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Horki: action in support of political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich ended with detentions

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About 30 people arrived to the colony in Horki on 2 August. They demanded that political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich was allowed to meet with his lawyer. The colony's administration refuses to let the lawyer in until receiving a corresponding request from Dashkevich himself.

Police car which was parked near the entrance left. Five policemen in uniform tried to take a streamer from the activists. The youngsters sat on the ground, holding the streamer. Among them there was Dashkevich's fiancee, Nasta Palazhanka. The policemen tried  to drag them out of the way, and dragged two guys to the colony's building. The participants of the action chanted "Shame on you!" and tried to fight their friend back from the policemen. The policemen snatched the streamer "Stop harassment!".

14 participants of the picket were detained, including Viachaslau Barysau, Mikola Dzemidzenka, Yuliya Mikhailava, Nasta Palazhanka, Uladzimir Radkevich, Tatstsiana Shaputska, Hanna Sharuba, Ivan Shyla, Zmitser Shurkhai, Aliaksei Siamchyla, Yauhen Skrabets, Raman Vasiliieu, Aliaksandr Vialitchanka.

4.40 p.m. The activists detained near the colony in Horki are kept in the police van which is parked near the building of the local police department. The policemen have just brought them some water in plastic bottles.

5.45 p.m. The policemen are saying that they will keep the activits in the police department at least till 19.15 - three hours since the moment of detention.

7.50 p.m. The driver who had been detained together with the activists was fined, allegedly for illegal parking.

3 August
The trial started in Horki. It was closed – neither human rights activists nor journalists were able to enter the building. Only Tatstsiana Shaputska’s mother was let in.

Then Viachaslau Barysau, Mikola Dzemidzenka, Yuliya Mikhailava, Nasta Palazhanka, Tatstsiana Shaputska, Hanna Sharuba, Aliaksei Sianchyla, Yauhen Skrabets and Raman Vasiliieu were taken to the District Police Department of another town, Drybin. Activists sent personal hygienic items, drinking water and a few dozen cigarettes to the detained. However, Drybin policemen have refused to accept foodstuffs.

Zmitser Shurkhai, Ivan Shyla, Maksim Siamionau and Aliaksandr Vialitchanka were left in Horki.

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