News on the topic: political prisoners
22.07.2013 Maryna Adamovich: Finally, I am allowed to hear the voice of my husband
Mikola Statkevich was granted the right to use phone. Political prisoner took advantage of this opportunity and called his wife – Maryna Adamovich. For the first time in a long time, she was able to hear her husband.
18.07.2013 Belarus Foreign Minister visits EU: FIDH calls demonstration for human rights in Brussels
Belarus Foreign Minister, Vladimir Makey will be in Brussels on Monday 22 July after the EU lifted the travel ban against him in June, despite the absence of progress on the situation of human rights in Belarus and the fact that 12 political prisoners remain behind bars. FIDH is organising a demonstration at Rond-point Schuman on 22 July at 12:00 CET.
17.07.2013 Statkevich’s letter sent to Prosecutor’s Office
According to Maryna Adamovich, wife of the political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich, he is facing more obstacles in his correspondence. Earlier, letters from Statkevich simply did not pass censorship, while letters sent to him “disappeared” or if the letter was sent by registered mail the political prisoner only received an empty envelope.
17.07.2013 Uladzimir Labkovich: Europe’s concessions give regime perception of permissiveness
While the EU is softening its attitude towards the Belarusian regime, two new political prisoners may appear in the country.
15.07.2013 Vasil Parfiankou faces new prison term
Vasil Parfiankou, involved in the case of the alleged riots in Minsk on 19 December 2010, was formally charged under Article 421 of the Criminal Code (failure to comply with the requirements of preventive supervision). On 12 July he was informed about it by an investigator of the Pershamaiski District Police Department of Minsk.
15.07.2013 Mikalai Statkevich is worried about Mikalai Dziadok and Yauhen Vaskovich
On 12 July the political prisoner, former presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich phoned his wife Maryna Adamovich from prison No. 4 in Mahiliou. He told her about a case he witnessed in the prison.
15.07.2013 Solidarity postcards passed to Pavel Seviarynets
Following the monthly tradition, Biaroza activists visited the prisoner Pavel Seviarynets. They provided him with spring water, food and handed postcards from families who took part in the solidarity action "Week of Political Prisoners". Last week was dedicated to Pavel Seviarynets. Pavel thanked for the solidarity with him and for the kind words. He also said he had already received postcards from Brest.
12.07.2013 Homel residents join "Week of Political Prisoners"
An action in support of political prisoners is held by the public-political center in Paleskaya Street, 52 in Homel and was organized by the Homel human rights defenders from "Viasna" and "Salidarnasts". All interested people can come there and write postcards for the Belarusian political prisoners.
11.07.2013 Week of political prisoners in Hrodna, Klimavichy and Biaroza
In Hrodna an action of solidarity with political prisoners was organized by human rights defenders from "Viasna" and "Salidarnasts". During four hours they handed out several hundreds of postcards, asking the people to sign and pass them to political prisoners.
10.07.2013 Former presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu initiated a criminal case against offenders
The hearings concerning the beating of presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu on the Election Day, 19 December 2010, will start at the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk on 10 July.
10.07.2013 Criminal case of Iryna Khalip passed to court
The criminal-executive inspection of the Partyzanski District Police Department passed to court the materials of the criminal case against Iryna Khalip. The deferrment of the sentence Mrs. Khalip ends on 21 July, that's why the trial cannot start later than this date.
10.07.2013 Political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok spent ten days in penal cell
The political prisoner was kept in a penal cell for ten days. He was put there in the first half of June for unknown reasons.
09.07.2013 Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich: "Whatever hard and hopeless it can be, but our time is coming, and their time is going"
Mr. Dashkevich hopes to get released next month, after the end of the additional one-year prison term for "malignant insubordination to the administration of the penitentiary". He wrote about it in a letter to the Bialynichy journalist Barys Vyrvich, received by him on 9 July.
09.07.2013 Andrei Haidukou's counsel appealed the verdict
As the journalists informed by Andrei's mother, Volha Haidukova, the lawyer Vadzim Mushynski appealed the verdict at the Supreme Court of Belarus.
05.07.2013 Frantskevich to be placed under police supervision after his release
Political prisoner Aliaksandr Frantskevich will be placed under police supervision after his release from jail.