MEP Migalski appeals to Catherine Ashton and Jerzy Buzek for "fast intervention" in the case of Bandarenka
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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”
Dr Marek Migalski sent letters concerning
Dzmitry Bandarenka to the Catherine Ashton as well as to Jerzy Buzek, appealing
to both for the fast intervention in his case. In the letter to Mr. Buzek
Migalski writes that “ I am aware that you must speak up on behalf of all
Belarusian political prisoners but due to Dzmitry Bandarenka’s health problems
and the perspective of him becoming a disabled person, please do react to this
situation immediately”.
Dear Catherine
Ashton,
I am fully aware that you are firmly committed to
the full respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Therefore I ask you
to decidedly intervene on behalf of Dzmitry Bandarenka, Belarusian political
prisoner. He was sentenced by a Minsk court to two years in a penal colony for
participating in a demonstration on 19 December 2010. During the 2010 elections,
he served as Andrej Sannikau's representative and as coordinator of the
‘European Belarus’ campaign.
Dzmitry Bandarenka suffers from health problems, and
his condition is deteriorating every day. He is currently being held in a prison
hospital on Minsk's Volodarskogo Street. He is not receiving appropriate medical
care, which could result in him losing the use of his both legs and in his
long‑term disability.
As I have learned from his family, he corroborated
the allegations about severe conditions and various „sophisticated” methods of
physical and mental torture applied by secret services on political prisoners.
Due to such treatment Bandarenka’s health has worsened. If he
does not receive an
appropriate medical
care soon he will lose the use of his both legs which may result in his
long‑term disability.
Moreover, I do appeal to you to impose even greater
economic sanctions on Belarus in response to the regime’s continuing crackdown
on human rights.