Investigation Committee accuses Mouchan of self-beating

Andrei Mouchan, an activist of European Belarus civil campaign beaten by police, visited the Investigation Committee.

“The conversation lasted for an hour. Committee officers spent most of the time trying to expel my sister Volha from the office. They scolded at her and tried to persuade politely. Finally, they said they would call police to draw an administrative report against her.

They did not give any grounds banning my sister to stay in the office with me. She left the office and waited me outside,” Mouchan told Radio Svaboda.

Andrei says: “They showed me the explanations regarding the events on May 19 I had given earlier and asked if I confirmed them. I answered I confirm and they said I would receive a recommendation for medical examination. I replied I was on a sick leave and all documents describing my injures were in the emergency hospital. The said I could have injured myself.

It was seen they would try to defend policemen by all means possible.”

On May 19, Andrei Mouchan raised a national white-red-white flag near Pershamaiski store in Uruchcha city district to show solidarity with Syarhei Kavalenka. Police detained and beat him brutally. According to a preliminary diagnose, Andrei had a head injury, fractures of the lower jaw and ribs, injures from blows to kidneys and legs.

On May 25, Andrei Mouchan was discharged from hospital and sent to a polyclinic. The discharge summary says he has only a mild brain injury while broken jaw and other injuries are in question.

On May 28, two police reports were drawn up against Mouchan. The reports accuse him of violating article 17.1 (swearing) and article 23.34 (unauthorized picket).