Freedom for Autukhovich!
Since 2003 Mikalai Autukhovich experiences crackdown of the regime because of his principled stand and active citizenship. He has lost his business and was imprisoned for the second time: the first time he was imprisoned on false economic charges, and now under even more absurd accusations of terrorism and arson. During the first arrest Autukhovich was recognized a political prisoner by the US, and second time he was arrested a day before the term of punishment finished. Autukhovich was on two long-term hunger strikes in prisons, they lasted 50 and 90 days. He doesn’t plead guilty. The life of the political prisoner is in danger, as he has a number of grave chronic diseases.
Topic: Freedom for Autukhovich!
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12:59 Pavel Sapelka: “Under the law Autukhovich was to be released long ago”
The lawyer of the political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich believes that the Belarusian authorities have no grounds to keep Vaukavysk entrepreneur behind the bars.
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14:15 Investigation in Autukhovich’s case extended for one more month 4
On December 8 the term of investigation in the case of Vaukavysk entrepreneurs expired.
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10:50 Amnesty International demands Belarusian authorities to release prisoners of conscience 1
The human rights watchdog has spread a statement calling to “immediately and unconditionally” release the participants of the Process of 14.
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17:33 Anatol Lyabedzka: Lukashenka’s fears can be seen behind case of Autukhovich 3
The leader of the United Civil Party believes that hearing the case of the Vaukavysk businessmen will be a real mockery of justice.
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15:57 Political prisoner Asipenka charged with terrorist attack preparation as well 4
Uladzimir Asipenka, a businessman from Vaukavysk, has been charged with terrorist attack preparation.
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12:05 Autukhovich charged with terrorist attack preparation 1
This charge had been arranged for the political prisoner for 10 months. For almost three months out of 20 he was on hunger strike.
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9:31 Political prisoner Dubski can’t get every fifth letter 3
The participant of the Process of 14 receives opened letters even from Amnesty International.
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14:12 Anatol Lyabedzka: “Those who order to disperse actions must be forbidden entry into EU” 6
The opposition thinks Belarusian officials do not deserve the right to visit the EU.
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13:29 Sanctions on Lukashenka’s regime extended but “frozen” 32
The European Union Council decided to prolong visa sanctions on official Minsk for a year until October 2010. The sanctions are, however, “frozen” till October.
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9:48 Aleh Ladutska: “We can resist, power is not almighty” 1
Youth activists comment on the action of solidarity held on October square in Minsk on November 16.
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18:26 Lukashenka scared by EU sanctions: rally in Minsk was peaceful (Photo, video) 33
The rally of solidarity with political prisoners and families of abducted oppositionists was held on October Square in Minsk on November 16. Policemen were not hindering its holding, however there were paddy wagons behind the Palace of Republic.
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10:09 Polish Senate’s leadership concerns over Belarusian political prisoners
Anatol Lyabedzka, the head of the United Democratic Forces National Committee, and Zbigniew Romaszewski, the deputy marshal of Polish Senate, had a 1.5-hour meeting on November 15.
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9:17 Solidarity Day today: Struggle of Belarusians for freedom goes on 20
Street actions of solidarity with families of the kidnapped and repressed opposition activists will be held in Belarus and abroad on November 16. The Belarusians will come to October square in Minsk at 6 p.m.
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16:02 Oppositionists gather in Minsk center with portraits of political prisoners (Photo)
Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” held an action of support of Mikalai Autukhovich, Uladzimir Asipenka, and Artsyom Dubski in the center of Minsk.
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13:58 Information actions ahead Solidarity Day in Minsk (Photo) photo 3
Minsk dwellers are reminded about repressions against opposition ahead of Solidarity Day on November 16.
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10:28 Firework in Minsk in honour of Belarusian political prisoners (Photo, video) photo 2
An unusual action demanding to release political prisoners was held in the center of Minsk in the evening of November 10.
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10:25 Alyaksandr Kamarouski: “Autukhovich’s case reeks of year 1937” 8
The movement of Afghan war veterans demands to stop persecution of businessmen from Vaukavysk.
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13:27 Andrei Sannikov: “Policy of unilateral advances to dictator brings no results” 19
The leader of the civil campaign “European Belarus” had a meeting with the presidents of the Baltic states in Riga.
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9:20 Pavel Sapelka: “As before, there are no proofs of Autukhovich’s blame” 2
The lawyer of the businessman from Vaukavysk says he doesn’t see any progress in recovering of his client after the hunger strike.
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9:27 Aleh Vouchak: Investigation in Autukhovich and Asipenka’s case to be extended for a month 5
Human rights activists are concerned for life and health of political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich.
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10:49 Leaflets about Belarusian political prisoners spread in regions (Photo) 2
Leaflets with portraits of arrested participant of the Process of 14 Artsyom Dubski and entrepreneur from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich appeared in the town of Byaroza (the Brest region).
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11:39 Zmitser Barodka: “I do not want my children to live in a country like that”
“European Belarus” coordinator had been arrested and beaten up at all rallies of solidarity, but he continues to go to the square.
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18:41 Fascism in Minsk: Action of solidarity dispersed brutally (Updated, photo) 149
The picket of solidarity in Minsk has been dispersed unprecedentedly brutally. 30 oppositionists were beaten up and arrested. Journalists were beaten as well, militia didn’t let them film this brutality.
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10:51 If we show solidarity – any dictatorship would collapse photo 4
October 16 marks 4 years since actions of solidarity with families of the abducted and repressed opposition activists started. Today at 6 p.m. Belarusians are to come to October Square in Minsk.
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11:01 Yury Lyavonau: “They give the court not a case but a pile of wastepaper” 8
Human rights activists think the trial over the case of entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk must be open.
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12:54 Case of political prisoner Autukhovich taken to court 18
The criminal case of the businessman from Vaukavysk is to be submitted to the court soon. It has been stated by the deputy Prosecutor General of Belarus Viktar Konan.
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10:05 Picket in support of Belarusian political prisoners in Lviv (Photo) photo 1
The youth organization National Alliance held a picket in Lviv this week demanding to release Belarusian political prisoner Artsyom Dubski.
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12:32 Posters “Freedom for Political Prisoners!” in Minsk (Photo)
Minsk dwellers were reminded about political prisoners in Belarusian jails.
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13:12 Investigation of cases of political prisoners Autukhovich and Asipenka extended for one more month 3
Entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk have spent in the remand prison number 1 of Minsk 8 months.
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13:22 Pavel Sapelka: Autukhovich hasn’t put on weight after hungry strike 1
The lawyer of the political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich states his client hasn’t recovered after the long hungry strike.
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15:11 Human rights activists: Sanctions could be lifted only after political prisoners’ release 1
Public leaders have handed in a collective address to the Embassy of the Czech Republic concerning the recent statement by Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini.
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17:01 Investigation presses on political prisoner Autukhovich’s wife 8
Alena Autukhovich is demanded to give evidence against her spouse.
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11:25 Criminal case against Yury Lyavonau closed
Three more political prisoners remain behind the bars – Mikalai Autukhovich, Uladzimir Asipenka, and Artsyom Dubski.
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9:25 “European Belarus” activists arrested for demanding freedom for political prisoners 6
Youth leaders Yauhen Afnahel and Maksim Vinyarski were arrested by militia in the evening September 21 for holding a picket of solidarity in Minsk center.
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14:35 Political prisoner Autukhovich forbidden private correspondence 2
Friends of the arrested entrepreneur from Vaukavysk say they don’t receive his letters from the detention facility.
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9:36 Mahilou penal colony ignores Artsyom Dubski’s condition of health 3
The colony administration doesn’t order hospital diet to him, though he suffers from gastric ulcer.
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17:44 Investigators attach property of Vaukavysk entrepreneurs 2
The political prisoners may stand trial in late October/early November.
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10:05 Conditions of Autukhovich’s confinement close to tortures 1
The political prisoner was transferred from the medical unit of the detention facility to a common cell.
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15:28 Alyaksandr Kazulin: “Show trial over Autukhovich is being prepared” 8
A politician and former political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin has stated that the authorities are continuing to intimidate the society by methods of force.
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9:43 Prisoner of conscience Dubski to service sentence in Mahilyou colony
Participant in the Protest of Fourteen sentenced to a year of imprisonment has been transferred from the remand prison in Babrujsk.
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13:24 Political prisoner continue losing weight 1
Mikalai Autukhovich weights less than 70 kilograms two and a half months after the hunger strike.
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9:27 Banner “Freedom to Political Prisoners!” appeared in Minsk center (Photo) 3
Actions demanding to release political prisoners go on in Belarusian towns.
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10:19 Oppositionist persecuted for spreading information about prisoner of conscience Dubski
“Young Front” activist from Lida Vadzim Barouski got a summons to appear at a session of the administrative commission in the case of spreading portraits of political prisoner Artsyom Dubski.
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14:27 Oppositionist Andrei Tsyanyuta to stand trial for nonappearance in military enlistment office 1
The military enlistment office called Andrei Tsyanyuta for the last medical examination before the draft; the young man was to appear in the Savetski district court after noon.
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10:26 Yury Lyavonau: EU shouldn’t trust biased “expert’s evaluation” 5
Political prisoner Yury Lyavonau calls on the European Union to carry out independent investigation of the case of Vaukavysk entrepreneurs arrested this February.
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11:24 Political prisoner Artsyom Dubski remains behind bars 7
The judicial board of the Mahilou region court dismissed a cassation appeal of “Young Front” activist Artsyom Dubski.
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9:05 Failure in “laundering” dictatorship: contract with Lord Bell not prolonged 30
Lukashenka stops cooperation with the British PR company Bell Pottinger Group that must have changed his image in West. But the Belarusian ruler is still dubbed the last dictator of Europe.
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0:25 Protest actions for freedom for political prisoners go on in Belarus (Photo) 6
On August 16, the Solidarity Day, opposition held pickets in Minsk and other Belarusian towns.
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12:48 “European Belarus” activist Alyaksandr Barazenka amnestied 1
The oppositionist is ready to continue struggle for release of other political prisoners.
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16:10 Philip Gordon: Release of political prisoners is the main criterion for US 9
Before the visit to Minsk planned on August 14, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Phillip Gordon has made some statements on the situation in Belarus.
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