More searches and interrogations in Belarus
On 2 February two KGB officers searched the apartment
of opposition activist Tamara Zaitsava. In the search warrant it was stated
that she was a witness in the criminal case concerning the ‘mass riot’ of 19
December. The activist wasn’t present in Nezalezhnastsi Square that day, because
she observed the presidential election at an election precinct in Kalinkavichy,
but this didn’t stop the KGB officers.
An activist of the United Civil Party Siarhei Kliuyeu was summoned for another
interrogation at KGB on 1 February. He is a suspect in the criminal case under
Article 293, parts 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code (mass riot). The activist gave
a written undertaking not to leave Minsk.
Another civil activist from Minsk,
Ihar Simbirou, was summonsed to KGB as well.
In Vitsebsk the KGB has interrogated Aliaksei Haurutsikau, Chairperson of the
organizing committee of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party Narodnahya
Hramada Aliaksei Haurutsikau.
A Baranavichy human rights defender Siarhei Housha was met by two unidentified
persons near his apartment. They passed to him a writ for an interrogation on 3
February. The writ was signed by senior lieutenant of the Brest Region KGB
Department Halubkou.
Writs for 3 February were also passed to a member of the Fair World Party Viktar Tsiapin and Mikalai Charnavus. The both of
them observed the presidential election.
