of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners photo 4
Portraits of the prisoners of conscience were hung out near the Belarusian consulate.
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16:08 Political prisoner Dziadok to stand trial on February 25 5
Mikalai Dziadok may be sentenced to an additional year in prison.
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17:13 Marathon of writing letters to political prisoner Vaskovich started photo 1
The campaign is to continue until February 26, which is birthday of the political prisoner.
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19:00 Dzianis Sadouski: It’s not right to participate in “election” before political prisoners released 5
Statements and declarations, signed by the democratic forces in 2011-2012, should not be forgotten.
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