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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14:42 Ihar Alinevich: Dziadok case-hardened his character so nothing may knock him down 5
The political prisoner wrote a letter from prison.
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8:09 Political prisoner Dziadok officially charged with a new case 6
Mikalai Dziadok is brought to the final charge.
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16:38 Valiantsin Stefanovich: Authorities fear protests in election year 4
Mikalai Dziadok's prison term may be extended out of fear that he can organise protest actions.
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7:52 Ambulatory court takes a new hearing against a political prisoner Dziadok 4
At Mahileu jail №4 Mikalai Dzidok took forensic psychiatric evaluation.
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17:12 Ales Bialitski: I was released thanks to pressure on Belarusian authorities 1
Ales Bialiatski urges the Foreign Ministry of Denmark not to lower the bar of the demands to Belarusian authorities.
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11:27 Political prisoner Lobau marks 26th birthday 2
Eduard Lobau was born in Vilnius on December 1, 1988.
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11:25 Imprisoned Mikalai Statkevich allowed to buy two kilos of onion
It has been the first time since spring.
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12:05 Political prisoner Lobau not released but already supervised
Edward Lubau, who should have been released on December 18 after 4 year imprisonment, is preventively supervised.
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16:55 Zmitser Bandarenka: No elections as long as at least one political prisoner behind bars 16
A coordinator of “European Belarus” demands to release Mikalai Dzyadok.
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14:23 Mikalai Dziadok accused of “severe disobedience” 9
This article provides an additional year of imprisonment.
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8:28 Political prisoner Prakapenka allowed to meet with parents 2
A short-term visit will take place in the correctional facility in Mahilou in November.
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8:00 During official meetings in Minsk Gunnar Wiegand talked political prisoners 4
The diplomat emphasized that the issue of political prisoners was not the only problem on the way of Belarus-EU cooperation.
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17:30 Political prisoner Vaskovich transferred from prison to colony 5
Vaskovichm a political prisoner, has spent three years in prison.
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14:27 Political prisoner Alinevich wasn't informed about his grandmother's death while in punishment cell
Ihar Alinevich learnt the sad news from his lawyer.
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12:00 Political prisoner Vaskovich remains in Mahilou prison?
Yauhen Vaskovich was in the Mahilou prison on October 20, though he was to be transfered to a correctional facility.
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11:37 Jailed political prisoner Dzyadok gives medical treatment to himself
In prison Mikalai Dzyadok reads a lot and takes exercises in order to be in a better shape.
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13:36 Ihar Alinevich spends 30 days in punishment cell 2
The political prisoner was punished for the refusal to clean toilets.
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13:33 Hrodna dwellers informed about political prisoner Rubtsou photo 3
In Hrodna activists of “European Belarus” civil campaign have held a rally of solidarity with Yury Rubtsou.
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12:19 Alinevich threatened to be transferred from correctional facility to prison 4
The authorities of Vitba-3 correctional facility threatened the political prisoner to transfer him to a cell-type unit.
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12:59 Political prisoner Alinevich thrown into punishment cell
Ihar Alinevich will spend 10 days in a punishment cell.
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9:17 Yury Rubtsou: You can rot me, but you cannot make me kneel 77
A new Belarusian prisoner made his final statement in a court.
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10:27 Salihorsk residents send postcards to political prisoners photo 1
Activists from Salihorsk sent postcards to support Belarusian political prisoners.
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7:54 Ales Bialiatski: There is a new political prisoner in Belarus 13
Yuriiy Rubtsov was sentenced to one and half years of for "insulting the judge" which has never been proven.
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15:37 Yury Rubtsou sentenced to 18 months in open-type correctional facility photo 76
The activist was found guilty of insulting a judge.
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13:34 Eduard Lobau doesn't receive warm clothes in prison
A political prisoner continues to wear summer clothes, thought the weather became significantly colder.
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7:52 Political prisoner Ihar Alinevich marks 31st birthday 13
It is the fourth birthday that Ihar Alinevich marks behind bars.
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14:38 Political prisoner Dzyadok spent 20 days in disciplinary cell 6
Mikalai Dzyadok, who is serving the sentence in Mahilyou prison #4, has spent 20 days in the punishment isolation cell.
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13:35 Dashkevich again put under police supervision 4
A former political prisoner has been placed under police supervision for a year.
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10:09 Human Rights Watch: Belarus must release all political prisoners 11
The international human rights organisation has addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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12:25 Minsk dweller put to prison for 20 days for T-shirt “Freedom to political prisoners” 8
A public activist Illya Dabratvor was detained and convicted for a T-shirt “Freedom to Political prisoners”.
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11:14 Political prisoner Alijenievich is employed at woodworks at penal colony
Political prisoner Ihar Alijenievich in the penal colony Vitba-3 got a job that has been typical for prisoners since Soviet times.
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11:44 Viktar Statkevich and Maryna Adamovich file complaint about threats to police photo 9
The police can, if they want, find authors of an anonymous letter.
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7:44 US Department of State: Existence of political prisoners in Belarus is barrier to cooperation with Belarus 10
The United States demands the release of all political prisoners in Belarus.
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14:55 Vasily Parfyankou denied right to communicate and receive parcels photo
An activist Volha Mikalajchyk tried to get permission for a meeting with a political prisoner Vasil Parfyankou in the penal colony Horki-9.
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11:20 Graffiti supporting political prisoners in Brest
On 3 September anarchists held a graffiti action of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners in Brest.
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10:46 Political prisoner Lobau works at industrial zone in penal colony
In the penal colony in Ivacevichy Eduard Lobau obtained a welder’s qualification, but there is no work in this field for him in the colony.
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10:42 Milakaj Statkievich’s letters about Ukraine get confiscated
Letters from the political prisoner with his comments on the events in Ukraine get confiscated by the prison censorship.
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10:48 Dozens comrades from different countries congratulate Mikalaj Dziadok 3
Political prisoner Mikalaj Dziadok turned 26 last Saturday.
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8:01 Political prisoner Prakapienka gets dental treatment at penal colony 3
Arciom Prakapienka has served half the time.
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14:28 Political prisoner Vaskovich cannot receive books
Three books, which his mother sent him to prison, were returned.
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8:23 Ihar Alinevich: We are witnesses of new epoch 4
The most unbelievable things are possible.
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9:12 Fireworks for Mikalaj Statkievich (Video) 5
The politician’s birthday was celebrated with fireworks at the prison walls.
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14:09 Salihorsk activists have congratulated Mikalaj Statkievich photo 1
The activists of the Partisan art-group have congratulated the political prisoner Mikalaj Statkievich on his birthday.
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7:30 Glory to hero! 90
Mikalai Statkevich marks his 58th birthday.
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16:05 Political prisoner Lobau's individual communication filed to UN 2
Political prisoner Eduard Lobau's individual communication has been sent to the UN Human Rights Committee.
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11:39 Leaflets in Salihorsk: Freedom to political prisoners! photo
Solidarity Day was observed in Salihorsk, Minsk region.
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8:25 Political prisoner Lobau met with mother in prison 3
Eduard Lobau had a short-term meeting with his mother.
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9:18 Political prisoner Prakapenka has health problems 8
Artsiom Prakapenka met with his parents in the correctional facility.
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17:53 Political prisoner Alinevich transferred from Navapolatsk correctional facility
Ihar Alinevich was transferred from the correctional facility in Navapolatsk to another correctional institution.
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8:09 Makei: They will dislike that children call parents “mom” and “dad” 56
The minister of foreign affairs of Belarus says the West will put forward new claims if the political prisoners are released.
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