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Dzmitry Palienka’s Release Demanded In Minsk

Activists of the civil campaign European Belarus held a rally of solidarity with the arrested anarchist at the walls of the detention center №1.

At the entrance of the prison the activists put up a large portrait of Dzmitry Palienka, who had been detained in Minsk during the “Critical Mass” cyclists’ event on 29 April. The protesters also lit two flares, the charter97.org website was informed.

The rally of solidarity was attended by the coordinator of European Belarus Maksim Viniarski, film director and social activist Volha Mikalaichyk, human rights activist Natallia Harachka and the United Civil Party representative Volha Mayorava.

The rally participants demanded Dzmitry Palienka’s release and called to support him and the other people who are in prison because of their political activities and beliefs. Activists also reminded about the possibility of writing letters to those who are in prison and called for solidarity with them.

We remind that Dzmitry Palienka was detained during the “Critical Mass” cyclists’ protest rally on 29 April. Six people were detained, severely beaten and taken to the police department of Tsentralny district. Later, four of the detainees signed protocols on violating traffic rules and resisting police officers and the traffic police, and criminal cases for resistance to the police under Article 364 of the Criminal Code (“Violence or the threat of violence against law enforcement officers”) were initiated against two of them – Dzmitry Palienka and Stanislau Kanavalau.

On May 6, the court pressed charges against Dzmitry Palienka. At the moment he is in the jail № 1.

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