News on the topic: political prisoners
30.03.2012 FIDH and Viasna joint statement on political persecution of Siarhei Kavalenka
On 24 February 2012, the Pervomaisk District Court in Vitebsk sentenced opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka to two years and one month imprisonment, having found him guilty of evading serving a punishment of supervised release.
29.03.2012 Hunger strike caused irreversible damage to Kavalenka's health, wife says
Syarhey Kavalenka's wife has sounded an alarm over the rapidly deteriorating health of the imprisoned opposition activist, saying that his lengthy hunger strike has already caused "irreversible" damage to his internal organs.
29.03.2012 Dashkevich still in punishment cell
A lawyer had a meeting with Dashekevich, a political prisoner and Young Front leader.
27.03.2012 Complaint on torture against Zmitser Bandarenka submitted to UN
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture has received a complaint with a request to investigate facts of using torture against political prisoner Zmitser Bandarenka.
27.03.2012 Mikalai Dzyadok thrown into punishment cell for seventh time
Anarchist Mikalai Dzyadok was thrown into a punishment cell for six days allegedly for improper cell cleanup.
26.03.2012 Belarus Hunger-Striker Moved To Psychiatric Clinic
MINSK -- Jailed Belarusian opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka, whose health has significantly deteriorated during a lengthy hunger strike, has been transferred to a prison psychiatric clinic.
19.03.2012 Slonim residents urge Prosecutor General to release political prisoners
A group of residents of the town of Slonim have addressed Prosecutor General Aliaksandr Koniuk with a demand to immediately release Siarhei Kavalenka, referring to his extremely poor condition.
16.03.2012 Mikalai Dzyadok thrown into punishment cell
The parents of Mikalai Dzyadok were told in penal colony No. 15 that the political prisoner has been thrown into a punishment cell for 5 days.
15.03.2012 Preventive supervision established over ex-political prisoner Uladzimir Yaromenak
On 15 March the Pershamaiski District Court established the preventive supervision over former political prisoner, activist of the "Young Front" Uladzimir Yaromenak.
15.03.2012 Political prisoner Dashkevich put into penal cell for 30 days
Relatives and friends of the "Young Front" leader are shocked by the number of days he had to spend in the punishment cell.
14.03.2012 Human rights defender demands to change restraint to Siarhei Kavalenka
Pavel Levinau has filed the ninth appeal with Judge of the Pershamaiski District Court of Vitsebsk Alena Zhuk who had sentenced Siarhei Kavalenka to 2 years and 1 months of imprisonment on 24 February 2011. The judge has the right to change restraint to the prisoner till the enforcement of the verdict.
14.03.2012 Vitsebsk: Siarhei Kavalenka’s wife and 7-month-old daughter get detained
Alena Kavalenka, her 7-month-old daughter and a number of Kavalenka’s friends were detained for holding an action of solidarity with the political prisoner. Siarhei Parsiukevich told about the detention by telephone.
13.03.2012 Only relatives receive letters from Yauhen Vaskovich
During the last months friends and colleagues of political prisoner Yauhen Vaskovih haven't received any letters from them. Only his relatives receive some neutral letters without any complaints.
12.03.2012 Preventive supervision can be established over Uladzimir Yaromenak
On 11 March the Leninski District Court of Mijnsk found "Young Front" activist Uladzimir Yaromenak guilty under Article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Violations (violation of the rules of holding mass events) and sentenced him to 15 days of arrest for participation in a performance near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, during which unknown youngsters had thrown rolls of toilet paper at the ministry's building.
12.03.2012 Barysau: detained activists sentenced to arrest
On 10 March Herasimovich, Judge of the Barysau District Court, considered the administrative cases against Anatol Askerka and Ivan Shutko and sentenced them to 15 and 10 days of arrest for participation in an unauthorized mass action.
