News on the topic: political prisoners
18.06.2012 Opposition activist Dashkevich transferred from cell-type room to regular prison unit
Imprisoned opposition activist Zmitser Dashkevich has been transferred from a cell-type room back to a regular unit at a correctional institution in Hlybokaye, the Belarusian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported with reference to opposition politician Paval Sevyarynets.
18.06.2012 Marek Migalski’s office launches online campaign for release of Siarhei Kavalenka
The office of Marek Migalski, Member of the European Parliament, is starting the website www.freekavalenka.org, as part of a campaign initiated by "Libereco - Partnership for Human Rights".
18.06.2012 Investigative Committee examining complaint by wife of imprisoned opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka
A Vitsyebsk district department of the Investigative Committee is examining a complaint by Syarhey Kavalenka’s wife about a video of the imprisoned opposition activist that has been posted on the Internet by prison officers.
15.06.2012 Bialiatski received third reprimand
The administration made Ales Bialiatski a “malignant violator”, which raises doubts about the use of 3 July amnesty towards him.
15.06.2012 Aliaksandr Malchanau’s appeal to be considered on 26 June
The cassation appeal of opposition activist Aliaksandr Malchanau will be considered by the Minsk Region Court on 26 June. The activist had been convicted for participation in the protest action of 19 December 2010, but then was granted parole by a presidential decree.
14.06.2012 Aliaksandr Malchanau informed about mother’s death only on Wednesday
On 13 June Aliaksandr Malchanau had a meeting with his lawyer at the Zhodzina prison. By coincidence, the telegram about mother’s death was passed to him this day, though Halina Malchanava died back on Saturday, 9 June.
14.06.2012 Mikalai Dziadok to spend 6 months in cell
Political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok was placed in a cell-type facility for 6 months for the alleged refusal to implement the order of the administration of Shklou colony #17 about six-day labor week.
14.06.2012 Ales Bialiatski receives reprimands in prison
The human rights activist told about the pressure he faced in prison. Ales Bialiatski, imprisoned head of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, wrote about it in a letter to human rights activist Valiantsin Stefanovich:
13.06.2012 Political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou appeals his sentence
The activist of the civil campaign "European Belarus" Vasil Parfiankou filed an appeal with the Minsk City Court. He head been sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment as a participant of the peaceful post-election protests in the center of Minsk on 19 December 2010. He was granted parole in August 2011. However, in January 2012 the police established a prophylactic supervision over Mr. Parfiankou, and later he was sentenced to 6 months of arrest for violating its regime.
13.06.2012 Political prisoner Lobau restricted in number of visits and parcels
Eduard Lobau was punished in accordance with article 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code (discipline violations). RFE/RL learned it from Maryna Lobava, the mother of the political prisoner, who received a phone call from him.
11.06.2012 Aliaksandr Malchanau not allowed to attend mother’s funeral
They say in Zhodzina detention center that the political prisoner cannot bid farewell to his mother.
11.06.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka transferred from quarantine to work brigade
Several days ago Alena Kavalenka, wife of the political prisoner Siarhei Kavalenka, found out he had been transferred from the quarantine department of Mahiliou colony #19, to work brigade #5.
11.06.2012 Sannikau's lawyer appeals foreign travel restrictions
Lawyer Maryna Kavaleuskaya filed complaints to the Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the actions by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Defence in connection with a travel ban imposed on her.
11.06.2012 Political prisoner Vaskovich doesn't receive even envelopes
Political prisoner Yauhen Vaskovich does not receive even empty envelopes of the letters sent to him. He wrote it in a letter to his family, BCD party press service reports.
08.06.2012 Representative of commission for supervision over penitentiary institutions meets with Ales Bialiatski
On 5 June the member of the board of the civil association “Mahiliou Human Rights Center” Viktar Sidarenka paid a visit to Babruisk penal colony #2 to meet with the convicted human rights defender Ales Bialiatski.
