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.”

24.07.2012 Byalyatski still considered “malicious offender”

The office of the Corrections Department in the Mahilou region sent an answer to the complaint filed to the Department of Corrections of Belarus.

Radio Svaboda learned this from Natallya Pinchuk, the wife of political prisoner Ales Bylyatski.

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.

19.07.2012 Jail officers accept medicines for environmental activist Novikava

Officers of the detention center on Akrestsina Street in Minsk accepted Thursday medicines for environmental activist Tatsyana Novikava, who had her thyroid gland removed.

16.07.2012 Alinevich thrown into punishment cell for two weeks

Anarchist Ihar Alinevich “is inclined to violent behaviour and is likely to escape”, the administration of the penal colony in Navapolatsk thinks.

Ihar said it to his mother Valyantina Alinevich in a phone conversation on July 14. It was his third telephone call in the last 12 months.

28.06.2012 Statkievich Held in Solitary Confinement

Details remain unknown.

27.06.2012 23 Euros of compensation for each day of illegal arrest

Mrs. Yulia Harachankova, who was detained and sentenced to five days of administrative arrest for involvement in a “silent protest” last summer, has received a compensation for the illegal arrest.

26.06.2012 10 of Dzyadok's violations are for unbuttoned clothes

Political prisoner Mikalai Dzyadok has 12 violations of prison rules during the year.

The prison chief offered Artyom Prakapenka to apply for pardon. Alyaksandr Frantskevich does not hope to be amnestied. Ihar Alinevich does not write letters and phone, Radio Svaboda reports.

26.06.2012 Former inmate of Minsk detention center criticizes prison conditions

Mrs. Alena Dubovik has lodged a lawsuit against Minsk police department demanding a compensation for the moral damage she reportedly suffered during her imprisonment in a detention center in Akrestsin Street in late March 2012.

25.06.2012 Inmates called for “conversations” for talking to Byalyatski

Inmates of Babruisk penal colony No. 3 cannot talk to human rights activist Ales Byalyatski.

25.06.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka is in punishment cell for 10 days

Siarhei Kavalenka, Vitsebsk activist of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front”, sentenced to a prison term for violation of parole restrictions, has been placed in a punishment isolation cell in Mahiliou penal colony No. 19.

25.06.2012 Civil Rights Defenders: Protest against the treatment of Ales Bialiatski in prison

Ales Bialiatski has received reprimands in prison as well as being subjected to restrictive measures. Civil Rights Defenders is deeply concerned for Ales Bialiatski’s situation and urges the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenka to immediately and unconditionally release the Belarusian human rights defender, in an open letter sent on Thursday.

22.06.2012 Riot in penal colony in Ivatsevichy

Inmates cut their arms and stomachs and went on hunger strike protesting against abuse of power by prison authorities.

22.06.2012 UN to address discrimination of women in Belarusian detention centers

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has appointed three Special Rapporteurs to monitor the situation in Belarusian pre-trial prisons, as part of the case of Brest resident Mrs. Inha Abramava.

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.