26.07.2012 Pavel Seviarynets denied amnesty

Pavel Seviarynets, one of the persons convicted for involvement in the 19 December 2010 post-election protest and co-chair of the Belarusian Christian Democracy’s organizing committee, has been officially denied amnesty, the BelaPAN news agency reports.

26.07.2012 USA demands to release political prisoners

This was stated by the United States Ambassador to the OSCE Ian Kelly.

26.07.2012 CEC orders Interior Ministry to take measures against Statkevich's supporters

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has refused to register initiative groups of former presidential candidates Statkevich and Mikhalevich.

26.07.2012 Maladechna authorities ban picket of solidarity with political prisoners

Maladechna district executive committee has banned a picket of support to Ales Bialiatski and other Belarusian political prisoners, referring to an earlier engagement for the location.

26.07.2012 Imprisoned Zmitser Dashkevich transferred to medical unit with pneumonia

Zmitser Dashkevich, chairperson of Malady Front, has been diagnosed with single pneumonia and transferred to the medical unit of Correctional Institution No. 13 in Hlybokaye, Vitsyebsk region, Anastasiya (Nasta) Palazhanka, deputy chairperson of the opposition youth organization, told BelaPAN on Wednesday.

25.07.2012 Political prisoner Malchanau has been transferred to the colony near Borisov

Aliaxandar Malchanau has been sent to the colony number 14, which is located in the village Novosady in the Borisov region.

25.07.2012 Political prisoners in jails on verge of new sentences

The scope of means used by those who are entrusted with the fate of prisoners includes plenty of methods that look legitimate and are aimed at making the conviction life-long. Such a disappointing conclusion has been voiced by human rights lawyer Pavel Sapelka following the analysis of the provisions of Article 411 of the Criminal Code – “Deliberate disobedience to the correctional institution administration that executes the sentence of imprisonment.”

23.07.2012 Prison administration harasses Frantskevich through threats to other inmates

Activist of the anarchist movement Aliaksandr Frantskevich has been subjected to harassment from the administration of penal colony No. 22 in the town of Ivatsevichy, as other inmates have received threats and reprimands for communicating with the political prisoner.

23.07.2012 FIDH demands to immediately and unconditionally release Zmitser Dashkevich

We are writing to express our concern regarding a new investigation launched against the civil activist, head of the political organization “Youth Front” Mr. Zmitser Dashlevich who was sentenced on 24 March, 2011 to 2 years of imprisonment in a high-security colony No.13 in Hlybokaye and who is expected to be released on December 18, 2012.

20.07.2012 Urgent: UN informed about torture of political prisoners

Urgent appeals on torture of Statkevich and Dashkevich have been sent to the United Nations.

Appeals asking to investigate the facts of inhuman treatment of political prisoners Mikalai Statkevich and Zmitser Dashkevich were sent to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.

20.07.2012 Zmitser Dashkevich marks birthday in punishment cell

The imprisoned Young Front leader marks his 31st birthday.

18.07.2012 Belarus: convicted, imprisoned, silenced

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18.07.2012 Dashkevich's prison term may be extended

The Belarusian television says a new criminal case has been opened against Zmitser Dashkevich.

18.07.2012 Amnesty International: Youth leader faces longer prison sentence

Zmitser Dashkevich, a prisoner of conscience in Belarus, is facing another year in prison for allegedly violating prison rules. He has spent almost his entire sentence in punishment cells.

17.07.2012 Human Rights Center “Viasna” demands to immediately and unconditionally release Zmitser Dashkevich

According to the information received by the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, the administration of penal colony No. 13 in the town of Hlybokaye, where Zmitser Dashkevich is currently serving his sentence, has submitted to the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus the case file to initiate an investigation and possible criminal prosecution under Par. 1 Art. 411 of the Criminal Code (malicious disobedience of the administration of a penal colony).