News on the topic: political prisoners
17.09.2007 Swiss Human Rights Organization CODAP Collects Signatures for Release of Political Prisoners
Swiss human rights organization CODAP began to collect signatures for release of political prisoners Alexander Kazulin, Artur Finkevich, Vasil Liavonau, Zmitser Dashkevich, Andrei Klimau, Yury Liavonau, Mikalai Autukhovich, and Anton Kishkurna.
13.09.2007 Oppositional activist, Deputy of Supreme Soviet of the 13th Convocation Andrei Klimau Sentenced to 2 years of High Security Prison for Web Publication
The prosecutor’s office and Tsentralny district court of Mink confirmed to the journalist Andrei Hruzdzilovich the information about the trial over Klimau. The trial started on 30 July 2007 and ended two days later, on 1 August. The verdict was issued by the judge Alena Iliina. Klimau’s wife, Tatsiana Leanovich-Klimava, was to take part in the trial as the public defender.
11.09.2007 Vitsebsk District Prosecutor’s Office Refuses to Bring Criminal Case for Forgery of Kazulin’s Signatures
Several days ago a former political prisoner Siarhei Skrabets received an answer from the senior assistant of the prosecutor Yauhen Babiankou concerning his request to bring a criminal case on the fact of forgery of Aliaksandr Kazulin’s signatures.
10.09.2007 Belarusian Authorities Hide Sentence to Klimau
In the evening of 7 September it became known that more than a month ago the political activist Andrei Klimau had been sentenced to 2 years of jail for alleged distribution of calls to coup d’etat through internet.
30.08.2007 Mikalai Autukhovich: Repentance for Parole?
A well-known entrepreneur Mikalai Autukhovich has served almost half of the 3,5 years to which he has been sentenced for alleged non-payment of taxes. Recently he has passed a letter to his friends and relatives. There he writes that most probably he would not be granted parole (though those who have served a half of the term can count on it).
28.08.2007 Pavel Seviarynets Is Allowed to Have Radio, but Prohibited to Meet with Mother
On 19 August the youth leader Pavel Seviarynets was detained in Brest during presentation of his book Letters from Forest. On 22 August he was sentenced to 15 days of jail.
15.08.2007 Kletsk: Criminal Case against Underground Press
Criminal charges have been brought against the underground publisher of Boiki Kletsk bulletin, democratic activist Siarhei Panamarou. That happened several hours after Panamarou’s submitting an application for a picket in support for the political prisoners.
10.08.2007 Hrodna Authorities Prohibit Picket in Support of Political Prisoners
On 9 August the members of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Sviatlana Rudkouskaya and Raman Yurhel and a member of the United Civil Party Andrei Yanushkevich received telephone calls from Leninski borough police department of Hrodna.
12.07.2007 Action of Solidarity with Political Prisoners to Take Place on 16 July
As stated by the United Civil Party, at 6 p.m. on 16 July an action of solidarity with political prisoner Andrei Klimau will take place in Minsk at Kastrychnitskaya Square. Participants of the rally will gather on the square with portraits of Andrei Klimau, Aliaksandr Kazulin, Zmitser Dashkevich, Artur Finkevich and other prisoners of conscience.
09.07.2007 Political Prisoners Klimau and Kazulin in Complete Isolation
We often learn about the lives of prisoners in the jail already after they have served their terms. Recently we have received the information from former prisoner-mates of Alexander Kazulin, that he had been allegedly beaten by a prison officer.
06.07.2007 Zmitser Dashkevich and Nasta Azarka Face New Criminal Charges
Criminal cases might be instigated against Zmitser Dashkevich and Nasta Azarka
06.07.2007 Criminal Charges against Young Front Activist Sent to Court
It is expected that Shyla’ status of a suspect would be changed to a status of an accused.
05.07.2007 Minsk Authorities Close Banhalor Square for Pickets
Minsk city executive committee did not permit pickets in support of Alezander Kazulin on Banhalor Square.
04.07.2007 Young Front Activist Summoned to Prosecutor’s Office
The summons is for Friday, July 6th.
27.06.2007 Artur Finkievich Faces Up to 3 Years of Imprisonment
Administration of Mahiliou special commandant’s office has 10 days to determine disciplinary punishment for Young Front leader Artur Finkevich for the yesterday’s incident.
