viasna on patreon

Ales Bialiatski’s detention extended by 2 months

2011 2011-08-15T13:03:36+0300 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en https://spring96.org/files/images/sources/bialiacki1.jpg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

The detention of Ales Bialiatski has been extended by two months after he was officially charged under Par. 2 Art. 243 of the Criminal Code ("concealment of profits on an especially large scale”) on 12 August.

Ales Bialiatski, chair of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” and Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights, was arrested on 4 August. The arrest was followed by searches at Viasna’s office and in Mr. Bialiatski’s residence. Ales Bialiatski may be imprisoned for up to 7 years with seizure of property.

Latest news

Partnership

Membership