News on the topic: detention conditions
22.09.2011 Statkevich’s wife reports torture in prison
According to the partner wife of former presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich, the imprisoned politician has been repeatedly subjected to inhuman treatment while serving his term at Shklou penal colony, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
21.09.2011 Dashkevich transferred to another colony due to his complaints
Representatives of the Department on serving punishments do not exclude that he may file a request for pardon.
16.09.2011 Health of Zmitser Bandarenka deteriorated
The wife of the political prisoner, Volha Bandarenka, has seen her husband in the penal colony.
24.08.2011 Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich reports torture
Young Front leader Zmitser Dashkevich says he had been repeatedly subjected to torture while serving his term in a penal colony in Horki, Mahiliou region, Young Front’s press-service reports.
22.08.2011 Zmitser Bandarenka may be sent to colony this week
The political prisoner's wife Volha has informed this to BelaPAN news agency.
22.08.2011 Young Front activist demands to prosecute administration of Horki penal colony
Young Front activist Nasta Palazhanka has addressed the Prosecutor General of Belarus with a demand to prosecute the administration of Horki penal colony #9, the Young Front’s press-service reports.
16.08.2011 Political prisoner Dashkevich not allowed seeing lawyer for third time straight
On 16 August, Young Front leader Zmitser Dashkevich, serving his two-year term for alleged battery, was not allowed seeing his lawyer for a third time this summer, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting the Young Front’s press-service.
27.07.2011 Administration of detention center refuses to deliver parcel to jailed mother of post-election protester Mikita Likhavid
The administration of a detention center in Minsk on Tuesday refused to deliver food and hygiene items to the jailed mother of post-election protester Mikita Likhavid.
26.07.2011 Human rights mission calls on Belarusian authorities to comply with international treaties on treatment of prisoners
The Observation Mission of the International Committee for Monitoring the Human Rights Situation in Belarus has expressed “deep concern” about the reported maltreatment of Dzmitry Bandarenka, Mikita Likhavid and Andrey Sannikaw who are serving prison sentences after being convicted in connection with the December 19, 2010 post-election protest in Minsk.
20.07.2011 Torture in Salihorsk detention center
On 19 July, Young Front activist Ivan Shyla serving an administrative arrest in Salihorsk detention center was taken to hospital with an acute allergy he had contracted during his service in the army.
19.07.2011 Torture used against Zhodzina prisoners
Several persons convicted of involvement in the 6 July “silent protest” were reportedly subjected to torture at the prison of Zhodzina, Minsk region.
24.05.2011 Zmitser Bandarenka needs urgent surgery
A specialist examined the seriously ill political prisoner at last, for the first time in 5 months.
19.05.2011 Young Front leader appeals detention conditions
Ivan Shyla, deputy leader of the Young Front youth opposition movement, has lodged a complaint with the Interior Minister and Minsk police chief against detention conditions at the city’s detention center at Akrestsin Street.
18.04.2011 Prisoner Klaskouski: “Mikhalevich’s words about tortures are true”
During the meeting with his wife Natallya, prisoner Alyaksandr Klaskouski confirmed the things Ales Mikhalevich said about the KGB remand prison (“Amerikanka”). The conversation of the prisoner took place during their meeting in the KGB jail, Radio Svaboda informs.
18.04.2011 Aliaksandr Atroshchankau transferred to labour brigade after illness
Andrej Sannikau's spokesman was visited by his parents in the colony.
