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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10:10 “Political” trial over Artsyom Dubski started in Asipovichy
“Amnesty International” recognized the oppositional activist prisoner of conscience.
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12:36 Lukashenka continue blackmailing the US (Updated) 19
Representatives of the US Congress visit Belarus as a part of their visit to the Baltic and Balkan states. A meeting between the congressmen and the Belarusian dictator didn’t bring a breakthrough in relations.
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16:33 Wife of political prisoner Autukhovich had a nervous breakdown 3
Alena Autukhovich has been on rehabilitation course for the fourth month after a serious nervous breakdown.
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12:41 Human rights defenders ask prosecutor general to free Vawkavysk dissidents from custody 1
Human rights defenders have appealed to the prosecutor general to free three opponents of the government, Mikalay Awtukhovich, Yury Lyavonaw and Uladzimir Asipenka, from custody.
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9:13 Condition of political prisoner Autukhovich is “steadily bad” 2
Entrepreneur from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich has been on hunger strike for more than 70 days in Minsk pre-trial detention center #1.
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9:00 Autukhovich’s detention may be extended 6
The detention may be extended because a new criminal case was instigated against the political prisoner on hunger strike.
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16:52 “European Belarus” reminded Minsk dwellers about 70-day hunger strike of Autukhovich (Photo) 1
Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” continue hold rallies demanding to release political prisoners.
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15:14 Participant of Process of 14 Artsyom Dubski to stand trial on July 7
The Court of Asipovichy set a date of a trial over “Young Front” activist Artsyom Dubski.
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14:02 Opposition activist Uladzimir Katsora went on dry hunger strike n prison 8
On June 25, the judge of the Tsentralny district court of Homel found guilty five participants of a peaceful action of solidarity with kidnapped general Yury Zakharanka.
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9:13 Rada of Belarusian Intelligentsia demands immediate release of political prisoners 2
Authors of the statement adopted on June 24, note that the case of Mikalai Autukhovich hadn’t been brought to trial still, and his state of health has deteriorated considerably.
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9:23 New criminal case against Mikalai Autukhovich 18
The political prisoner has been on protest hunger strike for 70 days in a Minsk prison.
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13:33 Oppositionists continue struggle for release of political prisoners
Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” continue holding solidarity rallies of solidarity with political prisoners.
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14:52 Amnesty International: Council of Europe must remember about Belarusian political prisoners 3
On June 23 PACE deputies will vote on the issue of returning Special Guest status to Belarus.
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12:27 New action of solidarity with political prisoners in Minsk (Photo) 2
Another street action of solidarity with political prisoner was organized near Impulse consumer market near Yakub Kolas square.
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12:23 Makei about destiny of political prisoner Autukhovich: “It’s uneasy issue” 24
The leader of the Belarusian Language Association managed to ask the head of Lukashenka’s Administration when Mikalai Autukhovich would be tried or released.
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12:20 Minsk riot militia dispersed picket of solidarity with political prisoners (Photo)
Youth leaders Yauhen Afnahel, Maksim Vinyarski, and other oppositionists were arrested.
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12:01 Action in support of Autukhovich held near detention facility in Valadarski Street (Photo) 2
Another action of solidarity with political prisoners was held near the remand jail in Valadarski Street on June 16.
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10:17 Today is Solidarity Day. Political prisoner Autukhovich on hunger strike for two months 9
The authorities don’t react to a hunger strike held by the arrested entrepreneur, though he has lost at least 30 kilograms of weight.
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17:54 Million fines for demand to release political prisoners 4
Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” stood trials for holding a protest action near Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s Administration.
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12:44 Political prisoner Autukhovich between life and death: his hunger strike lasts 56 days 21
The authorities do not react to the hunger strike of the arrested entrepreneur, though he has lost more than 25 kilograms of weight already.
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16:51 Martynau: “Situation with human rights in Belarus is none the worse EU countries” 14
Belarusian Foreign Minister Syarhei Martynau has made a startling statement summing up the results of the meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia Samuel Zbogar on June 8.
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16:33 Political prisoners kept behind bars for 5 months 1
One of the prisoners of conscience Mikalai Autukhovich continues a hunger strike of protest for 54 days.
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12:04 Silence of European Union may kill Belarusian political prisoner (Video) 5
Austrian human rights activists are raising the alarm: political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich has been on hunger strike for more than 50 days.
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9:42 Autukhovich doesn’t stop protest hungry strike 12
The investigation of the case of political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich is extended for a month till July 3. The entrepreneur has lost 25 kilograms for one and a half months of hunger strike. He demands to send the case to court as soon as possible or change the measure of restraint.
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11:15 Hunger strike of solidarity continues
New activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” joined the hunger strike of solidarity with the political prisoners.
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10:20 Picket in support of political prisoners held in centre of Minsk (Photo)
A few rallies in support of demands of Mikalay Autukhovich, a political prisoner who continues a hunger strike, have been held in Minsk.
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12:08 Daughter of political prisoner Lyavonau: “I do not believe in my father’s fair trial”
Relatives of Yury Lyavonau still haven’t been given a single meeting with him.
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15:12 Participants of rally of solidarity with political prisoners arrested in Minsk 2
Two participants of the civil campaign “European Belarus” were detained on Thursday in the capital of Belarus.
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12:41 Oppositionist expelled from university for graffiti “freedom to Autukhovich!” 1
“Young Front” activist Pyotr Ruzau was expelled from Baranavichy State University.
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11:05 Authorities promised to “rot” Mikalai Autukhovich 16
A Radio Svaboda journalist tells how a high official from the Hrodna region threatened political prisoner Autukhovich some years ago.
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9:23 Belarusian intellectuals demand to release political prisoners 2
The Council of Belarusian Intellectuals calls on politicians from Belarus, the European Union and the United States to start an international solidarity campaign to release Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka.
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13:15 Political prisoner Autukhovich on a drip on 42nd day of hunger strike 4
In spite of the continuing deterioration, Mikalai Autukhovich, arrested entrepreneur from Vaukavysk, is not going to stop his hunger strike.
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9:40 Rallies in support of political prisoners go on in Minsk (Photo)
Leaflets with information about Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka are spread in the city center and in crowded places during the last few days.
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16:59 Zmitser Barodka: “Struggle for political prisoners goes on every minute”
Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” hold a relay hungry strike of solidarity with Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka.
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10:24 “European Belarus” activists demand to release Autukhovich (Photo)
Rallies to support political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, who has been on hunger strike for more than a month protesting against his unlawful arrest, go on.
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9:41 Picket in support of political prisoners held in Brest (Photo)
Youth activists held a picket in Brest to express their solidarity with Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka.
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12:08 36th day of hunger strike: Political prisoner Autukhovich returned to detention center
Doctors of the Republican Hospital of the Corrections Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs found the entrepreneur from Vaukavysk healthy though the latter loses 3 kilos of weight every day.
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11:41 Association of Political Prisoners founded in Belarus 11
A number of well-known Belarusian social and public leaders withstand political repressions of the authorities.
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9:24 “European Belarus” activists demand to release political prisoners (Photo) 1
In Minsk activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” have distributed posters with information about arrested businessmen from Vaukavysk.
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8:29 Radio Svaboda president met with participants of hunger strike of solidarity 2
Immediately on his arrival to Minsk Jeff Gedmin held a meeting with young activists who told him about Belarusian political prisoners.
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15:28 Political prisoner Autukhovich returned to detention center in spite of terrible condition 6
Mikalai Autukhovich has been discharged from the Republican Prison Hospital on the 35th day of hunger strike.
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15:45 Mikalai Autukhovich’s life in danger: he is transferred to prison hospital 12
Condition of the political prisoner makes impossible his staying in the pre-trial detention center. Mikalai Autukhovich, who has been on hunger strike for more than a month, is transferred to the Republican Hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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18:52 Leaflets about hunger strike of political prisoner Autukhovich disseminated in Minsk (Photo)
Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” informs Minks dwellers that the political prisoner continues the hunger strike for the entire month already.
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13:18 Youth activists stopped hunger strike
Participants of hunger strike of solidarity with Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka stopped the strike.
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12:50 Detentions in Vaukavysk for rally of solidarity with political prisoners
Eight activists of the United Civil Party, taken to streets with portrait of Mikalai Autukhovich, were detained in Vaukavysk on May 16.
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11:43 “European Belarus” rally near prison in Valadarski street (Photo, video)
Participants of the rally managed to say via megaphone “We will fight for your freedom!” to political prisoners behind the bars.
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12:01 Belarusian embassy in Kyiv picketed on anniversary of 1995 referendum (Photo)
Several activists picketed the Belarusian embassy in Kyiv on Thursday on the occasion of 14 years since a referendum that restored Belarus’ Soviet-era state emblems and granted the status of state language to Russian.
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18:29 Young Front rally “For Independence!” disbanded in Minsk (Photo, video) 57
On May 14 a rally of the opposition timed to the anniversary of referendum on changing state symbols and introduction of two state languages was disbanded in Minsk. Dozens of riot policemen with truncheons clashed with people under white-red-white flags.
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13:49 Picket in Moscow demanding release Belarusian political prisoners (Photo)
The Oborona movement held a picket of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners near the Belarusian embassy in Moscow on May 14.
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12:13 Anticipating arrests, "Young Front" activists continue hunger strike in homes today 2
In order to avoid preventive arrests, on the eve of the “For Independence!” march participants of the hunger strike of solidarity left the headquarters of the Belarusian Popular Front (BNF) party to continue the hunger strike on May 14 in homes.
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