News on the topic: political prisoners
09.09.2011 Court imposes restrictions on Uladzimir Niakliayeu
Uladzimir Niakliayeu, the leader of Tell the Truth campaign and former candidate for Belarusian presidency, refused to appear in the Leninski district court of Minsk for imposing additional restrictions on him.
08.09.2011 Zmitser Bandarenka nominated for Sakharov prize
The coordinator of European Belarus civil campaign, Zmitser Bandarenka, has been nominated for one of the world’s most prestigious human rights prizes, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
08.09.2011 Minsk City Court turns down Alena Likhavid's appeal
The Minsk City Court left standing the verdict to Alena Likhavid, mother of political prisoner Mikita Likhavid. The woman had been sentenced to 10 days of arrest by Judge Vaitekhovich from the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk for participation in the silent protest action held on 20 July in Minsk. She was kept in a single cell during the 3 last days of her arrest.
07.09.2011 Political candidate Mikalai Statkevich got injured in Shklou colony
Former presidential candidate Statkevich, sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment within the framework of the "case of 19 December," got his hand seriously injured while serving a sentence in Shklou colony. The convicted politician has been recently working at a lumber mill; now he's been sent to the infirmary.
02.09.2011 Presidential candidate Dzmitry Uss’ meeting with his wife was shortened because of his refusal to ask for clemency
These days Dzmitry Uss, a candidate for presidential position who was sentenced to 5.5 years of imprisonment, will have a meeting with his wife. As a rule, long-term meetings last for three days. However, in Dzmitry’s case the meeting was reduced to one day because of his refusal to write a letter to Lukashenka so that the latter could “grant parole” to him.
02.09.2011 Bialiatski's lawyer passed passes 816 personal guarantees to Financial Investigations Department
On 2 September the lawyer of Ales Bialiatski passed 816 personal guarantees for Ales Bialiatski to the Minsk City and Region Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee. The signers of the papers ask the investigations to change the restraint to the human rights defender to a written undertaking not to leave.
02.09.2011 Lukashenka released 4 political prisoners: more than 20 remain in jail
On 2 September Aliaksandr Lukashenka granted parole to four participants of the peaceful protest action against the rigged presidential election held on 19 December 2010.
01.09.2011 Belarusian Association of Journalists moves for release of Atroshchankau Bandarenka and Seviarynets
“Taking into consideration the granted pardon to a number of people, convicted for participation in the events of 19 December 2010 as well as a statement, delivered by the President of Belarus on the necessity to start a broad dialogue in the country, we call on you to initiate the release from custody of journalists and BAJ members Aliaksandr Atroshchankau and Dzmitry Bandarenka, imprisoned within the abovementioned case, as well as Pavel Seviarynets, sentenced to restriction of liberty”, BAJ leaders underscored in the letter of appeal. “The organization regards their criminal prosecution as restriction of freedom of expression, guaranteed by the Constitution of Belarus”, they added.
01.09.2011 Zmitser Bandarenka secretly transferred to penal colony
Zmitser Bandarenka was kept in the detention facility of the Minsk Main Police Department in Valadarski Street yesterday. Aliaksandr Valantsevich, an activist of European Belarus civil campaign came to the detention facility today to learn news about the political prisoner. He was told Bandarenka had already been sent to penal colony Nr 15 in Mahiliou.
01.09.2011 Dashkevich had another meeting with his lawyer
On 31 August political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich had the second meeting with his lawyer.
31.08.2011 Tamara Sidarenka: 7th lawyer loses license for defending participants of 19 December protests
The College of Justice Ministry of Belarus has approved the decision to terminate the license to lawyer T. Sidarenka.
31.08.2011 Well-known Czech human rights defenders sign personal guarantee for Ales Bialiatski
A number of famous public figures and human rights activists signed personal guarantees for the arrested Chair of the Human Rights Center Viasna Ales Bialiatski. All in all, 54 such papers were passed by them.
30.08.2011 Zmitser Dashkevich was put in disciplinary cell 8 times
His fiancée Nasta Palazhanka told about the results of his meeting with his lawyer on 24 August. Before this, the prison administration five times refused to allow Zmitser meet with the lawyer.
30.08.2011 Criminal case against Anatol Paulau stopped
According to ucpbel.org, on 30 August Anatol Paulau, member of the United Civil Party and a figurant of the “19 December mass riot” criminal case, received two letters from the police.
30.08.2011 Hlybokaye: authorities ban picket in support of political prisoner Mikita Likhavid
Yaraslau Bernikovich, a civil activist from the town of Hlybokaye, applied for authorization of the action in the first half of July. He intends to hold the picket on 3 September near the House of Culture.
