Alyaksandr Kazulin , political prisoner
A former candidate for presidency in the Republic of Belarus Alyaksandr Kazulin was hurled into prison for staging protest rallies against rigging of presidential elections on Freedom day March 25, 2006. July 12 Minsk city court sentenced Alyaksandr Kazulin to 5.5 years of imprisonment. In prison Alyaksandr Kazulin announced a hunger strike, demanding to consider the Belarusian problem in the UN Security Council. The political prisoner was on hunger strike for 53 days and reduced by more than 40 kilograms. His health has been irreparably damaged. The courageous politician achieved his aim. A US representative brought up the problem of Belarus in the UN Security Council.
3.05.2008
Alyaksandr Kazulin has meeting with his daughters on 3 May 2008
12:26, — Politics
Former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Kazulin has a meeting in the penal colony Vitsba-3 with his daughters Volha and Yulya on 3 May.
2.05.2008
Alyaksandr Kazulin’s daughter to go to law against Lukashenka
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10:05, — Politics
Lukashenka’s statements he said during his address to the “parliament” on 29 April may become a ground for legal process.
29.04.2008
Yulya Kazulina: “We are shocked”
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16:54, — Politics
“We have already phoned to all our relatives. All of us are shocked. The most awful thing I have heard is that my father was called a person who had nothing sacred for him. It’s hard to hear it from a man who really has nothing sacred for him,” Yulya, political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin’s daughter, said to Radio Svaboda commenting on Lukashenka’s address to the” parliament.”
Lukashenka is not going to release Kazulin and other political prisoners
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13:46, — Politics
Alyaksandr Lukashenka gave the “national assembly” his traditional “annual address.” The Belarusian head of state didn’t say anything new. Most of the statements have been already heard before. He said threefold (!) population growth in Belarus was a vital question, and stated he wasn’t going to release political prisoners, though the European Union and the United States insist on it.
Struggle for political prisoners release goes on (Photo, video)
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10:07, — Politics
Banners demanding to release political prisoners appear in Minsk almost every day.
22.04.2008
Alyaksandr Kazulin given meeting 3 May
16:32, — Politics
Political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin wrote in the letter the administration of the colony allowed him to have a meeting with his daughters on 3 May. The site ucpb.org learnt it from his elder daughter Volha Kazulina.
17.04.2008
Andrei Sannikov: “Officials hardly see their future under totalitarian regime”
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8:38, — Politics
An important feature of the PACE resolution is a call to officers of the law enforcement and legal bodies to understand they disregard law when organise political repressions.
14.04.2008
Kazulin kept in isolation
13:14, — Politics
The long-term meeting of the political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin with his daughters previously planned for April 26 is at risk. The politician is imprisoned since the beginning of the year 2006. The whole world demands his release.
7.04.2008
Pressure exerted on Kazulin
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13:46, — Politics
After the visit of lawyer Zmitser Harachka to Alyakasndr Kazulin, some details of the politician’s stay in Vitsebsk colony.
4.04.2008
Kazulin doesn’t expect early release any more
16:57, — Politics
A political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin has been visited in the colony by his lawyer Zmitser Harachka. What are the news about his state of health and what are the prospects of his early release?
2.04.2008
Pressure on Kazulin rose after U.S. sanctions imposing
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9:52, — Politics
A letter from the Penal Correction Department received by Alyaksandr Kazulin’s daughter Yulya on 1 April wasn’t an April Fool's Day joke. The administration of the penal colony, where the political prisoner is serving his term, refused officially to change the remaining part of the term to milder penalty.
31.03.2008
People protest and demand freedom in Minsk (Photo)
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8:28, — Politics
Some actions demanding to release political prisoners, opposition activists, arrested 25 March, and stop pressing upon independent Belarusian media were held in Minsk 30 March.
24.03.2008
Prosecutor’s office interested whether Lukashenka killed Kazulina
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17:42, — Politics
Famous journalist Iryna Khalip was called to prosecutor’s office of Minsk to give explanations concerning publication of her article “Murder in Live Broadcast” on the site www.charter97.org, written on the day of Iryna Kazulina’s death.
22.03.2008
Russia failed Kazulin
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14:48, — Politics
Russia denounced the U.S. restricting economic sanctions against Belneftekhim were politically motivated. Viktor Zubkov, head of the Russian Government, said it in Minsk on 21 March summarising the results on the session of the Council of Ministers of the so called union state.
19.03.2008
US Ambassador: “Goal of US and EU is to release Alyaksandr Kazulin”
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8:29, — Politics
The United States of America and the European Union have a common goal – respecting of human rights in Belarus and fulfilling of democratic standards. Head of US diplomatic mission in Minsk Karen Stewart said it 18 March in the interview to Radio Svaboda, commenting on results of the meetings with the EU leadership in Brussels. “We share a more concrete aim- release of Alyaksandr Kazulin,” the diplomat noted.
17.03.2008
Belarusians call on authorities to release political prisoners (Photo)
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17:39, — Politics
Actions requiring to release political prisoners were held in Minsk and other Belarusians cities on Solidarity Day 16 March. People took to streets with portraits of prisoners of conscience, spread leaflets, hung out banners, demanding the authorities to release immediately and unconditionally Alyaksandr Kazulin, Andrei Kim and Syarhei Parsyukevich, arrested on politically motivated grounds.
People in Warsaw require to release Kazulin (Photo)
9:22, — Politics
A picket near Belarus’ Embassy in Warsaw on occasion of Solidarity Day took place on 16 March. Participants of the picket carried national Belarusian flags and portraits of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin.
14.03.2008
Strasbourg demands to release Alyaksandr Kazulin
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16:30, — Politics
The Belarusian Week, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Belarusian National Republic ended in Strasbourg. Meetings of the Belarusian democratic leaders with members of the European Parliament were organised in its frames. At all meetings the European politicians spoke for immediate and unconditional release of former candidate for presidency in Belarus Alyaksandr Kazulin and other Belarusian political prisoners.
13.03.2008
EP President demands release Kazulin
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15:16, — Politics
Hans-Gert Pöttering criticised harshly the Belarusian authorities during the Belarusian Week in the European Parliament dedicated to the BNR 90th anniversary.
Kazulin’s daughter demands punishment for her father be changed
13:58, — Politics
Alyaksandr Kazulin’s younger daughter Yuliya wrote the second letter to colony Vitba-3 warden Vital Ahnistykau, asking to change the punishment for her father.
11.03.2008
George Bush called refusal to release Kazulin “definition of brutality”
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11:41, — Politics
Yesterday during celebration dedicated to Women's History Month US President George W. Bush paid tribute to women who have defied the governments of Belarus, Cuba and Myanmar. He honored the wife of jailed Belarus opposition leader Alyaksandr Kazulin, Iryna, and called upon Belarusian authorities to release Kazulin.
10.03.2008
Struggle for Kazulin’s release continues (photo)
9:26, — Politics
Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” continue their struggle for release of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin. Leaflets with his portrait appeared yesterday in the Minsk center. They could be seen on poster pillars.
7.03.2008
White House demand Lukashenka to release Kazulin
17:30, — Politics
White House spokesman for the National Security Council Gordon Johndroe named the action of the Belarusian authorities on recalling ambassador from the US “"deeply disappointing."
6.03.2008
Lukashenka reminded to release Kazulin (photo)
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11:01, — Politics
Actions demanding to release former candidate for presidency on Belarus, political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin, are held in Belarus almost every day. Banners, leaflets, graffiti “Freedom for Kazulin!” remind the authorities to release the political prisoner. A huge banner “Freedom for Kazulin!” could be seen near the stele in Minsk yesterday, by which Alyaksandr Lukashenka drives from his residence every day.
3.03.2008
Navumau ready to release Kazulin if “proposed”
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13:12, — Politics
There are no grounds for amnesty of the former candidate for presidency Alyaksandr Kazulin, stated the Interior Minister of Belarus Uladzimir Navumau at a press-conference in Minsk on March 3.
29.02.2008
Alyaksandr Kazulin in interview to Voice of America: “These 3 days gave me something great and big”
17:10, — Politics
Former candidate for presidency in Belarus and current political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin came back to the Vitsebsk colony ¹3 yesterday. Three days, which were given by the Belarusian regime under the pressure of world community to him to attend his wife’s funeral, have passed. His wife Iryna Kazulina died last Saturday from hard disease.
Kazulin’s breaches of discipline –complains, unfastened button (full list)
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16:57, — Politics
The administration of the colony ¹3 denied Kazulin of release, because he has 10 breaches of discipline. The Charter’97 press center learnt these “breaches”.
Kazulin denied early release
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16:19, — Politics
Administration of the penal colony ¹3 informed in written form relatives of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin that he was denied of parole release. The official letter runs that Kazulin “gave a negative account of himself: he has 10 breaches of discipline.”
Ihar Rynkevich: “We should speak of Kazulin’s immediate release, not about leaves”
13:02, — Politics
“We shouldn’t talk about short leaves for three days, but we should say that illegally condemn Alyaksandr Kazulin must be released from the colony immediately and unconditionally. There was no crime in his actions, and sooner or later the regime would have to admit that,’ lawyer Ihar Rynekvich said in an interview to the Charter’97 press-center, commenting on the words of the head of the Internal Ministry of Belarus Uladzimir Navumau that a political prisoner Kazulin hadn’t had a right to be released to attend his wife’s funeral.
Navumau: “Kazulin had no right for leave”
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11:37, — Politics
Alyaksandr Kazulin got a short-term leave in violation of the law, Uladzimir Navumau, minister of internal affairs of Belarus said to journalists.




