Barysau: police have no problems confiscating once belongings. The problem is how to return them to the owner

A year ago, on 18 May, the Barysau police confiscated personal belongings from the apartment of an activist of the civil campaign Speak Truth! Viktar Harbachou, who is in forced emigration now for fear of political persecution and imprisonment.

In 2010, the police confiscated his things in his absence (only his wife was present in the apartment). However, now they say they cannot return his belongings because of his absence. Another Barysau activist of Speak Truth!, Mikhail Vasiliiyeu, another activist of Speak Truth!, asked them to return the things to Harbachou's wife, because they had confiscated them from the apartment in her presence. However, the police haven't done it so far.