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Ten days of arrest for solidarity with political prisoner Dashkevich

2011 2011-08-10T13:59:59+0300 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en

On 9 August Raman Vasiliieu was sentenced to ten days of arrest for participation in the picket of solidarity with political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich that had been held on 2 August in the town of Horki.

Four policemen testified against him at the trial. Raman confessed having taken part in the picket, but didn’t plead guilty. “It wasn’t me who violated the law, it was the officers of the colony who don’t let Dashkevich meet with his lawyer,” he said at the trial.

Bear in mind that the day he was kept in custody following the detention on 2 August wasn’t taken into account, that’s why he will be released only on 19 August. By the way, the trial of Mr. Vasiliieu started on 3 August, but was postponed after the defendant solicited for being provided with advocatory services.

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