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Procuracy justifies beating of prisoners in Ivatsevichy colony

2011 2011-10-05T18:05:56+0300 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en https://spring96.org/files/images/sources/henprakuratura.jpg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

The Brest region procuracy gave an answer to the informational-educational institution “Platform”, headed by Andrei Bandarenka. The organization asked to hold a check-up on the beating of some prisoners in the Ivatsevichy colony, including Ramiz Mamedau.

According to Mamedau’s mother, in July the prison officers beat her son and five other prisoners, after which two of them were taken to the prison hospital.

“Platform” submitted its address to the General Procuracy of Belarus and the Penalty Execution Department on 28 August 2011. Prosecutor General Ryhor Vasilevich ordered his deputy Aliaksei Stuk to exercise a personal control over the check-up.

The procuracy confirmed the fact of beating of Mamedau, Kaplich and Yarakhnovich in July 2011, but stated that “the use of physical force and special gear by the prison officers was lawful and justified”.

At present the informational-educational institution “Platform” is preparing new complaints to the General Procuracy concerning these facts.

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