Civil activist Mikalai Ulasevich appeals April search
Mikalai Ulasevich, a civil activist from the town
of Varniany in the Astravets district lodged
appeals to the Astravets District Court and the Astravets District Procuracy to
appeal the search that had been conducted in his house on 26 April, the day of
the “Chernobyl Way”
rally (dated to anniversary of Chernobyl
disaster).
Mikalai Ulasevich points at violations and abuse of powers by the police during
the search, which was conducted in his absence, in presence of his ill wife.
Bear in mind that Mr. Ulasevich had addressed appeals to the head of the
Astravets District Police Department and the General Procuracy right after the
search, but received negative replies. The head of the Astravets DPD Uladzimir
Kvach stated that no violations was found in the actions of his subordinates
during an appropriate check-up, and the deputy-head of the Hrodna Region
Procuracy Sviatlana Rakhman gave a formal come-off that the “administrative
measure was applied lawfully”.
In his appeal to court Mr. Ulasevich also points at a systemic harassment from
the side of the local police, asks to find the actions of the Astravets DPD and
the Astravets district prosecutor Aliaksandr Martsinchyk (who sanctioned the
search) unlawful and protect his rights.
In his appeal to the procuracy he also draws facts of violations and abuses
committed by police and state officials of the Astravets district including the
district prosecutor Martsinchyk.