Journalist and HR defender Shchukin detained
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2011
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The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
Independent journalist, human rights defender and former military officer Valery Shchukin has been reportedly detained together with several of his friends, as they were having a birthday party this morning at Mr. Shchukin’s home.
According to Valery Shchukin, his flat was searched in connection with the recent Minsk metro blast.
Similar searches at the residences of former army officers have been conducted across Belarus, the BelSAT independent TV channel reports.