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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!

14.05.2009

9:47 Janusz Onyszkiewicz: We remember that people are being arrested and persecuted in Belarus (Video) 3
Janusz Onyszkiewicz, Polish MEP and a leader of the Polish Solidarity movement, supported Belarusians who are taking part in actions demanding to release political prisoners.

13.05.2009

15:01 Rally of solidarity near pre-trial detention center in Valadarski Street (Photo)
An action of solidarity with Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka was held near the pre-trial detention center #1 of the militia department of the Minsk city executive committee.
14:42 New arrests for political graffiti 1
“Young Front” activist from Baranavichy Pyotr Ruzau was detained yesterday’s night.
14:04 Struggle to go on 2
Oppositional activists will not stop hunger strike of solidarity with Mikalay Autukhovich. The life of the prisoner of conscience who continues hunger strike for about a month is menaced.
11:34 Alyaksandr Barazenka: “Actions of authorities towards Autukhovich could be as murder bid” 1
A person involved in the “Process of Fourteen”, an activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Barazenka has joined the hunger strike of solidarity with political prisoners.
9:55 Zmitser Vaitsyushkevich: “I respect act by Autukhovich and express my solidarity with hunger strikers” (Video, photo) 4
Popular Belarusian musician Zmitser Vaitsyushkevich supported participants of hunger strike of solidarity with political prisoners.

11.05.2009

12:27 29 people on solidarity hunger strike to support political prisoners in Belarus 2
Political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich has been on hunger strike for 26 days in the pre-trial detention center protesting against unlawful arrest. New opposition activists join the hunger strike every day to express their solidarity with him.
11:40 Fight for release of political prisoners goes on (Photo)
Rallies of solidarity with political prisoners take place in Minsk and in regions of Belarus every day.
11:11 Participants of hunger strike arrested for graffiti “Freedom to Autukhovich!”
Policemen in Asipovichy arrested Young Front activists Artsyom Dubski and Tatsyana Kasinchuk.

8.05.2009

14:49 Political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich calling to stop hunger strike of solidarity with him 6
Pavel Sapelka, lawyer of the arrested Vaukavysk businessman who met with Mikalai Autukhovich in the pre-trial detention center #1 at the militia department of the Minsk city executive committee, told this.
12:50 Yauhen Afnahel: “Arrests of participants of rally on May 7 are outrage upon European values”
Activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Yauhen Afnahel was arrested yesterday near Baraulyany village on his way to Minsk.
10:33 26 people on hunger strike in solidarity with political prisoners
The number of participants of a hunger strike in solidarity with political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich is increasing every day.
10:22 Andrei Sannikov: “Only democratic Belarus can be a partner of Europe” 4
If Europe cooperates with Lukashenka’s dictatorial regime, repressions against opposition in Belarus will go on.

7.05.2009

20:35 Paval Yukhnevich: “Our freedom fight will continue” 1
An activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Paval Yukhnevich has expressed gratitude t all Belarusians, who took part in the rallies of solidarity with political prisoners on October Square in Minsk.
19:52 Zmitser Bandarenka: Germany should know that Belarusian riot policemen are NKVD successors 8
Charter’97 coordinator calls upon the German Federal Ministry of the Interior to pay attention to the fact that they cooperate with Belarusian punitive forces.
19:17 Mass arrests of oppositionists in Minsk on day of Eastern Partnership summit (Photo, video) 30
Another time Riot policemen were sent against participants of the rally dedicated to the memory of General Yury Zakharanka, abducted and assassinated in Belarus. Before and after the rally dozens of oppositionists were arrested.
17:27 Belarusians declared hunger strike in front of European Commission’s building in Brussels (Photo) 8
A hunger strike of protest has been announced by activists of the Belarusian-European Association (BEZ).
11:34 Fourth day of hunger strike of solidarity: diplomats called upon to visit Autukhovich in prison (Photo)
The number of participants of the hunger strike of solidarity with political prisoners held in the headquarters of the Belarusian Popular Front has more than doubled.

6.05.2009

18:59 20th day of political prisoner Autukhovich’s hunger strike. 6th day of protest 7
An action of solidarity with political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, who went on indefinite hunger strike, has been held today on October square of Minsk.
13:37 20 persons already take part in hunger strike of solidarity with Mikalay Autukhovich
7 more public activists have joined the indefinite hunger strike of solidarity with Yury Lyavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka.

5.05.2009

18:06 Street sprinklers against participants of the solidarity rally 23
Before the rally of solidarity which was to start in October square of Minsk on May 5 in the evening, several street cleaning machines arrived to the scene. For some time people couldn’t stay on the square, as they risked to be showered by water.
16:44 Hunger strike of “Young Front” (Photo-report) 2
The hunger strike of activists of the Young Front continues in the headquarters of the Belarusian Popular Front party. The hunger strike was announced in solidarity with political prisoners Mikalay Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka.
8:51 Mikalay Autukhovich lost 15 kg during hunger strike
The political prisoner is still staying in the medical unit of the remand prison. He is firm to continue hunger strike till the end.

4.05.2009

14:04 Indefinite hunger strike in solidarity with political prisoners started in Minsk 15
Famous people of Belarus went on hunger strike to support political prisoners Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka.
11:52 Yury Khadyka: “Autukhovich’s hunger strike reached dangerous line” 5
Political prisoner from Vaukavysk Mikalay Autukhovich continues indefinite hunger strike starting from April 16.
11:04 Demands to release political prisoners in Maladzechna (Photo) photo 2
The rally of solidarity with political prisoners Mikalay Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka was held in Maladzechna.

1.05.2009

15:24 Yauhen Afnagel: “We shall come to October Square every day” 16
Mikalay Autukhovich, a political prisoner who declared a hunger strike, can die in prison.
14:00 Zmitser Bandarenka: “Mikalay Autukhovich is regular hero, and his life is menaced” 1
Participants of the solidarity rally in Minsk demand immediate release of political prisoners.
13:07 On May 1 riot policemen disbanded solidarity rally in Belarus (Photo, video) 26
In Minsk riot policemen were beating up participants of the peaceful rally of solidarity with political prisoner Mikalay Autukhovich who had declared indefinite hunger strike. The rally took place on May 1 near the remand prison in Valadarski Street in Minsk.