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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13:15 Mikalai Statkevich reports limited access to information 1
Political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich has sent a letter to journalist Barys Vyrvich, which he received on 13 February.
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15:19 Ales Marachkin: No elections until Statkevich is released 23
Opposition should do what civil society wants it to do.
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9:04 Lithuanian Foreign Ministry: Belarus political prisoners should be released 6
Only then the EU can lift sanctions against Lukashenka's regime.
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8:50 Volha Nikalaichyk: Boycott if Statkevich is not nominated 9
The activist sees logic in boycotting the presidential elections.
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16:17 Valyantsin Stefanovich: Nomination of Statkevich is powerful solidarity action 9
Nomination of Mikalai Statkevich as a presidential candidate would become a solidarity action and a strong information campaign.
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14:34 Vatslau Areshka: Election boycott is the only adequate way out 4
For opposition the upcoming elections are absolutely out of sense, therefore they should be used to release political prisoners.
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11:58 Latvian MFA: EU's stance won't change until Statkevich is released 1
Lukashenka should free political prisoners.
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0:17 One cannot save Ukrainians, betraying Belarusians 16
Angela Merkel and François Hollande should demand the release of presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich.
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8:07 Rubtsou may be tried for another criminal case 26
Yury Rubtsou was summoned for an interrogation to the Investigative Committee in Pruzhany.
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17:01 Mikalai Dziadok's case to be sent to prosecutor again
An investigator will send the case of the political prisoner to a prosecutor on Monday for filing it to court.
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16:33 Yauhen Vaskovich's mother: Son hopes for early release
Yauhen Vaskovich, who was transferred from prison to correctional facility No. 15 in Mahilou at the end of last year, has meet with his mother for the first time in four years.
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17:18 Political prisoner Vaskovich meets with mother first time in four years 7
Yahen Vaskovich was allowed to have a short-term visit for the first time in four years.
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14:17 Lithuanian Foreign Ministry: Sanctions against Belarusian authorities to be lifted if no political prisoners left 7
Europe will lift its sanctions against Lukashenka’s regime only after achieving a considerable progress in the sphere of human rights protection and after political prisoners released.
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9:56 Maryna Adamovich: But fot the EU pressure, there would be more political prisoners 9
The West must demand the release of all six political prisoners in Belarus.
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15:12 Mikalai Statkevich transferred to general unit in correctional facility
The political prisoner was transferred from the quarantine unit to the general unit in the Shklou correctional facility No. 17.
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13:38 Political prisoner Alinevich incarcerated
Ihar Alinevich is repeatedly incarcerated.
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12:44 Yury Rubtsou stopped hunger strike and warning issued to him immediately
The political prisoner who is serving the sentence in the special facility #7 in the village of Kuplin of Pruzhany district, ended the hunger strike on February 1.
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16:05 Lukashenka’s words about Statkevich made political prisoner laugh 28
The wife of the political prisoner, Maryna Adamovich, had a conversation with her husband over the phone.
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17:14 Maryna Adamovich: Statkevich is really sore subject for Lukashenka 13
As long as the dictator has underlined so many times that Statkevich could not be a political competitor for him, it is most likely that in reality the situation is just the opposite.
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13:59 Vitsebsk residents raise money for political prisoner Vaskovich
Yauhen Vaskovich, who serves a term of imprisonment in a correctional facility in Mahilou, has problems with health.
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12:13 Political prisoner Statkevich accused of “avoiding community service”
The confinement regime for Mikalai Statkevich has not been changed.
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15:54 Correctional facility authorities ignored Rubtsou’s hunger strike 7
The political prisoner continues his hunger strike in the correctional labour facility #7 in the village of Kuplin.
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13:42 Case against Mikalai Dziadok sent back for revision 3
Relatives of the political prisoner learnt that a new criminal case against him was sent back for revision.
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14:23 Human rights activists demand release of Mikalai Dzyadok 4
Belarusian and international human rights organisations demand to stop persecution of the activist.
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13:00 Yury Rubtsou goes on indefinite hunger strike 26
The political prisoner demands a job with the country's average salary of $600.
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11:08 Political prisoner Yury Rubtsou receives tablet and TV set from activists 6
Activists raiased money and bought food and devices for the political prisoner.
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15:16 Stefanovich: Complaints against Statkevich may lead to new criminal case 4
Accusations of minor violations can increase Statkevich's prison term.
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12:29 Statkevich drawn up two reports for two days in Shklou colony 19
Mikalai Statkevich has been drawn up two reports for two days in Shklou colony for violating the rules.
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11:44 Images of political prisoners in the streets of Minsk photo
On the Solidarity Day Minsk dwellers were reminded about political prisoners.
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18:40 New case opened against political prisoner Mikalai Dzyadok 27
Mikalai Dzyadok faces one more year in prison.
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10:13 Political prisoner Prakapenka got a lot of New Year greetings
Perhaps, the political prisoner will meet his parents in February.
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8:36 Political prisoner Vaskovich waits for permission for long-term meeting 1
The mother of the political prisoner waits for a meeting with her son.
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14:39 Mikalai Statkevich tells about his New Year in jail photo 22
Political prisoner himself made a Christmas cake.
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16:22 Mother of political prisoner Dziadok asks Interior Ministry to stop haunting her son 10
Valiantsina Dziadok wrote an open letter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.
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12:53 Mikalai Statkevich sent to colony in Shklou 13
Former candidate for Presidency in Belarus, Mikalai Statkevich sent from Mahileu prison No. 4 to the colony No. 17 in Shklou.
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14:43 Is pressure exerted on Yury Rubtsou’s wife? 9
The political prisoner is worrying about his wife and asks for help.
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13:54 Yuru Rubtsou: other convicts are being set up against me
The prison authorities increased the pressure on other prisoners with this aim.
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13:19 Yury Rubtsou: Lukashenka surpassed his teacher 8
Homel dweller serving his sentence in an open type institution is forced to work on duty.
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15:42 Marieluise Beck: Our efforts will result in no political prisoners in Belarus left 7
The deputy of the German parliament, Bundestag, has wished merry Christmas and a happy New Year to the family of Alinevich.
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7:58 Ihar Alinevich: The sea of troubles waits for us, but it is worth it photo 4
Political prisoner sees some advantages in a current situation in the country.
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14:56 Heroes of Square – 1968: “You raised our banner high” 3
Pavel Litvinov and Viktor Fainberg have written to Belarusian political prisoners.
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7:44 Fly-sheets “Freedom to political prisoners” in the streets of Mahileu photo 1
Unknown people pasted up the sheets “Freedom to political prisoners. Demonstrate solidarity”.
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8:51 Wish happy New Year to political prisoners
You can send a letter, postcard or telegram to support political prisoners.
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16:36 Human rights activists: Belarus has new political prisoner – Yury Rubtsou 1
On December 21, it was reported that opposition activist Yury Rubtsou had been sent to open-type correctional facility No. 7 in the village of Kuplin, Pruzhany district, Brest region.
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12:54 Yury Rubtsou goes to Kuplin to serve his sentence 4
The political prisoner will serve his term ibidem Pavel Seviarynets.
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9:11 Maryna Adamovich had a conjugal visit with Mikalai Statkevich 15
The wife of the political prisoner was allowed to make two hours' conjugal visit with her husband in Mahileu prison.
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13:45 Photo fact: images of political prisoners in the streets of Brest photo 7
Huge images of political prisoners have been placed in Brest before Day of Solidarity.
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9:41 Yarmoshyna: Is Statkevich still in prison? 34
The head of the Central Election Commission (CEC) says the nomination of Mikalai Statkevich as a presidential candidate is illegal.
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17:17 Campaign of solidarity with Ihar Alinevich photo 2
Make a picture with a portrait of a political prisoner for social networks or write a letter to prison to a new address.
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11:34 Political prisoner Dziadok deprived of a visit with his wife
Mikalai Dziadok is deprived of a conjugal visit with his wife, which he has been waiting for a year.
