Activist of “European Belarus” campaign Yauhen Afnahel arrested

Activist of “European Belarus” civil campaign Yauhen Afnahel was arrested by riot militiamen in the Minsk center.

It should be reminded that earlier Yauhen Afnahel was sentenced in absentia to 7 days of arrest by the Pershamaiski district court. The oppositionist will serve his arrest in a special detention center on Akrestin Street.

More than 100 activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” came to the National library on 1 May and unfurled dozens of European flags on the official demonstration. 1 May is celebrated as Labour Day in Belarus. Besides, this date is significant both for Europe and Belarus: four years ago ten new states joined the European Union and the EU borders extended to our country.

As soon as EU flags appeared among red-green ones on the official demonstration, riot militiamen run up to oppositionists. They snatched EU flags, broke flagpoles, took away blue cloths with stars.

About 30 people were detained during the official demonstration. Mikola Statkevich, one of the leaders of the “European Belarus”, served 15 days of arrest for this action earlier.

“European Belarus” activist Paval Yukhnevich and Young Front leaders Zmitser Dashkevich and Artur Finkevich were sentenced in absentia, too. According to the Code of Administrative Offences, the decision of the Pershamaiski district court contradicts the law and is ineligible.