Case of Shkurko brothers. Police looking for Andrei Bandarenka
The police started paying a special
attention to the human rights activist after he distributed
information about the alleged torture of the Shkurko brothers at Lida
District Police Department.
The Lida police filed an inquiry
to the city of Kirausk (Mahiliou region) where Andrei Bandarenka is
officially registered, and threaten him with bringing a criminal case
for libel. Mr. Bandarenka refused to appear at the police department
without receiving an official writ.
Andrei Bandarenka, the
head of the educational-information institution "Platform"
which deals with the protection of prisoners' rights, wrote about the
physical and moral torture reported by the brothers. Moreover, the
police have brought a criminal case against the victims. This story
received a wide public response.
