News on the topic: political prisoners
13.07.2011 Andrei Sannikau transferred to cell with more prisoners
The health of the presidential candidate has deteriorated.
11.07.2011 Court returns cassation appeal to political prisoner Rymasheuski
The Frunzenski District Court of Minsk returned the cassation appeal to a former presidential candidate, co-Chair of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Vital Rymasheuski.
06.07.2011 Political prisoner Liabedzka isn't returned his passport and belongings
On 10 June the Chair of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka addressed A.Sukala, the head of the investigative bureau of the Main Police Department of the Minsk City Executive Committee, with three proposals: to return his belongings, including the passport, to familiarize him with the document about the extension of the terms of the investigation into his case; and stop the action of his undertaking not to leave.
06.07.2011 Uladzimir Niakliayeu gets no information about the date of trial
The date of the court proceedings concerning the cassation appeal of political prisoner, former presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu, remains unknown.
05.07.2011 Dzmitry Uss transferred to prison hospital
The former presidential candidate Dzmitry Uss was transferred to the national prison hospital in Valadarski Street in Minsk. Another political prisoner, Dzmitry Bandarenka, wrote about it in his letter to his wife Volha.
04.07.2011 News about political prisoners
Here are some news about the participants of the mass protests of 19 December 2010 who were sentenced to prison terms.
28.06.2011 European Parliament MP campaigns for release of Bandarenka
Member of the European Parliament dr Marek Migalski has launched today Freedom for Bandarenka website (www.bandarenka.pl). On the website you may sign the petition on behalf of Mr. Bandarenka and urge Aleksandr Lukashenka and the governor of prison in which Bandarenka is being detained to stop persecutions against him and other political prisoners.
22.06.2011 Political prisoner Zmitser Bandarenka taken to medical unit
His health condition has deteriorated greatly behind bars.
22.06.2011 Prisoners' godparenthoood: Hans-Gert Pöttering adopts Ales Kirkevich
Hans-Gert Pöttering, former president of the European Parliament and chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, has taken on a prisoner’s godparenthood for Ales Kirkevich.
20.06.2011 Prisoner’s Godparenthood: Marina Schuster adopts Pavel Vinahradau
Marina Schuster, spokeswoman on human rights and humanitarian aid for the Free Democratic Party (FDP) parliamentary group in the Bundestag, has taken on a prisoner’s godparenthood for Pavel Vinahradau.
16.06.2011 Support prisoners of conscience!
Friends! Our letters to prisons may become a considerable support for the prisoners of conscience, illegally convicted in the criminal cases initiated following the 19 December 2010 events in Minsk. Apart from that, several persons are currently serving sentences pronounced in so-called “anarchists’ case”.
13.06.2011 Ales Kirkevich's correspondence detained by prison administration
The Hrodna resident Ales Kirkevich, convicted for 4 years for participation in the so-called “mass riot” on 19 December 2010 in Minsk, is still kept in the pre-trial prison in Valadarski Street in Minsk.
13.06.2011 Political prisoner Bandarenka suffers still hasn't been given due medical aid despite serious health problems
Mr. Bandarenka is in a detention facility of the Interior Ministry hanging between life and death.
10.06.2011 Political prisoner Dashkevich transferred to Zhodzina jail
The Young Front vice-Chairperson Nasta Palazhanka informed about the transfer on June 9. According to te "Young Front press-center, the girl tried to pass a parcel to Dashkevich to the pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Valadarski Street. However, the guard on duty informed her he had been sent to Zhodzina prison.
10.06.2011 Censorship detains letters of political prisoner Fiodar Mirzayanau
The mother and friends of Fiodar Mirzayanau, convicted for participation in the rally against the rigged presidential election held in central Minsk on 19 December 2010, haven't received letters from him for 10 days already, though they are sure that he regularly writes to them.
