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Young Democrats held an action of support to Ales Bialiatski

2011 2011-08-10T13:19:52+0300 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en

Several activists of the organization Young Democrats pasted in the underpass under Yakub Kolas Square portraits of the arrested human rights activist, leaflets with information about his prosecution and the slogan Freedom to Ales Bialiatski. They also set a box to collect funds to support him.

The event lasted about 20 minutes and attracted the interest and sympathy of passersby. Dozens of people donated money. According to Aleh Korban, the main aim of the event was not to raise funds, but to inform the public about political repression and express solidarity with the arrested human rights activist.

“Activists of our organization, Young Democrats, decided to hold a solidarity action with the prisoner, Aliaksandr Bialatski. We decided to glue the posters and portraits of one of the biggest underpasses in Minsk, on Yakub Kolas Square. We also put the appropriate box and gathered some money to compensate the sum Mr. Bialiatski allegedly owes to Lukashenka's regime. There are people who treat such initiative quite well. Though these donations are symbolic, but it is a certain step.

According to Aleh Korban, about 40,000 rubles was gathered for 15-20 minutes. "We didn’t expect such support by common people”, said Korban. “Therefore, such actions will continue.”

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