Prison guards refuse to accept food parcels for Dzmitryieu and Pashkevich
Activists of “Tell the Truth!” campaign and some
people from neighboring villages and summer cottages communities gathered near
the police department of the Smaliavichy district.
They brought a parcel and greeting cards to imprisoned Andrei Dzmitryieu and Mikhail Pashkevich. Dzmitryieu marks his birthday tomorrow,
RFE/RL reports.
Journalists from Finland
interviewed the people. The whole group is moving to the detention facility, where
Dzmitryieu and Pashkevich are kept. People tried to pass a parcel to them, but
policemen refused to accept it saying parcels are allowed only from close
relatives. This condition seems impossible for Dzmitryieu, because his wife
cannot leave home with a small child.
Activist of “Tell the Truth!” campaign say the refusal is illegal. They plan to
gather tomorrow to pass a parcel. They will try to receive power of attorney
from Dzmitryieu's relatives. Leaders of the campaign are expected to arrive
tomorrow in hope a parcel for Dzmitryieu will be accepted on his birthday.
Alena Misnik, Judge of
the Smaliavichy District Court, sentenced one of the leaders of “Tell the Truth!”
campaign, Andrei Dzmitryieu, to 10 days in custody on 7 May. Campaign activist
Mikhail Pashkevich was also arrested for 10 days. They were found guilty of
violating article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences (taking part in
an unauthorized mass event).
Dzmitryieu and Pashkevich were helping local dwellers, who protest against
construction of a Chinese-Belarusian technological park in the south east of
the Smaliavichy district, to the west of Minsk-2 National Airport.
