Criminal Case Brought against One More Activist of Union of Poles in Belarus
https://spring96.org/en/news/16056
2006
2006-11-08T10:00:00+0200
2006-11-08T10:00:00+0200
1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300
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The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
Source: www.charter97.org
Mechyslau Iaskevich was detained late at night on a trolley-bus stop. According to the policemen, he allegedly provoked a fight. That is why a case under article 339 (hooliganism) was brought against him.
On 7 November the activist of the Union of Poles in Belarus Mechyslau Iaskevich was suddenly released. On that day in the evening a meeting of Hrodna city branch of the UPB was planned. Participants of the meeting were to agree on the date of holding the rally with the slogan ‘Freedom to Mechyslau Iaskevich!’ As the UPB activists believe, the authorities released Iaskevich to disrupt that protest rally.
