News on the topic: detention conditions
16.11.2011 BELARUSIAN PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE MISSING
The whereabouts of Belarusian prisoner of conscience Andrei Sannikau are currently unknown. Amnesty International fears he may be at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
26.10.2011 Polish MEP calls for support of imprisoned opposition politician Bandarenka
Marek Migalski, a Polish member of the European Parliament, has called on the EP and Catherine Ashton, the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, to support opposition politician Dzmitry Bandarenka who is serving a prison term in connection with last December’s post-election protest in Minsk.
25.10.2011 NGO Platforma addresses Constitutional Court
The Platforma information and educational NGO has addressed the Constitutional Court with a statement on a number of legal acts, questioning their compliance with the Basic Law, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
25.10.2011 Vileika human rights defender receives negative reply to his complaint
Vileika human rights defender Uladzimir Maliarchuk has received a negative reply to his complaint of police-related violence and poor detention conditions in local detention center, where he had to spend 5 days for involvement in a “silent protest”.
30.09.2011 Andrei Sannikau is in Babruisk colony
He was transported from Mahilyou to Babruisk at 7 p.m. yesterday.
28.09.2011 Khalip: The situation is crucial. Sannikau and Dashkevich may not come out
Andrej Sannikau urged to save Zmitser Dashkevich through his lawyer and told that he was threatened with death during transportation.
26.09.2011 UN Committee admits violation in Brest activist’s case
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has admitted the violations made against civil activist Inha Abramava at a detention center in Brest.
26.09.2011 No parcels for Dashkevich allowed
Mrs. Tatsiana Seviarynets, Vitsebsk regional coordinator of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, has not been allowed sending a food and clothes parcel to the imprisoned Young Front leader and BCD activist Zmitser Dashkevich, who has been recently transported to Vitsebsk penal colony and is currently awaiting transfer, the Belarusian Christian Democracy press-service reports.
23.09.2011 Viasna demands to stop harassment of Sannikau and Dashkevich
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” expresses its concern over the transfers of political prisoners Andrei Sannikau and Zmitser Dashkevich.
22.09.2011 Statkevich’s wife reports torture in prison
According to the partner wife of former presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich, the imprisoned politician has been repeatedly subjected to inhuman treatment while serving his term at Shklou penal colony, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
21.09.2011 Dashkevich transferred to another colony due to his complaints
Representatives of the Department on serving punishments do not exclude that he may file a request for pardon.
16.09.2011 Health of Zmitser Bandarenka deteriorated
The wife of the political prisoner, Volha Bandarenka, has seen her husband in the penal colony.
24.08.2011 Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich reports torture
Young Front leader Zmitser Dashkevich says he had been repeatedly subjected to torture while serving his term in a penal colony in Horki, Mahiliou region, Young Front’s press-service reports.
22.08.2011 Zmitser Bandarenka may be sent to colony this week
The political prisoner's wife Volha has informed this to BelaPAN news agency.
22.08.2011 Young Front activist demands to prosecute administration of Horki penal colony
Young Front activist Nasta Palazhanka has addressed the Prosecutor General of Belarus with a demand to prosecute the administration of Horki penal colony #9, the Young Front’s press-service reports.
