Vasil Parfiankou faces new prison term
Vasil Parfiankou, involved
in the case of the alleged riots in Minsk on 19 December 2010, was
formally charged under Article 421 of the Criminal Code (failure to
comply with the requirements of preventive supervision). On 12 July
he was informed about it by an investigator of the Pershamaiski
District Police Department of Minsk.
Bear in mind that in late
judge Mr. Parfiankou was summonsed to the Pershamaiski DPD and told
that a criminal case was brought against him due to violations of the
requirements of the preventive supervision. In his talk with the
investigator the former political prisoner noted that under the law
such a case could be brought only after three violations whereas he
had only two. The investigator said that "two violations –
this is a system, and the inspector saw this as a reason for legal
action".
The essence of the violations is that once Vasil
went out to a shop when he was to be at home and, and the other time
he came home a bit late, whereas the police came to check his
location.
At present Vasil Parfiankou is banned from leaving
Minsk. According to him, on 15 July he must come to the police office
for studying the case before it will be passed to court. The trial
may start in a month.
Mr. Parfiankou faces arrest for six
months, or imprisonment for up to one year. "I pleaded innocent,
that's why I think that the sentence will be tough. But I'm ready for
it, I'm not afraid. I can make another trip to prison, will it be
necessary," he said.
